Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, September 16, 2009:
The Executive Engineer of PWD, Tamenglong division has termed the allegation leveled against two officials of Tamenglong PWD by ZSUM � which appeared in some newspapers � as 'character assassination' of the two officials while strongly refuting the charges against them.
A statement issued by the EE of PWD, Tamenglong pointed out that the allegations leveled against the two officials were found to be baseless during a meeting in the chamber of Works Minister K Ranjit with the presence of vie-chairman of HAC K Panmei and MLA Awangbou Newmai.
Later, one Chungthuigai Kamei, the secretary of ZSUM through its finance secretary Thaingamlung Thaimai has summoned the officials for a meeting at a restaurant near THAU ground on August 25. The meeting was held with two SOs of the PWD, a special contractor and the finance secretary of ZSUM.
The statement issued by the EE asserted that the finance secretary had demanded payment of Rs 7 lakh.
As the SOs could not assure payment of the demand, they decided to refer the matter to the EE.
As the officials have no means to fulfill the amount, and amidst the officials have thought of taking up development projects in Tamenglong district, the ZSUM secretary Chungthaigai Kamei has blown the matter again, it stated while adding it was unfortunate.
The statement further pointed out that any result arising out of the bandh threatened by the students' body will solely be the responsibility of Chunthuigai and Thangamlung.
It may be mentioned, ZSUM has been warning of imposing chaka bandh along NH 53 on September 20 and 21 if the government fails to fulfill its demand of causing suspension of two officials of the PWD, Tamenglong within five days from now.