NPF MLA peeved
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, March 13 2012:
Complaining that the official quarters allotted to NPF's MLA elect from Ukhrul AC, Samuel Rishom is shabby and despicable, president of Ukhrul's NPF unit has drawn the attention of the department concerned for immediate repair of the quarters.
Speaking to reporters today at Deulalane, NPF president of Ukhrul unit GA Shimray said the Ukhrul AC MLA has been alloted CP-3, Type 7 Quarters at Lamphel as per an order issued by the Deputy Secretary (Works) on March 8 .
When the official quarters allotted to MLA Samuel Rishom was checked on March 9, it was found in a dilapidated and deplorable condition, Shimray charged.
He said, apart from unavailability of water supply system, all the doors were in their worst condition.
No ceiling fan and electric bulb were found in their rightful places.
Besides cracked floors, the roofs were also found to peppered with holes, GA Shimray pointed out.
Contending that such act of accommodating people's representative in shabby quarters was an attempt to distort the meaning of democracy, Shimray urged the authority concerned to immediately take up major repairing of the quarters.
He also urged the authority to ensure adequate protection at official residences of elected representatives.
It may be mentioned that official quarter assigned to Samuel Rishom was earlier allotted temporarily to Dr Khasim Ruivah, MLA of Chingai AC in the 9th Legislative Assembly.