Dimapur, Jan. 4 (EMN): Northeast Legal Cell of the Anti-Corruption Council of India (ACCI) has decided to embark on a mission to about reformation and root out corruptions by setting up cell in all the states in order to enable every citizen enjoy equality without any discrimination.
Chairman of North East Legal Cell Anti Corruption Council of India, P Pius Lotha, informed that ACCI Northeast Legal Cell would work in all the North Eastern States for the uplift, prosperity and corrupt-free region by setting up cells in all the states. In this regard, he appealed to the public to cooperate and assist them in uprooting the menace of corruption from the state, help unearth and enable to expose corrupt people and punish them as per the law of the land.
Stating that ACCI is committed to uplift the society, he informed that ACCI would start its mission with a holistic approach without any ambiguity and biasness.
While pointing out that Nagaland has been christened as ‘Nagaland for Christ,’ he lamented that it has earned the distinction of worst performing state in the country for two consecutive years. He added that despite Nagaland attaining statehood in 1963, the second oldest state in the Northeast, yet the state could not perform satisfactorily in the welfare and public utility services till date.
He alleged that even after completion of 58 years of statehood, there is not a single accomplished proper medical health care facility resulting in loss of many precious lives and causing huge expenses to the citizens for availing treatment outside the state. He added that the road communication, which is the lifeline of people for all walks of life, is in pathetic condition.
He also alleged that government schools are in a deplorable condition as compared to private institutions in the state.
He went on to allege that the public works undertaken in the state could not come to logical conclusion in the time due to misuse of funds. To substantiate his claim, he has cited instances on the construction of State High Court, construction of State Stadium in Dimapur, construction of Cricket Stadium in Sovima, construction of Medical College, construction of roads in the state.
He also alleged that funds which were sanctioned for the welfare and development of the state are being siphoned off thereby depriving the citizens of the state of their privileges. He added that the different essential utility services undertaken by various departments, which are meant to be enjoyed by citizens, do not reach the public but are siphoned off and disappeared into thin air except on paper.
He has attributed rampant corruption prevailing in the state for depriving the youth of the state both qualified and non-qualified from employment opportunities leading them to migrate to other states in search of employment.
In order to have check and balance of all those irregularities, Pius further suggested accountability to fix the guilty to bring about equality and rule of law.