Convene PEC meet by Feb 14: Imagi Meira
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, February 08 2024:
The Imagi Meira has urged the State Government to make sure a meeting of Privilege and Ethics Committee is held by February 14 as proposed by Speaker of Manipur Legislative Assembly Th Satyabrata.
They also appealed to the Government to convene a special session of the Assembly and work out a solution to the ongoing crisis in Manipur even if the presence of 10 Kuki MLAs is not feasible.
Speaking to the media at Manipur Press Club today, Imagi Meira convenor Thokchom Sujata continued that they met the Speaker of Manipur Legislative Assembly Th Satyabrata today and the latter has assured to call a meeting of Privilege and Ethics Committee of the State Assembly by February 14 .
She conveyed that the previous proposed meeting of the Privilege and Ethics Committee couldn't be convened as many of its members didn't show up.
Saying that they urged the Speaker to convene the meeting without fail and also convene an emergency session of the Assembly as soon as possible, Sujata said that they got a positive response from the Speaker.
She further said that they have met chairman of Privilege Committee MLA Nishikant Singh Sapam and contacted some of its members O Surjakumar, S Premchandra and Abdul Nasir and urged them to attend the meeting.
Sujata went on to state that Imagi Meira has also conveyed the message to MLA RK Imo through his PRO but MLA Asab Uddin couldn't be contacted.
Maintaining that all the MLAs they have contacted agreed to attend the meeting of the Privilege Committee, Sujata continued that they have requested all concerned to hold the meeting without fail.
Sujata said that they have also met BJP State unit president A Sarda Devi and asked her to take action against the BJP Kuki MLAs who have demanded a Separate Administration for their people.
Conveying that the State BJP had already written to the National party leaders regarding the matter in May 2023 itself as per Sarda Devi, Sujata said they urged Sarda Devi to not remain silent over the matter.
Surjata continued that Sarda will head to New Delhi on February 14 and Imagi Meira will meet the State BJP chief again after she returns.