Shillong, Feb 15: National People’s Party (NPP) state president and deputy chief minister Prestone Tynsong has assured to resolve the issues related to the ban on sand and stone mining during an election campaign held at Laitkroh on Saturday.
He also asked the people of Saitsohpen, Sohra to be ready to receive their blessing after the ADC elections while addressing during a public meeting held on Friday night.
Urging the people to vote for his nephew Rahboklang Tynsong, who is party candidate from Langkyrdem-Laitkroh, Prestone said, “We want to promote all round development of the constituency and the state as a whole. After February 24, not only that you will get an MDC but you also get Prestone as your father. I will continue to be with you and I urge you to let my nephew be a bridge between your elaka and my house and my office in the secretariat.”
“No doubt, the ban on sand and stone mining has to a great extent affected the livelihood of the people. Therefore, I request you to wait for the right time and I urge you to trust me, as someone who used to be your MLA (before delimitation) and also trust NPP which is leading the government, that we will fulfill your aspiration so that we will survive and not starve. I assure you this the people of the constituency,” he assured.
He also assured to look into the recent order banning of bull fights and said, “Actually, there is no bull fights but there are certain organizations from outside, which had sent a picture of an alleged random bull fight to Delhi and then a letter was issued to the government seeking report on the action taken on the matter…I will meet some of the leaders after the meeting to discuss this and I urge you not to make it an issue as I will take full responsibility (to resolve the issue).”
The deputy CM also urged the people not to get swayed by people, who are specialized in speaking only in the streets and said, “but I don’t want to talk more but I just request you to please trust Prestone.”
During an election campaign at Saitsohpen, Sohra on Friday night, the NPP state chief said, “We have met four times with the leaders of the Elaka led by the sordar. We are aware of your problems and sadly till today we are yet to be able to take a final decision on the matter.”
“I am not here to fool the people because we need to sit for only one more meeting before we achieve the goal. This is not the platform that I will tell you remember us for our good works because we need not say anything but the only truth is that if a problem that is lingering for the past many years and nobody can solve it but it is only the NPP that can solve this problem once and for all,” he stated
Referring to a similar situation faced by the people of Williamnagar in regards to government land, Prestone said, “Last year our cabinet had brought up this issue on how to resolve matters related to government land. It is similar to the situation in Williamnagar in which we resolved the issue. Because we do not want any misunderstanding and that the people of Williamnagar will face any problem, we do not want any dispute or too many people claiming ownership rights, therefore, we have resolved this issue in which people of Williamnagar now says that the NPP, which is leading the government, is a big blessing to them.”
“Therefore, I assure you that after MDC election, I will call a meeting to resolve this issue and accordingly place it before the cabinet and so be ready to welcome and receive the blessing,” he added further.
The NPP state chief also urged the people of Sohra to extend full support to the party candidate and former MDC Donnevan Wahlang for all round development of the constituency.
He informed that certain important projects will very soon start in the area which will benefit the people of Saitsohpen and Sohra.
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