Month: September 2013

A militant laying down arms to Chief Minister O Ibobi on Wednesday.

Imphal, Sept 4 MNS/NNN : Twelve militants today laid down arms to Manipur Chief Minister, O Ibobi Singh and Dy Chief Minister Gaikhangam at the CM’s Secretariat. Those who laid down arms included six PREPAK (PRO), two KYKL cadres and each of UNLF, PLA, KCP Lamyanba Khuman and PREPAK cadre.
Those who laid down arms were Huirongbam Iboyaima Singh @ Boby Mangang (40) S/o (L) H. Gouro Singh of Singjamei Mayengbam Leikai Sr Pub officer cum Project Officer, PREPAK PRO, on 9 mm pistol with magazine and 15 rounds, Thokchom Abung Meitei @ Apaiba (33) S/o Th. Ongbi Inakhunbi Devi of Khangabok Part – III, Makha Leikai, SS Sgt, PREPAK Pro with a hand grenade, Chungkham Oken @ Naocha @ Ipu Singh (44) S/o Ch. Kulachand Singh of Kwakeithel Thongnoujam Leikai SS Lt, APO, Prepak PRO, Ningthoujam Amu Singh @ Sanayai @ Ratan (27) S/o (L) N. Inaocha Singh of Sagolband Langjing Achouba Makha Leikai, Corp, PREPAK PRO with a hand grenade, Wahengbam Apeisana @ Amuthoi Singh (16) S/o W. Pahari Singh of Kumbi Laibung Makhong of PREPAK PRO with a hand grenade, SS Capt Koijam Devan Singh @ Khamba @ Kappa Singh (41) S/o (L) K. Devo Singh of Khongman Mangjil Mamang Kongba Road of PREPAK PRO with one 9 mm pistol, five rounds, two IED and three hand grenade, SS Sgt Moirangthem Chinglen @ Hemanta Meitei (22) S/o M. Ranjit Singh of Khongjom Khebaching , KYKL with AK 56 rifle and two magazines, Hodam Tansen @ Nanao Singh (25) S/o H. Kesho Singh of Wangjing of KYKL with a grenade, Konjenbam Ibochoubi S/o K. Tombi Singh of Lamboi Khongnang Khong, PREPAK, Laishram Sanjoy (18) PLA, of Churachanpur with a grenade, Khangembam Joychandra SS Corp of UNLF of Samaram Mayai Leikai with a grenade and Moirangthem Nanao 25 of KCP (Lamyanba Khuman) with an Ak 47.
Two AK rifles along with 221 rounds, two IEDs, nine hand grenades, six detonators and two 9 mm pistols along with one magazine and 20 rounds were brought by the twelve insurgents.
Speaking on the occasion, Ibobi held that Wednesday’s surrender by militants has indicated that different underground groups in the state have gratified with the rehabilitation programmes and welfare policy taken up by the state Government for the surrendered militants.
He said it is not a correct way to reflect the surrendered militants as people who had been diverted from the mainstream and rather it could be right to think them as individuals who simply wanted to serve the people.
The Chief Minister also said such militants who have listened to the call by the Government have reentered into the national mainstream that will certainly help in bringing development.
He assured every step will be taken up by the state Government to rehabilitate these surrendered militants besides they will be provided security protection for their lives.
Ibobi said, “We are expecting more militants will join the mainstream.”
Deputy Chief Minister Gaikhangam, Deputy Speaker MK Presho Shimray, MLAs N Biren, T Mangibabu, Chief Secretary PC Lawmkunga, DGP MK Das and several top police officials besides attended the function.

Read more / Original news source: http://manipur-mail.com/12-militants-surrender/

IMPHAL, Sep 4 MNS NNN

Scribes staging a sit in protest against threat by militants.

: Hundreds of journalists and newspaper hawkers took out a protest rally in the heart of Imphal on Monday to demonstrate against the diktats of a particular insurgent group issued to the media houses and the newspaper distributors.
A militant outfit has issued diktats to the media houses and the newspaper hawkers as well after the editors refused to publish the outfit’s press statement, which the All Manipur Working Journalists’ Union (AMWJU) considers as a move against its local adjustment code of conduct.
On Monday, the AMWJU and AMNSDA members numbering about 200 held a protest rally here against the threat by the militant group. The rally started from Manipur Press Club stopped in front of the Chief Minister’s bungalow.
There, a small number of representatives, including the union’s president, Wangkhemcha Shyamjai met Chief Minister O Ibobi. They apprised him about the aggravated situation faced by the media fraternity and newspaper hawkers.
Ibobi assured the team to provide security protection to the scribes and newspaper distributors in the state so that they can perform their duties in an intimidation-free environment, Shyamjai told newsmen after the meeting.
At the same time, the AMWJU, Editors’ Committee, Manipur and AMNSDA have decided to continue protest against the militant’s diktat.
“All activities related to publication of newspapers in the state will be brought to a complete standstill for two days i.e Monday and Tuesday,” AMWJU, president Syamjai informed, adding it was decided during a joint meeting.
“Sit-in protest is being organised against the threat issued to the scribes and newspaper hawkers during the two days,” he further informed.
A sit in against the threat to media persons and distributors organized by AMWJU and editors committee was held in front of Keishampat power house yesterday.
The protesters hold placards which read like respect the freedom of press, don’t threatened press, we want peace etc.
Meanwhile a sit in against the threat to press, distributors was held at Keishampat Lairembi community hall today.
Representatives of various organizations took part in the protest.
The protesters expressed unhappiness over the non-availability of newspapers to the public.

Read more / Original news source: http://manipur-mail.com/scribes-protest-threat-by-militants/