Shillong, Sep 3: Former Chief Minister and senior Congress leader, Dr. Mukul Sangma on Friday said that the opposition party was also demanding an independent judicial enquiry similar to the demands made by people.
“In fact the demand has always revolved around an enquiry which is independent,†Dr. Sangma said.
The leader of opposition also questioned how subordinates of the top police officers will answer to queries when these are still in office.
“If it has to be independent, it has to be really independent. How will you ensure that it is independent, now if the allegations revolve around the top officials will you expect the enquiry to be independent? if top officers against whom the allegations are directed are still in the office,†the opposition leader asked.
According to Dr. Sangma, during the course of the judicial enquiry a number of police personnel of lower rank who will have to be questioned.
“Will they be really free to speak and share the truth? All those things are required to be understood,†the leader of opposition said.
It may be mentioned that the ‘Sur Ki Nong Mawlai’ (Voice of Mawlai) a conglomerate of 11 social organisations and pressure groups has demanded the suspension of the police officers involved in the raid on the residence of ex-HNLC militant, Cherish S Thangkhiew on August 13.