VPP demands Rymbui to step down as minister of home, education

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaOctober 6, 2022

The Voice of the People Party (VPP) on Thursday demanded the Minister in-charge Home and Education Lahkmen Rymbui to immediately step down for the unwarranted and excessive use of force against the contractual teachers and depriving them of their right to livelihood.

The party has also demanded that the police personnel involved in firing tear gas at the agitating teachers be booked as the incident is an utter violation of human rights.

In a statement, general secretary of the VPP Dr Ricky A J Syngkon said, “The Minister in charge of Home and Education should take moral responsibility and resign immediately and the police personnel involved in this inhuman be booked as this is an utter violation of human rights.”

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“The violent act committed against the contractual teachers on the 6th October, 2022 by this insensitive and corruptible MDA government is highly condemnable by one and all that are part and parcel of a civil society other than those in a barbaric world,” he added.

He said the Government had taken a categorical decision not to entertain the case of the contractual teachers and depriving them of their livelihood overnight which is an oppression against the nation builders.

He said the Government has miserably failed in managing this issue by not coming up with an alternative solution but to force the poor contractual teachers to the streets.

Taking a jibe at the foreign tours by the Chief Minister and his ministers, Syngkon said, “If the CM, Deputy CM and other ministers can undertake a junket tour abroad why can’t they meet the agitating teachers? Finally, this oppressive government has cowardly put a nail on the coffin by tear gassing the peaceful teachers as if they are hooligans.”