SHILLONG, NOV 9: Thma U Rangli Juki (TUR) will organize a Citizen’s Protest in the state capital on Saturday to condemn the murderous attack on social activist Agnes Kharshiing and her associate Amita Sangma in coal-rich district of East Jaintia Hills.
The demonstration to be held at the parking lot near the Additional Secretariat will also be to protest against the culture of violence, against the mining mafia besides for justice, environment and human rights.
Agnes Kharshiing, who heads the Civil Society Womens’ Organization (CSWO) and her friend Amita Sangma received severe head injuries after they were attacked by a group of unidentified miscreants at Tuber Sohshrieh in East Jaintia Hills District on Thursday.
“This cowardly attack on one of the leading anti corruption human rights activist of Meghalaya clearly points to the impunity with which mafias are operating in the state under political patronage,” TUR coordinator Mantre Passah said in a statement issued here.
He said that it is important to remember that Kong Agnes has been at the forefront of exposing the nexus under which illegal coal mining is happening in the state inspite of NGT orders.
“This attack is not an abberation but has happened in a calculated manner in the same district where the murder of RTI activist poipynhun majaw is yet to see justice. The atmosphere of fear mongering and hate that is being instigated against anyone who questions the system and those in power is these days rampant in Meghalaya and is in fact being encouraged by public figures instigating violence against any dissenters,” Passah said.
Meanwhile, TUR also demanded speedy investigations into this heinous attack and reiterated that Kharshiing’s fight against corruption is not a lone fight while stating that “Her voice can never be silenced.”
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