Convene assembly session

SHILLONG, FEB 2: Opposition coalition Meghalaya People’s Front (MPF) on Tuesday demanded the Congress led state government to consider convening of a special session of the state legislative assembly to discuss on the recent High Court’s order for framing uniform laws on headmen.

The decision was taken at a meeting held between the leaders of the United Democratic Party (UDP), National People’s Party (NPP), Garo National Council (GNC) and Khun Hynniewtrep National Awakening Movement (KHNAM) held recently.

The meeting had held a thorough discussion on the recent order passed by the Meghalaya High Court, which directed the state government to frame uniform laws on the functioning of the traditional chiefs (headmen).

“We request you to convene a special session to discuss on this important issue,” MPF secretary James K Sangma said in a letter submitted to the Meghalaya Legislative Assembly Speaker AT Mondal on Tuesday.

According to him, this is a matter, which is agitating the minds of the citizens of Meghalaya.

“It is therefore fitting that in pursuit of the resolutions adopted therein and in view of the fact that the legislative assembly is the most appropriate platform to discuss this matter,” Sangma, also NPP legislator stated in the letter.-By Our Reporter