Shillong, Feb 8: Various local NGO’s in the state joined hands together and took out a peaceful black flag march as a mark of protest against the recent Williamnagar jail attack that claimed the life of assistant jailor Neil Warjri and a jail warden Sarai Thabah.
The protest march started from the office of KSU office Jaiaw and culminated at the parking lot near Telecom office Shillong.
The black flag march
, participated by hundreds of people including ngos, condeming the alledged cold blooded murder of the two jail officials by the alleged militants. The march began from the office of the KSU in Jaiaw and converged in the state secretariat where the ngos led by the KSU leader met the state chief secretary WMS Pariat and placed their demands.
Emerging from the meeting with Pariat, KSU president Daniel Khyriem said, “The chief secretary promise to give compensation of Rs 7.5 lakh which would be released soon to the next of kin of the two jail staffs.”
Khyriem, however, informed that they have demanded that the government give a job to one of the family members of the two deceased.
The ngos have also demanded that the government must provide adequate security coverage to the Khasi employees posted in the militant infested Garo Hills region. Khyriem informed that the government has assured it will try its best to ensure security to all Khasis, including government employees working in various parts of Garo hills region from militants attack.
Khyriem said that the chief secretary has directed the East Garo hills district deputy commissioner to submit the report of inquiry within a month. (SP News)
