Sit-in protest staged
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 23 2021:
Urging the State Government to appeal the drug haul case of 2018 to a higher Court for retrial and protesting against the acquittal of Lhukhosei Zou, a sit-in protest was staged today at the Meira Shang in Keirao Tarung Makhong in Imphal East district.
The sit-in protest was jointly organised by the Keirao Bitra Lairembi Leikai Women Development Association and Coalition Against Drugs and Alcohol (CADA).
Addressing the gathering, Ningthoujam Doren, vice president of CADA urged the State Government to move the drug haul case of 2018 to a higher Court for a fair and transparent trial in order to restore the faith of the public in the judiciary.
Speaking to media persons, Salam Binodini one of the protestors said that the State Government should award befitting punishment to the drug dealers and will extend full support to CADA to save the State from the wrath of drugs.
At the end of the protest, slogans including 'Punish the drug dealers', 'Don't mock War on Drugs' etc were raised.