Shillong, Oct. 9 -- The Confederation of Meghalaya Social Organisations (CoMSO) has strongly criticised the Conrad K. Sangma government for its alleged failure to act against Advocate General Amit Kumar, amid rising opposition from the legal fraternity and growing concerns over his office's functioning.

In a statement issued on Friday, CoMSO General Secretary Balkarin Ch. Marak accused the Chief Minister of failing to honour his assurances to members of the legal fraternity and said the government's continued inaction had raised questions about its credibility and accountability.

CoMSO, a conglomeration of several pressure groups, also expressed concern over public expenditure and appointments associated with the Advocate General's office...