Sit-in protests continue
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 30 2021:
Expressing the need for a retrial at a higher Court following the recent acquittal of former ADC Chairman, Lhukhosei Zou who was arrested on the charge of drug smuggling, the Kalika Lairembi Woman Welfare Association and Coalition Against Drugs and Alcohol (C ADA) Unit jointly organised a sit in protest at Irilbung Kalika in Imphal East district, today.
Addressing the gathering, Kakchingtabam Harichandra, secretary finance of CAD A mentioned that the State Government's "War on Drug" has become a joke with the Government not yet taking the case to a higher Court.
He expressed concern over the increasing case of drug abuse and stated that the people of the State want the drug seizure case be taken to a higher Court.
In order to restore the faith of the public, Kakchingtabam Harichandra appealed to the Government to take the case to a higher Court and award befitting punishments to those involved in the drug case.
Another sit in protest was held on January 28 at Konthoujam Lairembi Leikai Meira Shang in Imphal West district by the volunteers of Konthoujam Youth Peace Club, Konthoujam Lairembi Women Welfare Association and CADA Unit.
Slogans including 'do not demean war on drugs', 'award befitting punishments to drug smugglers' etc were raised at the end of the protest.