By : Thangjamang Haokip [8/18/2007 1:39:09 AM ]
President Abraham Lincoln once declared, “Democracy is a Government of the people, by the people and for the people”. In our state “the Government off the people, buy the people and forced the people”.
Shri Ibobi Singh has scripted a record that he is lucky to serve a full term as Chief Minister in his first stint. He is all the more fortunate that the Congress Party got the mandate of the people very handsomely in the last Assembly Elections. Judging from the “balance-sheet” of the S.P.F. Governance, during the last tenure, Shri Ibobi’s cup of woe is overflowed as the entire state is reeling under lawlessness, barbaric crimes, wanton corruption and utterly abominable pursuit of accumulation of wealth by the elected representatives of the people. Any sort of M.O.U. inked by him or his government is as good as pandora box which release all the ills of governance and Ibobi Singh may be aptly called “Vendor of M.O.U.s”.
Let the people make their own assessment or judgement on the following “posers” amongst other very many difficult questions.
1. What is the answer to the exposure of the Weekly Magazine, “Outlook” in the 12th December 2005 issue with the banner headlines “Manipur C.M. Gave Rs. 1.5 Crore to Separatists”.
2. Has the NSCN-K’s disclosure on transaction with Ibobi, published in the 5th June 2006 issue of the Eastern Mirror based at Dimapur boiled down to fiasco?
3. Non restoration/revival of the District Autonomy in the six districts in the Tribal areas of Manipur which had been superseded or dissolved in 1989-99.
4. Complete failure in Capitol Project and B.T. Road fly-over which was launched in 2003.
5. At the time of Annual Plan discussion, the State Team cringe or flatter with mean servility to get fat amount from the Central Government as a small and poor state. How does Ibobi justify laundering of fund in the shape of M.L.A. Constituency Development fund which has been increased from twenty lakhs to thirty lakhs per year. It is undeniable fact that it is not utilised as it ought to be.
6. Open defiance of the verity of the 2001 Census after as many six or seven years have lapsed by taking decision in the S.P.F. Cabinet meeting on 30th July 2007, and inclusion of discussion in the business of the State Emergency Assembly session most recently is a sinister motive to thwart the delimitation of Assembly Constituencies and Parliamentary Constituencies and Parliamentary Constituencies. The silence of the tribal legislators and ministers is surprising. Are they sulking as political pawns of Shri Ibobi?
7. As regards Moreh town which would become a border trading centre of outlet to neighbouring Myanmar is in the Autonomous District Chandel, the land of tribals. His intention to convert it into municipality is tantamount to alienation of tribal rights over land in the absence of elected Autonomous District Council at present. It also in violation of Sub-clause (2) of Clause 1 of the Manipur Municipalities Act, 1994 which reads as follows:- It extends to the whole of the state of Manipur except the Hill areas to which the Manipur (Hill Areas) District Council Act, 1971 extends or any area which is included in a Cantonment under Cantonment Act, 1994.
8. He was walking on a tight rope on the eve of inducting Cabinet Ministers after he has sworn in on the 2nd March this year. As a daring act of blunder and lack of political acumen, he rewarded Churachandpur District with two Cabinet Ministers which included one of the members of his coterie, nicknamed “I.G.P.” (Ibobi, Gaikhangam, Phungzathang). His wrong strategy is manifested further by allowing Imphal East District to get five Cabinet Ministers. These whimsical act hurt the sentiment of other ruling M.L.A.s. Is he adamant to remedy the blunder?
9. It is futile to talk about the law and order situation in the state and specially in the tribal areas where no sign of the existence of government is seen. The miserable condition of the General Public is beyond explanation, while hon’ble C.M. O. Ibobi enjoys in his Musical Chair.
10. Lastly, rejection of the 2001 Census by the S.P.F. government should mean the election to the state Assembly in February 2007 also should be rejected by the S.P.F. Government as the Election Rolls are based on the general census 2001.
Source: The Imphal Free Press
President Abraham Lincoln once declared, “Democracy is a Government of the people, by the people and for the people”. In our state “the Government off the people, buy the people and forced the people”.
Shri Ibobi Singh has scripted a record that he is lucky to serve a full term as Chief Minister in his first stint. He is all the more fortunate that the Congress Party got the mandate of the people very handsomely in the last Assembly Elections. Judging from the “balance-sheet” of the S.P.F. Governance, during the last tenure, Shri Ibobi’s cup of woe is overflowed as the entire state is reeling under lawlessness, barbaric crimes, wanton corruption and utterly abominable pursuit of accumulation of wealth by the elected representatives of the people. Any sort of M.O.U. inked by him or his government is as good as pandora box which release all the ills of governance and Ibobi Singh may be aptly called “Vendor of M.O.U.s”.
Let the people make their own assessment or judgement on the following “posers” amongst other very many difficult questions.
1. What is the answer to the exposure of the Weekly Magazine, “Outlook” in the 12th December 2005 issue with the banner headlines “Manipur C.M. Gave Rs. 1.5 Crore to Separatists”.
2. Has the NSCN-K’s disclosure on transaction with Ibobi, published in the 5th June 2006 issue of the Eastern Mirror based at Dimapur boiled down to fiasco?
3. Non restoration/revival of the District Autonomy in the six districts in the Tribal areas of Manipur which had been superseded or dissolved in 1989-99.
4. Complete failure in Capitol Project and B.T. Road fly-over which was launched in 2003.
5. At the time of Annual Plan discussion, the State Team cringe or flatter with mean servility to get fat amount from the Central Government as a small and poor state. How does Ibobi justify laundering of fund in the shape of M.L.A. Constituency Development fund which has been increased from twenty lakhs to thirty lakhs per year. It is undeniable fact that it is not utilised as it ought to be.
6. Open defiance of the verity of the 2001 Census after as many six or seven years have lapsed by taking decision in the S.P.F. Cabinet meeting on 30th July 2007, and inclusion of discussion in the business of the State Emergency Assembly session most recently is a sinister motive to thwart the delimitation of Assembly Constituencies and Parliamentary Constituencies and Parliamentary Constituencies. The silence of the tribal legislators and ministers is surprising. Are they sulking as political pawns of Shri Ibobi?
7. As regards Moreh town which would become a border trading centre of outlet to neighbouring Myanmar is in the Autonomous District Chandel, the land of tribals. His intention to convert it into municipality is tantamount to alienation of tribal rights over land in the absence of elected Autonomous District Council at present. It also in violation of Sub-clause (2) of Clause 1 of the Manipur Municipalities Act, 1994 which reads as follows:- It extends to the whole of the state of Manipur except the Hill areas to which the Manipur (Hill Areas) District Council Act, 1971 extends or any area which is included in a Cantonment under Cantonment Act, 1994.
8. He was walking on a tight rope on the eve of inducting Cabinet Ministers after he has sworn in on the 2nd March this year. As a daring act of blunder and lack of political acumen, he rewarded Churachandpur District with two Cabinet Ministers which included one of the members of his coterie, nicknamed “I.G.P.” (Ibobi, Gaikhangam, Phungzathang). His wrong strategy is manifested further by allowing Imphal East District to get five Cabinet Ministers. These whimsical act hurt the sentiment of other ruling M.L.A.s. Is he adamant to remedy the blunder?
9. It is futile to talk about the law and order situation in the state and specially in the tribal areas where no sign of the existence of government is seen. The miserable condition of the General Public is beyond explanation, while hon’ble C.M. O. Ibobi enjoys in his Musical Chair.
10. Lastly, rejection of the 2001 Census by the S.P.F. government should mean the election to the state Assembly in February 2007 also should be rejected by the S.P.F. Government as the Election Rolls are based on the general census 2001.
Source: The Imphal Free Press
