Tura, Aug 2: The National People’s Party (NPP) has demanded for an inquiry against BJP MDC Bernard Marak and his immediate suspension from the duties of MDC till the time the inquiry is completed. The demand comes in view of Bernard allegedly assaulting the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC) Executive Member (EM) Dhormonath Ch Sangma on July 30, 2021.
In a statement issued on Monday, Spokesperson & General Secretary of NPP Meghalaya State Unit, Aldo A Sangma said, “From the NPP, we unanimously demand for an inquiry against Bernard and his immediate suspension from the duties of MDC till the time the inquiry is completed. We express our full solidarity towards the EM, Shri Dhormonath Sangma. An assault on the EM is an assault on the GHADC and on the people of Naguapara – the constituency which Shri Dhormonath hails from.”
He also urged the police to take immediate and stringent action against Bernard based on the FIR against him and subject him to strictest of punishments as a matter of example.
Account of incidentÂ
Giving an account of the incident of assault, Sangma said Bernard demanded that he should be allotted more funds than what was already allotted to him, despite his constituency Tura receiving the highest amounts of funds in the 15th Finance Commission.
The officials of the Civil Works department tried to patiently explain to an already aggressive Bernard that it was not in their hands and that the matter should be taken up with the Chief Executive Member (CEM) of GHADC. “But Bernard did not stop threatening them or abusing them” he said.
He added that Bernard, who is now BJP’s public representative in the GHADC, not only assaulted Dhormonath but also used unimaginably filthy language, and even intimidated the engineer and other officials.
Bernard’s pastÂ
Coming down heavily on Bernard for his actions, Sangma said Bernard is showing his true colours as a former leader of the militant outfit ANVC-B by his act of violence.
He said Bernard is supposed to be a public representative, who is expected to have understanding of law and policy when it comes to the functioning of constitutional bodies.
“However, his terrorist-like approach to things, demanding the law to be bent illegally for him and then furthermore intimidating other public servants, is a matter of shame and demands condemnation of the highest levels. Bernard should recluse from the hangover of his militant past and behave more like a human first before trying to discharge any of his public duties,” the NPP Spokesperson said.
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