Shillong: Meghalaya Congress president Vincent H. Pala is calling out an alleged link between state politicians and the drug trade. He points to the constant movement of senior police officers as proof of interference. Officers handling drug cases are frequently shifted, which hampers their ability to dismantle criminal networks or build trust with local communities.
Pala claims postings are now based on connections rather than competence. He argues that the government prioritizes political influence over administrative needs. "Today the transfer and postings will be based on whom you know. It’s not what you know," Pala said. He questions why an SP is moved every six or seven months if the system is truly independent.
The frequent rotation of officers prevents them from mastering the nuances of drug enforcement. Pala insists that law and order cannot improve if the state fails to control both corruption and the drug trade. He challenged critics to check the official records for a pattern of suspicious reassignments. While Pala provided no names or hard evidence of a specific criminal nexus, he maintains that the administrative data reveals a clear failure in governance.
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