Imphal, September 28: Former Deputy Chief Minister Dr L Chandramani Singh, who is the President of Manipur People's Party (MPP) has categorically stated that lack of political vision and misgovernance are some of the chief factors creating chaos and uncertainty in the Manipuri society at the present juncture.

Speaking that the one day political session organised by Heingang unit of the regional party at Khabam Maibam Khongnangkhong community hall today, Dr Chandramani asserted that visionless politics and misgovernance of the present Congress-led SPF during its seven year long stint and lack of political commitment to mitigate grievances of the people had been constraining the masses to endure severe inconveniences and a future filled with uncertainties.

Pointing to chaos, bad roads, farmers unable to access to fertilizers in time, non-rationalisation of administrative and financial power to the local bodies (panchayats) and various ills afflicting the society due to breakdown of law and order machinery, the former Deputy CM affirmed that such inconveniences being endured by the general public starkly reflects SPF Government's all-round failure.

Participating at the deliberation session and commenting on the 'true essence of politics vis-a-vis Manipuri society, MPP Legislature Wing Leader O Joy Singh expressed that politics is an inevitable component of the society without which survival or development of the society would be dubious.

Reminding that politics covers all strata of the society from the most powerful/influential group of individuals to the laymen, the seasoned politician elucidated that goof-up by a medical practitioner might cost lives of his patients and mistake by a driver lead to tragic end of passengers but political short-sightedness and incompetency of politicians is certain to incapacitate the entire society.

Expressing resentment that under the present regime Manipur is passing through a critical phase wherein sense of patriotism is gradually on the wane, violent incidents demeaning and challenging the fine fabric of the society in addition to constant threat to territorial integrity of manipur, Joy left it to the wisdom of the public whether to endure all these problems or unitedly strive to bring about a radical change for the betterment.

Conveying that MPP envisages and aspires to promote sobriety and tranquillity in the society, the MPP leader also called upon the people to cooperate and contribute their mite in MPP's endeavour for a stable Manipuri society.

Former Union Minister Th Chaoba, MLAs I Ibohalbi and Dr Ng Bijoy in their speeches expressed grave concerned over law and order problems and continuous extermination of people in their prime which they unanimously blamed on misgovernance of the SPF Government.

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