GANGTOK, 23 Mar: Gangtok Mayor, KN Topgay, and Namchi
Municipal Council chairperson, BT Tamang officially joined the Sikkim
Krantikari Morcha on Saturday. Mr Topgay along with his supporters came out in
a rally from Lall Bazaar to the SKM head-office to join the party.
Addressing the gathering in the SKM office, Mr. Topgay clarified
that he was not disheartened that he did not get a ticket from the SDF party to
contest the 2014 elections. However, he accused the SDF party president of
being a dictator and said that absolute power will corrupt the powerful.
He has now extended full support to SKM in what he sees as a
fight against the “autocratic rule” of SDF in the state. People of Sikkim are
ready to remove SDF from power, he added.
Mr Topgay went on to allege that the GMC and other urban
bodies have no authority and are only expected to look after garbage disposal,
jhora cleaning and licenses. He further alleged corruption in the government departments
and that the ruling party is misleading people with false promises.
Likewise, Mr Tamang also alleged that NMC enjoyed no power
and that the Namchi administration is run by the CM’s family. He stated that he
has joined SKM to work for the people of Sikkim and alleged that there has been
no real development in the state under the SDF government.
