Senior journalist and editor of the premiere Khasi daily, U Nongsaiñ Hima, Lambok Thabah passed away on Tuesday morning following sudden illness. He was 52.
Thabah’s sudden demise came as a shock to all his journalist colleagues in Shillong as he was healthy and active till Monday evening.No one realised that they would wake up on Tuesday with the news of Thabah’s death.
Lambok Thabah was very popular among the journalists as well as among politicians, and was a perfect gentleman.Thabah started his career in journalism as a reporter of the Khasi daily Rupang in 1993. He took over as an Editor of U Nongsaiñ Hima in 2003. He had also worked with The Shillong Times for a brief period.
As an editor, Thabah was hard working and honest. He is a recipient of the Ramnath Goenka Excellence in Journalism Award instituted by the Indian Express Group in 2014 . Thabah was awarded for his series of stories on denial of PDS items including rice and sugar to more than 20 families for years at Mawsynram village in East Khasi Hills.
Chief Minister Conrad K. Sangma has expressed grief over the death of Senior journalist, Lambok Thabah . In his condolence message, the chief minister expressed sympathies and condolence with the bereaved family. He prayed that the departed soul may rest in eternal peace and grant courage to the bereaved family to bear this irreparable loss.
Rest in peace