IT News
Imphal, April 5,
Responding tough to the Chief Minister’s office over their complaint to ECI in connection with the press conference on how the brother of Chief Minister took brief from one James Gangte, Congress MLA Joykishan today questioned the CMO on why James Gangte could not be summoned or picked up to clarify the matter after receiving the complaint letter.
Talking to a group of media persons at his residence, Congress MLA Joykishan said that as the Chief Minister fails to listen to the grievances of James Gangte who hailed from Churachandpur district, he only acted to deliver justice to James Gangte as it is also a role of the opposition MLA.
“The matter was addressed to me by James and as an opposition MLA I took it up as it is a serious breach of trust between the Hill and plain people”, Joykishan said and questioned the Chief Minister about the significance of his ambitious “Go to Hill” mission if a grievances of a single person from hill cannot be listened.
Joykishan further said that during a press meet held earlier he had stated that if the statement of James Gangte is wrong, let him be punished and if his brother took the brief than take action as per his commitment to eradicate corruption instead of going to the Election Commission.
James Gangte who also present during today’s press meet with MLA Joykishan also expressed surprise to the clarification made by brother of N. Biren Singh, N. Rajendro @ Boy, at which he stated that he don’t know James Gangte.
“ I myself and N. Rajendro @ Boy work together in ICHAM in the year 2010 – 2011”, James said and added that he was appointed as the Vice President of ICHAM.
James Gangte further added that after his grievances was brought to the public platform by MLA Joykishan, Rajendro @ Boy sent three person namely Yomee (President ICHAM), Jinjoy ( a friend of Rajendro) and Thangminlien (in charge of ICHAM for Churachandpur district) on April 1 and tried to hnad over Rs. 5 lakhs. As the amount he paid to Rajendro was Rs. 12 lakhs and that too after collecting from other desperate contractor he deny to receive the money unless it is fully cleared, James said and asked if Rajendro do not know me, how come he sent people to me for clearing Rs. 5 lakhs. .
“During our tenure I even brought four students who are outstanding in the hill districts of district of Manipur in an award distribution ceremony of meritorious students organised by ICHAM at Manipur Press Club”, James said.
“It was during the that time that he told me to give money as percentage for early clearance of our pending Bill”, James added.
“All this year I tried to meet him and the Chief Minister by taking help of BJP MLA to address my grievances but all goes in vain, then I sent letters and reminders through speed post time and again the last being on March 21”, James said.
He added that as he was left with no choice he approach to congress MLA for help.
