Shillong, Sept 9: Deputy Chief Minister in-charge Home (Police) Prestone Tynsong has defended police action against the KSU activists for the August 19 violence.
Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Tynsong said the government cannot remain silent when law and order is disrupted.
In response to allegations of random arrests, Tynsong said action is taken against illegal activities irrespective of the organisation or individual involved.
“We have told them very clearly that any illegal activity cannot be appreciated at all, be it anybody. If you create a law-and-order situation, how can we just keep quiet? Irrespective of whether it is KSU or any NGO or any individual, from the police side, we are concerned about law and order,” Tynsong said.
He wanted all the stakeholders to avoid actions that lead to law-and-order problems.
“We would like to request all concerned stakeholders to stay away from illegal activities or from creating a situation that leads to law-and-order problems. This is the message I would like to send,” he said.
Regarding the long-pending demand for setting up facilitation centres as mandated under the Meghalaya Residents Safety and Security Act (MRSSA), 2016, Tynsong said the process is moving forward.
“Very soon, a joint inspection will be conducted by the district administration in Umling. In fact, the state government has already entrusted the Deputy Commissioner to carry out the joint inspection,” he added.
