IMPHAL, July 27: The Human Rights Alert (HRA) has said that the non-appearance of Babloo Loitongbam, executive director of HRA, before the Privilege Committee, wais due to an urgency to attend a meeting of the Working Group in Human Rights in India (WGHR), at New Delhi.<\/p>\n
A press release of the HRA said that, by the time it recieved the summon letter on July 25, the executive director was already on his way to Delhi.<\/p>\n
It said the WGHR meeting dated for July 26 was fixed months ago and by July 16, flight tickets for Babloo Loitongbam was already booked by the WGHR secretariat.<\/p>\n
The programme executive of HRA has also stated in the press release that he had submitted a written representation to the secretary of Manipur Legislative Assembly informing the inability of Babloo to attend the committee meeting and seeking a fresh date to appear in person.<\/p>\n
He even sought a copy of the notice of breach of privilege and contempt of the House raised by Dr I Ibhalbi Singh, MLA, which was mentioned in the letter to have been enclosed but did not come through, he added in the press release.<\/p>\n
The next date for hearing, to be fixed by the Privilege Committee, is awaited by HRA with an assurance to co-operate with the proceedings of the Committee to dig out the truth and meet the ends of justice, said the press release.<\/p>\n
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