ASDC’sconcern over the non-payment of salaries of the Council employees

Autonomous State Demand Committee (ASDC) Dima Hasao District Committee expressed great concern over the non-payment of salaries of the Council employees commonly known as “Normal Employees” of Dima Hasao Autonomous Council (DHAC) for more than 6(six) months stating that the present Congress-I- ruled Dima Hasao Autonomous Council has failed to make regular payment of salaries of the “Normal employees” and these employees have been facing financial hardship, stated its Office Secretary Jayanta Nunisa today in a press release.
The release also said that the ASDC District Committee doubts the sincerity of the Council headed by Mr. Debajeet Thaosen, Chief Executive Member of DHAC as to whether the latter (Debajeet Thaosen-led Council) has made an earnest effort to convince the Chief Minister of Assam as well as the Authorities of Central Govt that there has been an acute shortage of funds for regular payment of salaries of the  Normal employees in the DHAC and that therefore there is a great need for providing adequate amount of fund particularly for payment of “Normal employees” salaries to DHAC.
“It is to be noted here that until and unless a requisite amount of funds meant for regular payment of ‘Normal employees’ salaries are provided under any provision of rules/norms from the Central Government to DHAC, the perennial problems of financial crisis particularly in respect of payment of Normal employees salaries in DHAC will continue to exist and thereby it will be causing the economic plight of Normal employees from bad to worse. On the other hand, it seems that there is still a lack of taking any measures on the part of the present Council Rulers for ways and means of raising the Council’s revenue/royalty from different sources” concludes the release.

Congress Parliamentary Party hails the newly elected Chairman of DHAC Kur Rongpi

Haflong, February 21,2012 – The Congress Parliamentary Party (CPP), Dima Hasao Autonomous Council (DHAC) has expressed its deep gratitude to all the members who voted in favour of its nominee Kur Rongpi, MAC from Garampani Constituency in the election to the post of the Chairman, DHAC and congratulated Kur Rongpi on being elected very comfortably, says the CPP spokespersons Kalijoy Sengyung EM and Samuel Changsan MAC in a press release dated 16 February, 2012.

          The CPP added that it may be mentioned here that the whole election process was conducted in a free and fair manner through secret ballot as per the Council Rules, upholding democratic principles. Since the INC Party enjoyed total majority in the Council, the CPP, DHAC had tried hard for a consensus candidate to avoid contest in the election. However, the Dima Hasao DCC(I) put up its own nominee Depolal Hojai, MAC from Wajao Constituency as the candidate in the election to the Chairman, DHAC, thereby blatantly defying the directive of the Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) which reads : “In face of the election of the Chairman of Autonomous Council it is desired that no Member of Autonomous Council tainted / charge sheeted by the CBI / NIA,etc. or suspended by the Party should be allowed to contest for the post of Chairman of Autonomous Council and none of our Party Members are to support the Candidature of such candidates. All are directed to ensure strict compliance of the above directive.”

          The release further stated that since Depolal Hojai had already  been charge sheeted by the CBI, the Congress Parliamentary Party, DHAC had to abide by the directive of the APCC and put up its own nominee Kur Rongpi, a clean MAC who has not been charge sheeted by the CBI or NIA , in the election to the post of the Chairman, DHAC. It may be mentioned here that the Post of the Chairman, DHAC got vacant after Depolal Hojai resigned from the post as he was charge sheeted by the CBI and his resignation was accepted by His Excellency the Governor of Assam.

          Moreover, in its review meeting held on 16/02/2012, the Congress Parliamentary Party, DHAC unanimously resolved that all the Members who had defied the directive of the Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) and the decision of the Congress Parliamentary Party, DHAC relating to the election of the Chairman, Dima Hasao Autonomous Council held on 15.02.2012, would be removed from the Executive Committee, Honourary Posts of Chairmanship of various departments and nominated MAC, DHAC. The collective decisions of the CPP, DHAC were taken after much thought and deliberations in the greater interest of the INC Party and the people of the Dima Hasao District, concludes the release.

source: haflong times club