My Kendra more important than my CM: Ngamthang
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, December 22, 2013:
"If the people of my Kendra do not vote and elected me as an MLA, it is impossible for me to become Minister and be a part of the state Government", Ngamthang Haokip, Minister of IFC, has acknowledged, and added "I fear and give much more important to the people of my Kendra than anything and anyone else including the Chief Minister".
The Minister was speaking as Chief Guest of the inaugural function of Haokholam Memorial Hall, a community hall, at Sadar Hills S.Buning in Gamnom Sapormeina Sub-Division today.
The Minister continued that the inauguration of the community hall transparently indicated that 'I am a man of action.
Last year, the people of S.Buning celebrated Christmas under a thatched roof and I assured them that this year you will celebrate under a pucca building attached with GIC Sheet so I did it." "When a responsible person in village particularly the village chief is a truthful and trustworthy, then development can come and grow speedily", the Minister while lauding Lamkholen Kipgen, Chief of S.Buning, who is also a prominent footballer among the Kukis, for his truthfulness and simple living attitude.
The inaugural function of the community hall was also attended by Nemcha Kipgen, MLA, Kangpokpi AC and Haotinlen Vaiphei, Special Contractor as Guest of Honour and Functional President respectively.
MLA Nemcha Kipgen while lauding the collective efforts of the villagers and the chief as well as the concerned authority stressed on the important role that would be played by such community hall in the concerned village and its surrounding areas and called upon everyone to render their best activities, efforts and unity towards the development of the area.
Rev.V.Sitlhou, Exe.Secy.TBA(I), who is the inaugural Minister dedicated the Hall after the IFC Minister declared it inaugurated.
EMs, MDCs of ADC Sadar Hills, Village Chiefs, Churches leaders, civil bodies also attended the function.
In the meantime, a felicitation programme was organized in the evening by S.Buning Village Authority to felicitate the village youth on achieving the Champion Trophy of Saitu Gamphajol Area Youth Organization Annual Sports Meet, 2012-13 Champion Trophy recently.
The felicitation programme has been grace by Chongpu Kipgen, MCS, Chief Executive Officer, SHADC, Kangpokpi as Chief Guest and Pastor Lunlal Kipgen as Felicitation Minister.
A Gospel Concert marked the felicitation programme.