Keeping up the pressure on the MDA government on the roster issue and job quota policy, the Voice of the People Party (VPP) has on April 6 officially written to Chief Minister Conrad Sangma to convene the special session of the Assembly to discuss the issue.
The letter which was signed by VPP general secretary Dr. Ricky A J Syngkon was personally handed over to the Chief Minister’s Office by Dr. Syngkon accompanied by Mawlai MLA Brightstarwell Marbaniang.
Drawing the attention of the chief minister to the vexed and pertinent issue on the roster system and the State job reservation policy, the VPP general secretary said that the matter “is indeed a serious and grave matter of concern across the state that warrants a serious debate, discussion and resolution.”
Dr. Syngkon also quoted the ruling of the Meghalaya High Court in PIL No.2 of 2023 of April 3, 2023 which says, “These are policy matters that are best left to the legislature and the executive and upon a firm stand being taken, it will be open to any citizen affected thereby to question the propriety thereof in accordance with law.”
The VPP also urged the chief minister to convene a special session of the State Assembly “for discussion and debate on the need to review the present reservation policy”.
Copy of the letter was also sent to Assembly Speaker Thomas A. Sangma.
