ES Reporter 

ITANAGAR, Jan 7: The All East Kameng District Students Union (AEKDSU) has refuted the statement made by the 9th Chayangtajo MLA Hayeng Mangfi that the union is disrupting the work progress of the Seppa-Chayangtajo NEC road by filing an FIR against him and the officials of the work executing department.
Speaking to the reporters, AEKDSU President Chakang Yangda said that many FIRs had been filed earlier in context to the alleged project scam but the construction work still continued. "The union filed the FIR before Hayeng Mangfi was elected as MLA of the constituency. So the statement by the MLA is uncalled for and unjustified," he said.
Yangda said that the FIR against the officials of the department and the MLA was filed after the union came to know that it was on the direction of the MLA that the fund of Rs. 3.41 Crore was provided to a firm. He further claimed that it was the department which issued work orders without fresh tender as well as money to the firm.
“Instead of blaming the union for disrupting the work progress, the MLA and the officials should follow the government norms in granting work orders to any firm. Hence, the union outrightly objects to the statement made by the MLA,” he said.
Yangda also refuted the claims made by the MLA that the union is being politically backed to disrupt the ongoing work. There is no political motive but we are only voicing concern because of the corruption involved, which ultimately is delivering poor quality work, delay in work completion, and hence hampering the public interest of the district, he said.
He further questioned the integrity of the MLA over his non-participation when the union was spearheading the issue including his absence when the SP (SIC) visited the road stretch in Chayangtajo for ground verifications.
The union also refuted the claims made by the MLA that under his observation the much-delayed Poho-Sowo Bridge was later completed and subsequently inaugurated. The MLA only showed interest in the road when Chief Minister Pema Khandu announced an extra Rs. 20 Crore fund for the completion of the road, the union said.
While welcoming the statement made by the MLA to issue an order to the department for fresh tender, Yangda said that the union always wanted laid guidelines to be followed.
“Another concern of the union is the snail pace investigation by the SIC. Despite many resolutions adopted during various meetings with the ‘Team East Kameng’, the resolution was never enacted practically on the ground. Now, though it is a late decision by the MLA, the union welcomes the move and assures the time sought by him,” he said.

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Kenter Joya Riba

(Managing Editor)
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