Lokayukta issues warrant of arrest against bureaucrats 

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaMay 28, 2022

The Meghalaya Lokayukta has recently issued a bailable warrant of arrest against former Secretary to the Executive Committee of the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council (GHADC) and present Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Tura Municipal Board.

In a statement issued on Friday, social activist and former joint secretary of Non-Gazetted Employee Association of GHADC Flamingbirth B Marak said the Lokayukta in its order passed on May 25, had issued the bailable warrant of arrest amounting to Rs.20,000/- to Rikse R. Marak, the former Secretary to the Executive Committee of GHADC and present Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Tura Municipal Board and Hewingson A. Sangma, the then Principal Secretary of GHADC.

The warrant of arrest against the bureaucrats was issued as they were not present during the course of hearing of the case.

The hearing was pertaining to a complaint filed by Flamingbirth & 6 others for non-implementation of various projects, misappropriation of public funds/schemes meant for development and non-adherence to the guidelines issued by the Central Government of India.

The complaint was also filed against  Dipul R. Marak, former CEM of GHADC, Benedic R. Marak, former CEM of GHADC, SG Esmatur Mominin, former MDC of Shyamnagar GHADC Constituency, Hewingson A. Sangma, former Principal Secretary of GHADC, Twinkle Newar Sangma, a contractor who is also the sister-in-law of James Pangsang K. Sangma, present Health Minister, Govt. of Meghalaya and Conrad K. Sangma, present Chief minister of Meghalaya and other contractors.

“As per the contain of the complaint, the above mentioned bureaucrats, former CEM, MDC and  contractors of GHADC have failed to implement the schemes and  Crores of  rupees have been misused/misappropriated, therefore, Complaint Case has been filed in the Court of Lokayukta and preliminary investigation has been conducted, and thereafter the report also have been submitted by  the Inquiry Officer FD Sangma, retired IPS who is the Director of Inquiry wing of Meghalaya Lokayukta and accordingly the Complaint case has been pursued  by the Complainant through his lawyer PT  Sangma and the next date is fixed on 29.06.2022 for hearing under section 20(3) of Meghalaya Lokayukta Act, 2014,” Flamingbirth informed.