SHILLONG, MAY 20: Cabinet minister and NPP state working president Marcuise N Marak on Wednesday hit back at BJP leader Bernard N Marak over his claim that Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma shared a nexus with former Phulbari MLA Esmatur Mominin following the latter’s recent released on bail.
Terming the allegation “totally unacceptable,” Marcuise said the executive has no role in judicial decisions.
“So, bail was given by whom? Is it Chief Minister who has given the bail? No, it is not chief minister, the bail was given by the court,” Marcuise told reporters.
“So why don’t he (Bernard) ask the court there saying that chief minister is favouring. It is totally baseless; it is totally unacceptable statement. This statement was given just to mislead the people.”
He underscored the separation of powers enshrined in the Constitution.
“Practically in our democracy, executive, judiciary are totally separate entities. Constitutionally, judiciary don’t listen to the executive.”
Pointing out that the State government also contests cases in court, he said, “Even we have lots of cases pending in court which we are fighting but Bernard Marak is accusing chief minister favouring him because he got bail.”
“That is totally unacceptable, totally misleading as it is the judiciary which has decided to give the bail based on what, we don’t know. Therefore, it is total baseless allegation,” Marcuise added.
