UDP assures not to allow mining of uranium

The manifesto was released by the UDP senior working president Bindo M Lanong in presence of cabinet minister Kyrmen Shylla and vice president Allantry F Dkhar.

The UDP is fielding candidates from almost all the seats in both the KHADC and JHADC.

Speaking to reporters, Lanong said that the party would ensure transparency in the functioning of the district councils by streamlining the rules and regulations.

He lamented that the previous executive committees have misused the loopholes in the rules which led to loss of revenue.

The UDP in its manifesto has assured to push for the introduction of the anti-defection law in the autonomous district councils to prevent elected members from shifting allegiance from one party to another.

“This (anti-defection law) will help to bring stability and transparency in the ADCs as well as ending the culture of horse trading besides avoiding having 5-6 CEMs in five years,” Lanong said.

He said the party wants the Centre to speed up implementing the amendment of the Sixth Schedule to the Indian Constitution which also seeks to introduce the anti-defection law since the MDCs are also an elected representative like the MLAs and MPs.

Lanong said the party will also ensure that the various markets should serve the interest of the indigenous people while lamenting that at present, more than 70 percent of the traders in Iewduh which is the oldest traditional market belongs to non-indigenous communities.

“This is the failure on the part of the previous EC and Syiem of Hima Mylliem. We will strictly enforce the Trading by Non-Tribal Regulations since such markets should give more opportunities to tribal traders,” he said.

Asserting the need to preserve and protect the environment, the party said it would ensure the green covers of the forests under the district councils are maintained.

The UDP also assured that its executive committee would not allow mining of uranium under the jurisdiction of the district councils citing that it will affect the health being of the people.

Meanwhile, Lanong said that the party will not allow political inteferences in the appointment of traditional heads including Syiems and Dolois. According to him, the appointment of an Acting Syiem will only arise if a case is pending before a Court.

By Our Reporter