ASESEUA to begin state-wide tour on 05 July

GANGTOK, 03 July: All Sikkim Educated Self Employed and Unemployed Association [ASESE&UA] will kick off its state-wide tour from 05 July to address issues pertaining to the state along with the Sikkim Democratic Front [SDF] party led governance.
Speaking to the media, ASESE&UA president, Nawin Kiran Pradhan, alleged that none of the promises made by the Chief Minister Pawan Chamling while coming to power in the year 1994 have been kept.
He contended that under the SDF party’s 19 years in government, corruption has increased, law and order situation worsened and social divisions widened. People in the State feel insecure and are scared of raising their voice against the government, he alleged further.
On the economic front, the government has incurred huge debt and the state government alone has a direct loan amounting to more than Rs. 3,000 crore, alleged Mr Pradhan and called upon all individuals across the state to come together to oppose, what he sees as the injustice being done by the government.
Referring to the suspension of dissident Upper Burtuk MLA, PS Tamang, from the legislative assembly on the last day of the budget session, he said that a people’s representative being suspended for raising social issues is a first in the history of Sikkim and termed it as the ‘Black Day’ in the state’s history.
“When a member of the house is not allowed to speak or address issues of the common man in the house, then it is clear that democracy no longer exists in the state”, contended Mr Pradhan.
The ASESE&UA president further said that any obstruction or hindrance during the tour will not be accepted and action will be taken against any such incident.