Pala terms NPP-led MDA govt a total failure

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaJanuary 9, 2024

Opposition Congress chief and Shillong MP Vincent H Pala on Tuesday termed the National People’s Party-led MDA government a total failure.

Speaking to reporters, Pala said, “Be it MDA-I or MDA-2, I am talking from the point of commitment, they promise work to 5 lakh people but I think not even 1 lakh has been achieved. At least if you divide that 5 lakh by 5 years so how many have been employed, zero. They promised coal in their manifesto, zero. They have made a fanfare that they are given a mining license, zero. Rather they gave us so many coke plants, it has become poison for the people and with that coke plant people today are having an orange festival without oranges. Today people are having a pine festival without pines…”

“The decision they have taken only for the sake of money and greed, they have spoiled the entire West Khasi Hills, entire Jaintia Hills and entire border. I think it (MDA government) is a total failure. Nobody will be happy. Not only for the last 10 months but before (last five years) also….,” he added.

On the other hand, Pala said that the ego of the party leaders had given the ruling National People’s Party (NPP) a second chance to form the government in Meghalaya.

“But somehow because of the gap between the leaders, because of the ego of the leaders from the Congress, they (NPP) got a second chance (to form the government again),” Pala told reporters after a party meeting held here.

He expressed confidence that the people of Meghalaya will “rethink” in view of the failures of the NPP-led MDA government.

“But people will definitely realise and definitely will rethink right from the coming elections of the Lok Sabha,” Pala said.