The United Democratic Party (UDP) on Friday decided to submit its views and suggestions to the committee of all political parties with regards to the state reservation policy.
Addressing media persons after the CEC meeting, UDP general secretary Jemino Mawthoh informed that the party would soon submit its suggestions to the Ampareen Lyngdoh-led committee of all political parties on the need for the government to come up with a formula that will be acceptable and non-discriminatory to all the reserved categories while reviewing the state reservation policy.
He said after holding about 12 to 13 meetings, the party had come out with eight observations and these were today presented before the CEC.
However, it was agreed upon to authorize the core committee of the party to incorporate the views and suggestions given by the members of the CEC.
“The core committee will fine tune and articulate all the suggestions given by the members of the party who have come from different districts of Meghalaya,” Mawthoh said. He informed that the views and suggestions of the party will accordingly be submitted to the government constituted committee within 2-3 days.
Asked, Mawthoh said that the stand of the UDP is very clear that the roster system should be implemented prospectively.
“It has to be from the date of issue of notification of the new office memorandum. That is why our stand is prospectively and not retrospectively that is very clear,” he added.