CoSAAP demands security for government employees

ITANAGAR, March 11: The Confederation of Service Associations of Arunachal Pradesh (CoSAAP) has appealed to the law enforcing authorities to provide round- the-clock security arrangement in all government offices immediately.

The confederation alleged that there has been mounting pressure on officers, especially Finance and Accounts officers and drawing and disbursing officers by some supply work seekers during the month of March thereby disturbing the smooth functioning of office works, a communique said here today.

“This bad trend has put the officers and their family members under tremendous pressure and fear psychosis,” the CoSAAP said and urged the State government to work out a serious action plan to contain the trend.

While welcoming the State government’s decision to hold simultaneous polls in the State, CoSAAP opined that holding of both Lok Sabha and Assembly Polls will not only save huge expenditure but also lessen the agonies of the employees to be engaged in election duty.

Further, enforcement of election ‘Model Code of Conduct’ for six months, if separate polls are conducted, will have adverse effect on the important ongoing projects, the communique said.

It appealed to all political parties, contesting candidates and polling agents to not harass the employees engaged in the election duties. At the same time, it urged those employees engaged in poll duties to maintain utmost neutrality while performing their duties for smooth and fair conduct of elections.

Meanwhile, the CoSAAP lamented that the State government could have released the 10 per cent DA arrear from January this year for the State government employees before enforcement of ‘Model Code of Conduct’ as done by the Centre for the Central government employees.

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