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[Taha Mehmood]

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Sikkim backs terror law, opposes central agency
19 Nov 2001, 0922 hrs IST, PTI


gangtok: the sikkim government has welcomed the prevention of terrorism
ordinance (poto) and assured the centre to establish a special court to try
cases under the provisions of such a law, but opposed to establishing a
federal investigating agency.
chief minister pawan chamling, who attended the conference on internal
security <http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1547538344.cms#> in
delhi along with his other counterparts on saturday, said, "it is gratifying
to note that the ordinance has incorporated various safeguards to assuage
the apprehension about the possible abuse of power."
he expressed concern over the 'general deterioration' in the law and order
in the country and the activities of foreign terrorist organisations
networking with militant outfits.
"that the strategic geographical location of our state can be used by these
terrorist outfits as a safe haven or a safe corridor was a matter of
concern," he said, adding it has further been heightened by the absence of
any 'effective'
law<http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1547538344.cms#>to
deal with terrorism after the lapse of tada.
on setting up a federal investigating agency, the sikkim chief minister said
there would be no need to establish another organisation or agency as
maintenance of law and order was a state subject and such cases could be
dealt with by state agencies.
chamling said his government endorsed the proposal for compulsory
registration<http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1547538344.cms#>of
citizens and non-citizens and introducing multipurpose national
identity
cards to deal with illegal migration. he urged the prime minister to
introduce the system in sikkim as it is a small state.