Social boycott for filling RTI
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, August 25 2011:
A person has been socially boycotted by locals and the Managing and Development Committee of Wakhong Government Primary School for filling an RTI application since July 3rd.
Th Biren Luwang had filed an RTI application on July 27, 2011 seeking information about the construction of Wakhong Primary School.
Speaking to media persons at a press conference held at the office of the Human Rights Law Network, Manipur at Paona bazar today, Th Biren said that he was threatened by the locals on May 13 and 15 to withdraw the RTI application.
As a result he filed a complaint to the Manipur Information Commission (MIC) on May 17 and consequently an order was issued by the MIC to SP Imphal East to take up legal action against those who threatened him.
He filed a second appeal on July 1 to the MIC for not furnishing the required information.
He said that another RTI application was filed on July 2 for inspection of all relevant information of the application filed by him on April 27, 2011.On the next day he and his family were boycotted by the locals for refusing to withdraw his application.