Shillong, August 13: The family members of (Late) Cherishterfield Thangkhiew today commemorated the 3rd year death anniversary by laying flowers at the cemetery at Lawmali.
Former General Secretary of the Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC), Cherishterfield Thangkhiew, was shot dead by police on the morning of 13 August in 2021 inside his residence at Mawlai Kynton Massar.
The memorial service was organized by KSU, FKJGP, HNYF, Ka Sur Ka Bri U Hynniewtrep, Mawlai Pyllun Youth Association and others.
Former Vice Chairman of the HNLC, Man Jyrwa, was also present to attend the commemoration of the death anniversary of (Late) Cherishterfield Thangkhiew.
Speaking during the ceremony, HNYF president the Sadon Blah said that till this day, people of Meghalaya will continue to condemn the state government troops who came to take the life of Thangkhiew.
Blah alleged that the killing of Thangkhiew by the gunmen of the state government proves that the government is using the powers of the armed forces against it’s own people.
“This day reminds us that even the government authorities have plans to commit terrorist acts,” alleged Sadon.
“This day reminds us that the accusation of terrorism does not agree with the government’s violence. We will continue to express our condolences and we will continue to remind the state government that what they are doing is unacceptable because they went in the middle of the night to shoot a person who is not healthy. This what makes the people of the state angry” he added.
Meanwhile brother of (late) Cheristerfield Thangkhiew, Granary Starfield
Thangkhiew alleged that prior 13 August 2021, two Khasi policemen had threatened to kill his brother.
He alleged that he has already identified the two Khasi policemen who threatened to kill (Late) Thangkhiew and asked them to come and talk to the family in order to get closure.
“If my brother had died in battle, I wouldn’t have felt anything, because in battle it would have been quick, but we are saddened by the move of the government to come and kill a man sleeping inside his own house” said Thangkhiew.