The Confederation of Meghalaya Social Organizations (CoMSO) has slammed the ruling National People’s Party (NPP) in the state for its inaction on the issue of participation of non-tribals in the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC) elections. In a statement, CoMSO chairman Roy Kupar Synrem said the issue has been ignored even after eight years of NPP leading the MDA alliance, and such inaction was unacceptable. “The NPP has chosen to hide behind empty words, delays and calculated silence, at a time when the rights, identity and constitutional safeguards of the indigenous tribal people are under threat,” Synrem said.
The CoMSO leader said that promises such as “looking into the matter” or assurances that “NPP will resolve the issue” were insufficient while legal loopholes and confusion remain. “The government needs to act immediately if it truly respects the autonomy of the GHADC and the rights of the A’chik community,” he said. Synrem observed that continued inaction raised doubts about the sincerity and political will of the NPP-led government. The CoMSO chairman demanded decisive measures to uphold the sanctity of the GHADC elections and to correct any anomalies affecting the constitutional rights of the A’chik people. “The patience of the indigenous people is running out. A time will come when no number of speeches will silence the anger against this continued betrayal,” Synrem warned.
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