War on drugs: CADA, Ningol Club urge
Source: The Sangai Express
Thoubal, December 27 2020:
Members of Ningol Club staged a sit-in protest at Heirok Part-II Mayai Leikai demanding the State Government to carry out its war on drugs campaign 'honestly', reports our correspondent.
At the protest demonstration, president of Ningol Club, Sophiya Khundongbam urged the Government to move a higher Court to re-investigate the 2018 drug haul case involving a former ADC Chairman.
Lhukhosei Zou was recently acquitted from the drug haul case by the Special Court, ND&PS on December 17 .
She further urged the Government and the law enforcing agencies to be very serious in combating the illegal drug trade and abuse and punish whoever found guilty irrespective of their status or position.
Appealing to the State Government to move a higher Court to re-examine the 2018 drug haul case, a similar protest was staged at Charangpat Mamang Leikai Community Hall, today.
Coalition Against Drugs and Alcohol (CADA), Kakching and Ereima Nupi Lup also staged a sit-in protest at Sugnu Awang Leikai.
The protesters there demanded the State Government to make its war on drugs campaign useful in checking drug abuse and smuggling in Manipur.