I am ready to step down, if HNLC has documents to proof its allegations says Tynsong

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaDecember 23, 2020

Deputy Chief Minister Prestone Tynsong said he is ready to step down from the cabinet if the banned Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) has documentary evidence on the allegations made by it against the MDA government.  

Reacting to the outfit’s allegation that the NPP-led MDA government is running a cartel to facilitate illegal mining and transportation of coal, Tynsong said, “If they (HNLC) do have allegations with documents, I am ready even to step down. Up to that extent, I am ready to step down.”

“Allegation is allegation as I said to you, don’t talk irresponsibly as we are all human beings, if you talk this kind of thing without any documents…I think we need to refrain ourselves from such statements,” he added.

It may be mentioned here that the HNLC general secretary cum publicity secretary Sainkupar Nongtraw had in a statement issued recently alleged that the issue of illegal coal mining is no secret and it has flourished in the state after the ban on rat hole mining through the nexus of coal mine owners, the MDA bigwigs, bureaucracy level, and the state police.

Alleging that it is an open secret that a cartel is being run by the NPP-led MDA government,  Nongtraw had said the cartel is maintained by a few surrendered cadres and an ex-police SOT namely Joey along with the high ranking  police officials.

“NPP leader from jaintia hills Nidamon chullet and Kynsai War are not new names to this cartel. The surrendered cadres share is Rs 1000 per truck and Rs 5000 per truck is the share of the CM and deputy CM and the home minister,” he had further alleged.