Commenting on the annulment of the Arunachal Pradesh Control of Organised Crime Act (APCOCA), 2002, state homeminister L. Wanglat declared in the State Legislative Assembly: "APCOCA is not in the interest of the state,the nation and the people." T.L. Rajkumar, minister of law, legislative and parliamentary affairs echoedthe sentiment, asserting, "APCOCA is a notorious child."
On August 19 a newly aligned Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly rediscovered wisdom to repeal the Act,which the new Chief Minister Gegong Apang found 'draconian'. By repealing APCOCA, Apang, who orchestrated a coupextraordinaire by enlisting the support of 38 MLAs of the previous Congress regime, fulfilled a promise hehad made on August 2.