Public meeting held, sit in protest staged
Source: The Sangai Express
Thoubal, July 30 2017:
Consumers of Lilong Subdivision, MSPDCL, Lilong organised a public meeting at Lilong Usoipokpi and staged a sit in protest today, against the motion set by Lilong MLA in the House to suspend the manager of MSPDCL, Lilong Sub Division .
Speaking to media persons, Consumers MSPDCL Sub Division Lilong convenor Hibjur Rahaman condemned the accusations made against the manager by Public Electricity Maintenance committee with suspected political motives .
He pointed out that Lilong MLA began to make several accusations against the manager after the latter persuaded the MLA to cut power several connections which had been set up illegally despite being cut by the authority due to the flood conditions at Lilong Makha Leikai on July 2 .
The people urged the authority concerned to look into the matter at the earliest and to refrain from taking up steps to the Manager .
They also urged the State Government to refrain from taking action only after hearing the complaints of the MLA and Public Electricity Maintenance committee .
The protesters held placards and shouted many slogans condemning the demand to suspend the manager, and demanding the State Government to refrain from transferring he said official.