AIZAWL, May 20: Five
Congress MLAs of Mizoram
today donated their basic salary for May to Chief Minister Zoramthanga to fight
against COVID-19.
Led by Congress Legislature Party leader Zodintluanga, four Congress MLAs
handed over the cash to the
Chief Minister.
Nihar Kanti
Chakma, one of the Congress
MLAs, was absent as he was
touring the border areas in
his constituency.
“As per a decision taken in
the CLP meeting on May 19, we have donated our basic pay
for May to the Chief Minister’s COVID-19 fund alone.
We have not donated to the
Chief Minister’s Relief Fund,”
Zodintluanga told reporters.
His statement reflects the
Congress’ skepticism about
proper utilisation of the CM’s
Relief Fund, to which crores
of rupees have been donated.
The five MLAs’ basic pay
amounts to Rs 4 lakh.
“As we do not know how
long the pandemic will continue, we will decide our next
course of action depending
on the situation,” Zodintluanga said.
The remaining 35 MLAs,
including 27 MNF MLAs,
seven ZPM MLAs and one
BJP MLA, had decided to donate 30 per cent of their basic
pay from May to December
in a meeting held a few days
ago.
The Congress MLAs had
skipped the meeting.
Zodintluanga said the Congress MLAs want withdrawal
of the MLAs’ local area development fund to fight
against COVID-19.
“The Congress MLAs intend to utilise our local area
development fund to fight
against the pandemic as far
as possible,” he said. ~Assam Tribune
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