Governor exhorts MLAs to respect mandate given by people

Arunachal Pradesh Governor Lt Gen (Retd) Nirbhay Sharma today exhorted the newly elected legislators to respect the mandate given by the people of the state and work towards a prosperous and glorious.
"The people of state have great hopes and expectations from this Assembly.
When the world is today reduced to a global village, the need of the hour is to shun the politics of parochialism and ethnic identities and focus on the politics of development and unity," the Governor said in his address to the sixth legislative assembly.
He said, jointly capitalising on the strengths and overcoming the weaknesses of the state in a true spirit of camaraderie and teamwork could only achieve the goal.

The people, especially the youth yearn for a better future and the elected representatives should rise to their expectations, he said.
"Arunachal Pradesh is in a stage of transitio.... I expect that each of you to anticipate the prospect that awaits our state, assess the gaps of each constituency and work on a road map that will be the guiding light to serve the people you represent for the next five years.

"Let us all pledge to be partners to build together a peaceful and prosperous state," he added.
Stating that his government was taking effective steps towards maintaining transparency and accountability in governance and administration by simplification of procedures in many areas, he said the new government would continue to accord the highest priorities to ensure that the concerns of the weakest person of the state to be addressed.

"It is a matter of pride for all of us that Arunachal Pradesh is the first state in the Northeast India to enact a law on Lokayukta.
With sincere commitment to bring in accountability and transparency of my government, I assure that very soon the Lokayukta shall be appointed," he said.