Imphal, Aug 10 : A mass protest rally is being collectively organised by the All Tribal Students’ Union Manipur, ATSUM, All Naga Students’ Association Manipur, ANSAM, Kuki Students’ Organisation, KSO-GHQ, CDSU Churachandpur, NSUC Chandel, TKS Ukhrul, SDSA Senapati and ZSUM Tamenglong on August 11 at the district headquarters of all the hill districts to protest against the recent Cabinet decision to deploy state police commandos and IRBs in the hill districts.
According to a statement of the ATSUM signed by Robert Leivom, assistant secretary of the union, the rally will also condemn the impunity given to the state forces, especially the Manipur commandos and IRBs through the AFSPA even though it is not in force in Imphal’s municipal areas. With the state forces’ past record and the recent incident in which two persons were killed and five others injured in the heart of the city in broad daylight on July 23, the students organisation demands reversal of the state Cabinet decision, the union said.
The statement also mentioned that the state government has the right to place its forces anywhere in the state, but the Manipur commandos and IRBs could not be termed a security force going by their misdeeds. It was there for all the tribals in the hill districts to see the kind of law and order that is being maintained in the valley by these forces, it said while observing that there was hardly a day when incidents of doubtful nature resulting in the death of civilians happened in the valley, not to mention the rampant harassment of civilians at every given opportunity.
Urging the state government to reverse the Cabinet decision on deployment in the five hill districts, the union appealed to all the tribal people in the five hill districts to come out and actively participate in the rallies.
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Demand to Repeal AFSPA: IMA to take protest to Delhi
Imphal, July 11 2009: While cautioning the Government of India to repeal the Armed Forces Special Powers Act, 1958 (AFSPA) from Manipur and the North East region, International Mothers Association has resolved to undergo indefinite silent sit-in-protest at Rajpat Gate, Delhi from the last week of November this year.
A press conference was held at Imphal Press Club, Imphal on Saturday in this regard.
Addressing the press conference, R.K Khuman Leima, president of International Mothers Association informed that Agatha Sangma, Union Minister of Rural Development, Member of Parliament (MP), Meghalaya and Th.Meinya Singh, MP of Manipur have been insisting the Government of India to repeal AFSPA from the entire region of North East.
If the government of India does not repeal the draconian law from the North East region at the earliest, International Mothers Association would undergo indefinite silent sit-in-protest at Rajpat Gate, Delhi from the last week of November this year, added the president.
She further cautioned that the association would take the matter to the International Convention of Geneva and to all the ambassadors in India and expose the act of the extra-judicial killing, humiliation, torture and molesting women by the security forces under the draconian law, AFSPA.
Informing the people of both the hills and valley of Manipur to join hands together, kakom Lunglu Kamei, president of Kabui Mothers Association asserted to fight against the Government of India to repeal AFSPA from the state.
She further added that the people of the hill districts have not yet understood AFSPA since its imposition.
New body formed: Giving an indication to the huge number of families affected by the armed conflict and killings in alleged fake encounters in Manipur, an organization named All Manipur Macha Amadi Mapuroiba Hatokpekhraba Organization was formed today at the residence of late Longjam Uttam Kumar of Keishamthong Longjam Leirak, Imphal West district.
The organization is formed by widows and mothers who had lost their husbands and children in alleged fake encounters with security forces personnel.
The aims and objectives of the organization are to stop the rise in number of widows due to fake encounters with security forces personnel; to highlight the fact that the present armed conflict cannot be suppressed or solved by fake encounters; to promote peace and to make the people and the government realize that development is not just by developing infrastructures, roads, etc.
while there is grief, pain and cries of separation in almost every household.
A press conference was held at Imphal Press Club, Imphal on Saturday in this regard.
Addressing the press conference, R.K Khuman Leima, president of International Mothers Association informed that Agatha Sangma, Union Minister of Rural Development, Member of Parliament (MP), Meghalaya and Th.Meinya Singh, MP of Manipur have been insisting the Government of India to repeal AFSPA from the entire region of North East.
If the government of India does not repeal the draconian law from the North East region at the earliest, International Mothers Association would undergo indefinite silent sit-in-protest at Rajpat Gate, Delhi from the last week of November this year, added the president.
She further cautioned that the association would take the matter to the International Convention of Geneva and to all the ambassadors in India and expose the act of the extra-judicial killing, humiliation, torture and molesting women by the security forces under the draconian law, AFSPA.
Informing the people of both the hills and valley of Manipur to join hands together, kakom Lunglu Kamei, president of Kabui Mothers Association asserted to fight against the Government of India to repeal AFSPA from the state.
She further added that the people of the hill districts have not yet understood AFSPA since its imposition.
New body formed: Giving an indication to the huge number of families affected by the armed conflict and killings in alleged fake encounters in Manipur, an organization named All Manipur Macha Amadi Mapuroiba Hatokpekhraba Organization was formed today at the residence of late Longjam Uttam Kumar of Keishamthong Longjam Leirak, Imphal West district.
The organization is formed by widows and mothers who had lost their husbands and children in alleged fake encounters with security forces personnel.
The aims and objectives of the organization are to stop the rise in number of widows due to fake encounters with security forces personnel; to highlight the fact that the present armed conflict cannot be suppressed or solved by fake encounters; to promote peace and to make the people and the government realize that development is not just by developing infrastructures, roads, etc.
while there is grief, pain and cries of separation in almost every household.
Adanee launches hustings
Imphal, April 3 : To bring peaceful solution to the insurgency problem in the North-East, to endeavour for the repeal of AFSPA, to address the electoral rights of the seven ACs of Thoubal and Jiribam, to work in tandem with certain civil organisations to minimise bandh along the NHs, to bring development to the hill and valley, to protect the rights of the people, to increase the Indo-Myanmar trade items, to ensure all sections of the people benefit the NE Vision 2020, are, among others, some of the main promises the BJP candidate for the outer Manipur, D Loli Adanee made if he is elected to the 15th Lok Sabha.
Addressing the gatherings, drawn from various parts of the state, during the launch of his election campaign today at the Mini Stadium, Senapati, the saffron candidate, D Loli Adanee said that he is committed to solve the unemployment problem of the state and to facilitate 33 percent reservation for women in the District Council.
Adanee also assured the protection and preservation of forest and to maintain ecological balance, and to improve the sporting infrastructures of Manipur, to develop eco-tourism in Manipur and to nip corruption in the state.
Spelling out his lengthy agendas, Loli Adanee also said that he will ensure banking facilities in the hill areas and will work for the installation of AIR (FM) stations in the hill areas.
He also categorically promised for the extension of Sixth Schedule in Manipur while adding that he will surely make his voice heard in the Parliament to materialise all these promises.
At the launch of his campaign a day after Mani Charenamei launched his election campaign at Senapati, BJP candidate, Loli Adanee also said that he is contesting the election mainly to usher in peace and unity in Manipur and to ensure security to the people.
While welcoming the tripartite Suspension of Operation (SoO) between the Government of India, Government of Manipur, and the KNO and UPF, Adanee also said that he will strive to work for facilitating a peaceful solution in the valley area too.
Speaking at the launching ceremony, Ramthing Hungyo of Ukhrul said that the democratic rights of the hill people have been deprived and a change is needed to break the lock.
Launching a diatribe against the incumbent outer Manipur MP, Mani Charenamei, Ramthing said that Mani doesn't do anything for the good five years.
He said that he only got to minutes to speak in the Parliament during his five years term.
He said that Mani had cheated the people by spitting out lies to the people during the motion moved against the Congress in the Parliament on nuclear deal issue.
He said that Mani had told that he was assured of altering boundaries of the North East while the Congress assured that the Common Minimum Programme of the Left and the Congress will be altered.
Ramthing also said that Oscar Fernandes has assured that the CMP of the Naga will also be charted out at an appropriate time.
He further charged Mani Charenamei of not speaking a word in the parliament when around 400 people of Churanchandpur had been apprehended by Myanmar authority while also saying that he prevented the Prime Minister from visiting Tamenglong sometime back.
Ramthing Hungyo said that the people should not vote bank an MP who was silent for five years and without any tangible developmental works and the whereabouts of whose MPLADF for five years is unknown.
Haobam Borbabu, the President of BJP, Manipur Pradesh, while addressing the gatherings said that Loli Adanee could not make in the last Parliamentary election due to one big factor.
But now with the huge support from the people, he expressed his hope that Adanee will emerge victory.
Charging the Congress and the CPI of being playing communal card, Haobam Borbabu also said that the financial position of India as well as Manipur and the law and order situation is a total failure.
He said that the governance has an anti-people semblance while also adding that the CPI is also a part of it.
He said that the Ibobi government will not be able to live even for a couple of seconds in case NDA Government makes a come back to power at the centre.
He assured that Loli Adanee will get a cabinet post if NDA forms the Government at the Centre.
Social leaders from Thoubal, Churachandpur and Tamenglong have also addressed the gatherings during the function.
Flag hoisting programme was also held.
Addressing the gatherings, drawn from various parts of the state, during the launch of his election campaign today at the Mini Stadium, Senapati, the saffron candidate, D Loli Adanee said that he is committed to solve the unemployment problem of the state and to facilitate 33 percent reservation for women in the District Council.
Adanee also assured the protection and preservation of forest and to maintain ecological balance, and to improve the sporting infrastructures of Manipur, to develop eco-tourism in Manipur and to nip corruption in the state.
Spelling out his lengthy agendas, Loli Adanee also said that he will ensure banking facilities in the hill areas and will work for the installation of AIR (FM) stations in the hill areas.
He also categorically promised for the extension of Sixth Schedule in Manipur while adding that he will surely make his voice heard in the Parliament to materialise all these promises.
At the launch of his campaign a day after Mani Charenamei launched his election campaign at Senapati, BJP candidate, Loli Adanee also said that he is contesting the election mainly to usher in peace and unity in Manipur and to ensure security to the people.
While welcoming the tripartite Suspension of Operation (SoO) between the Government of India, Government of Manipur, and the KNO and UPF, Adanee also said that he will strive to work for facilitating a peaceful solution in the valley area too.
Speaking at the launching ceremony, Ramthing Hungyo of Ukhrul said that the democratic rights of the hill people have been deprived and a change is needed to break the lock.
Launching a diatribe against the incumbent outer Manipur MP, Mani Charenamei, Ramthing said that Mani doesn't do anything for the good five years.
He said that he only got to minutes to speak in the Parliament during his five years term.
He said that Mani had cheated the people by spitting out lies to the people during the motion moved against the Congress in the Parliament on nuclear deal issue.
He said that Mani had told that he was assured of altering boundaries of the North East while the Congress assured that the Common Minimum Programme of the Left and the Congress will be altered.
Ramthing also said that Oscar Fernandes has assured that the CMP of the Naga will also be charted out at an appropriate time.
He further charged Mani Charenamei of not speaking a word in the parliament when around 400 people of Churanchandpur had been apprehended by Myanmar authority while also saying that he prevented the Prime Minister from visiting Tamenglong sometime back.
Ramthing Hungyo said that the people should not vote bank an MP who was silent for five years and without any tangible developmental works and the whereabouts of whose MPLADF for five years is unknown.
Haobam Borbabu, the President of BJP, Manipur Pradesh, while addressing the gatherings said that Loli Adanee could not make in the last Parliamentary election due to one big factor.
But now with the huge support from the people, he expressed his hope that Adanee will emerge victory.
Charging the Congress and the CPI of being playing communal card, Haobam Borbabu also said that the financial position of India as well as Manipur and the law and order situation is a total failure.
He said that the governance has an anti-people semblance while also adding that the CPI is also a part of it.
He said that the Ibobi government will not be able to live even for a couple of seconds in case NDA Government makes a come back to power at the centre.
He assured that Loli Adanee will get a cabinet post if NDA forms the Government at the Centre.
Social leaders from Thoubal, Churachandpur and Tamenglong have also addressed the gatherings during the function.
Flag hoisting programme was also held.
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