Film telecast ahead of hearing on corruption case
Source: Hueiyen News Service

Aizawl,September 12, 2012: Even as the hearing for the three arrested officials of Mizoram falls on Thursday, activists, leaders of social organisations, political parties and church leaders have organised a programme for the day at Aizawl Press Club where they will telecast a film entitled Serkhan-Bagha Road.

On August 18, the Anti Corruption Bureau (ACb) had arrested PWD Engineer-in-Chief, Lianchungnunga, former Engineer-in-Chief Liansanga and PWD Accountant B Thanpuia on the charges ofmisappropriation of funds for the Serkhan-Bagha Road surfacing.

At 11 am on Thursday at Aizawl Press Club, PRISM which is a social organisation fighting against corruption will address the gathering.

Political parties including Mizoram state unit of BJP, Mizoram National Front (MNF), Mizo Peoples Convention (MPC), Mizoram Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC), PC and Zoram National Party (ZNP) along with NGOs such as AMFU, AMIS, CITUM, FOMTU, GDN, HR&LN, HZP, MBCS, MCDC, MMS, MRTU, MUP, MSU, MZP, PRISM, SOSA and TZP are responsible for initiating the Thursday programme at Aizawl Press Club.

After the hearing is done, these parties and organisations will take up the next course of action to press for awarding a fitting punishment to these accused officials.

The Anti Corruption Bureau had arrested the three officials- Lianchungnunga s/o Hranga (L) Chaltlang Dawrkawn, Liansanga s/o Suakkunga (L), Khatla and B Thanpuia s/o B Lalnghaka (L), Upper Republic following the FIR lodged against them for their alleged involvement in corruption in connection with the work of Serkhan-Bagha Road construction.

ACB had arrested the three PWDofficials through the Prevention of Corruption Act.

Lianchungnunga was arrested while he was at his office, Liansanga at his residence, and B Lalthanpuia while on his building construction work.

After receiving an FIR in 2009 against the three PWD officials, the Anti Corruption Bureau had carried out investigations after which they came to arrest the three accused PWD officials last month.

After the arrest, the three officials were first brought to Aizawl superintendent of police (SP) office and then at around 5:45 pm on August 18 they were taken to District & Session Court, from which they were proceeded to ACB office.

It can be noted here that the BRTF had earlier worked for the 75 km.

Serkhan-Bagha construction and after blacktopping was done, it was handed over to Mizoram PWD in 2004.Then, the PWD received Rs.6, 00, 50,000 during 2006-09 from the 12th Finance Commission, Rs.1,00,86,000 from Mizoram Plan Fund during 2004-07, Rs.30,00,000 from NEC in March 14, 2006 and again Rs.45,00,000 on September 21, 2006.

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