HYC slams NPP for politicizing govt project at West Khasi Hills

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaOctober 3, 2022

The Hynniewtrep Youth Council (HYC) on Sunday slammed the National People’s Party (NPP) for allegedly politicizing a government project.

“We strongly condemn the NPP’s attempt or for that matter any Political party in power, to politicize the State’s development projects and misleading the people through propagation of their own party’s flags,” HYC general secretary Roy Kupar Synrem said in a statement.

Referring to pictures posted at the NPP’s official facebook page, he said several flags of the NPP were seen at the venue where the Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma had laid the foundation stone for the Nongstoin-Maweit road.

He said even the makeshift tent for sitting of the VIPs and leaders of the party are adorned witht he colours of the NPP flag.

“The same venue is used to officially lay the foundation stone and to hold the so-called party meeting. It is sad that the Chief Minister who is set to represent the State as a whole and work for the welfare of people in an unbiased manner, is using a government platform to market his political party,” Synrem said.

Stating that this is totally unacceptable and should be condemned by one and all, the HYC leader said improvement of civic infrastructure and overall development of the State is the prime responsibility of any elected Government, it is not a favour done by them to us. 

“The funds for the projects are from the public exchequer and not from any political party. Had it been from the private fund of a Political Party, then we have no issue at all. But taxpayers’ money is not meant for political advertising by any party. Bringing in party colors to any official program of the Government such as this means that whatever this Government is doing is only for political traction. More so the political traction of a certain party leading the Coalition government,” he said.

He further stated that to ensure people’s welfare and the progress of our glorious hill state, the HYC will continue raising its voice against any misgovernance or misdeeds at the hands of the ruling dispensation and “we warned the Parties in power not to politicize any Government projects in the near future and we shall be vigilance henceforth and will be forced to take necessary steps if this is repeated.” 

He said the HYC also called upon the people of the State, to be vigilant against the excesses of political opportunists and raised a voice of protest as and when they come across such an activity.