Advisor requests ‘punishment transfer’ of employee

Dimapur, July 18 (EMN): A legislator has reportedly sought action, in the form of ‘punishment posting,’ against an employee of the Economics and Statistic department. A copy of the letter stated to be from R Khing, the advisor for Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Services, and Women Resource Development, is being circulated on social media. The letter requested ‘punishment posting’ of a statistical assistant who is said to be posted in Wokha district. The transfer is stated to be because of the employee’s alleged involvement in the ‘recently’ concluded general elections.

The unauthenticated letter, with a letter head, is dated June 11 2018. It reads a request to the advisor for Economics and Statistic department ‘to transfer the official to some interior place as punishment posting on priority.’

The copy started circulating on social media on Wed. July 18. No elaboration about the reason that may have necessitated the ‘punishment posting’ was given in the letter.

The ‘request’ letter was addressed to the advisor of the Economics and Statistic department. It read: “A govt. servant openly involved during the general election has created a lot of doubt and insecurity in the minds of the public. One such official a statistical assistant posted in Wokha have wilfully involved himself during the recently concluded general election.”

The letter specifies the request that the employee should be transferred to an ‘interior place’ on ‘priority.’ The legislator termed it ‘punishment posting.’