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Saturday, September 5, 2009
e Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has filed criminal 1 ~ases against former Mizoram health minister R Tlanghmingthanga and others, who were allegedly involved in the Rs 10 crore Mizoram healthcare scheme fund scam. The ACB's action followed an FIR lodged by a corruption watchdog People's Right to Information and Development Implementing Society of Mizoram (PRISM). Earlier this year, it was revealed that as much as Rs 10 crore, allocated for the Mizoram Health Care Scheme, had been invested in Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Company
in the names of 17 individuals, 11 of whom were daughters and sons and in-laws of Tlanghmingthanga. The remaining six people were government officials and their wives, including former secretary to chief minister Zoramthanga and health commissioner ].c. Ramthanga and Mizoram Health
Care Society chief executive officer Sangzuala Pachuau.
In response to queries that why the name of former chief minister and MSHCS chairman Zoramthanga failed to figure, PRISM has urged the ACB to have a second look into its FIR. Hinting that Zoramthanga's name was included in the FIR, PRISM president Vanlalruata said the ACB is expected to file a case against those who were involved in the case.
According to an ACB source, there were a few names mentioned in the FIR, but it was found that they investments were not made in their names. According to the charges, Tlanghmingthanga had strongly recommended that the money be invested in the Bajaj Allianz against earlier proposal of the officials. This was given a go-ahead by the then chief minister Zoramthanga before the state assembly elections in December 2008. Incidentally, the Aizawl division of the Bajaj Allianz is co-
in the names of 17 individuals, 11 of whom were daughters and sons and in-laws of Tlanghmingthanga. The remaining six people were government officials and their wives, including former secretary to chief minister Zoramthanga and health commissioner ].c. Ramthanga and Mizoram Health
Care Society chief executive officer Sangzuala Pachuau.
In response to queries that why the name of former chief minister and MSHCS chairman Zoramthanga failed to figure, PRISM has urged the ACB to have a second look into its FIR. Hinting that Zoramthanga's name was included in the FIR, PRISM president Vanlalruata said the ACB is expected to file a case against those who were involved in the case.
According to an ACB source, there were a few names mentioned in the FIR, but it was found that they investments were not made in their names. According to the charges, Tlanghmingthanga had strongly recommended that the money be invested in the Bajaj Allianz against earlier proposal of the officials. This was given a go-ahead by the then chief minister Zoramthanga before the state assembly elections in December 2008. Incidentally, the Aizawl division of the Bajaj Allianz is co-
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