AIZAWL: The Mizoram government and governor Haribabu Kambhampati seem to be heading towards a fallout over the latter's recommendation of governor's rule in the Chakma Autonomous District Council (CADC), which is witnessing frequent toppling of the chief executive member (CEM) due to internal squabbles.
The governor has special powers over the autonomous district councils under the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution.
"Placing the CADC under governor's rule without exploring other options is against the principles of democracy," the council of ministers observed at a meeting chaired by Zoramthanga on Wednesday.
Rasik Mohan Chakma, the chief executive member (CEM) of the CADC, was removed from the post during a no-confidence motion of the budget session on May 9. The removal came even as the 20 MDCs in the council belonged to the MNF. This was Chakma's second stint as the CEM in this term. In the earlier instance, he had tendered his resignation to avoid being removed by a no-confidence motion on March 29, 2021 and he was replaced by Durjya Dhan Chakma, who was sworn-in on April 6, 2021.
But Durjya Dhan Chakma was toppled by Rashik Mohan Chakma, who was sworn-in as the CEM for the second time on October 14, 2021.
On May 8, 14 MDCs submitted a letter to RM Chakma, asking him to resign or face the no-confidence motion and the latter was removed from the post of the CEM on Monday.
CADC chairman Buddhalila Chakma has staked his claim to form the next government in the CADC, but the governor maintained that there would be no stability in the council and recommended governor's rule, which was objected by the state government.
District council and minority affairs minister R Lalzirliana said the problems in the CADC was an intra-party matter of members of district council belonging to the MNF and hoped that they would be resolved soon.
