Councillors misusing funds: O Joy
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, October 02 2011:
Owing to the delay in the formation of Ward Development Committee by the state government, some of the Municipal Council members and Nagar Panchayat Councillors have misused the funds, charged MLA, O Joy.
Speaking at the emergency General Body meeting of the All Manipur Nagar Panchayat's and Municipal Council Elected Ward Development Committee at Leimayol Arts Centre (LAC), Singjamei Chingamakha today, MLA O Joy, who chaired the meeting said that the Ward Development Committee (WDC) which is to be formed with the ward councilor as the Chairperson with two members and two nominated by the government has still not come into existence.
This act of the government is not reasonable at all.
Expressing amazement at the government's inability to form the WDC even after a period of 9 months, he said that some of the councilors are taking the advantage this and have used up all the funds allotted for the development of the ward at their discretion while some are just sitting and watching.
If these funds come directly through the WDC, no Chairperson or Councilors will be able to misuse the funds.
The meeting resolved to stage a relay hunger strike and boycott the upcoming assembly election until and unless the WDC is formed.
The meeting was also attended by the President of the association A Kumar, President of Lilong Nagar Panchayat members, Joy and President of Bishnupur Municipal Council, Dhaneshwar.