Tamei MLA refutes allegations against misappropriating public fund
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 29 2011:
Refuting sternly to the allegation hurled against him of misappropriating public fund, MLA from Tamei Assembly Constituency Awangbow said such allegation from the District Level Development Co-ordinating Team (DCT) of Tamenglong district were baseless.
DCT had accused Awangbow of misappropriating public fund on many occasions.
Citing one example, DCT president P Damsuak alleged that the MLA had sold rice meant for the affected families of rodent menace to one Gopal of Tamenglong Bazar for Rs 6 lakhs on the year 2009 .
Countering to this allegation, Awangbow said he does not know who Gopal is and that the allegation of the DCT chief was totally unfounded.
Awangbow also refuted to other allegations of P Damsuak.
The Tamei MLA appealed the general public not to get misled by the DCT allegation.