Day: June 10, 2014

IMPHAL, June 10: The Ninth Arambam Somorendro Memorial Lecture was delivered by Professor Kamarulzaman Askandar on the theme ‘Nation and State Building, Self Determination and Conflict Resolution in Southeast Asia’ in the MDU Hall on Tuesday.

The Lecture was organised by Arambam Somorendro Trust.

Dr L Debabrata Roy, president of Elders Council Centre for Organization, Research and Education, Imphal presided over the lecture while Pradip Phanjoubam, Group Editor of the Imphal Free Press and Dr Immanuel Zarzosang Varte, Assitant professor, Tribal Studies, IGNTU, Regional Campus, Manipur and who is also an executive member of CORE, Manipur were the discussants of the Memorial Lecture.

Speaking at the function, Kamurulzaman Askandar said that it was his privilege and honour to be in Manipur, and to participate in the fourteenth death anniversary of the late Arambam Somorendro. He said that he is paying his respect by delivering the Memorial Lecture.

He further said that Arambam Somorendro should be admired for his conviction and determination to bring justice and dignity to the people of Manipur and North East India.

He added that people of Manipur and NE India should believe in his ideals and follow in his footsteps so that people can have a better tomorrow.

“The next generation of Manipur should honour his legacy by believing in his ideals and further continue the struggle that he had started”, Professor Askandar said.

Immanuel Zarzosang Varte said when it comes to national strength; people should set a common goal or common identity so that the issues and problems will subside.

The main cause of the conflict between communities is because every community wants to dominate the others, he stressed.

Further asserting that people do not try to bring solutions to conflicts but only manage the war, he said that it was high time that we should analyse ways to bring solution to the conflicts, think out of the box and must show willingness to compromise and understanding between the communities.

People should learn to confront the problems and must have thorough knowledge of the problems, Varte added.

Pradip Phanjoubam speaking as one of the discussants added that the lecture has thrown light on some of the crucial issues of Southeast Asia, which otherwise were not aware to the scholars of Manipur. Some of the conflicts in Southeast Asia which are assumed to be over with the decolonisation process have remained to be seen and studied. The issues that the Memorial Lecture has touched could have many parallels with the present situation in Manipur, Phanjoubam added.

The Memorial Lecture concluded with a cultural show in the evening with performance by Koi and other groups.

 

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ImphaL, June 10: The All Manipur Working Journalist Union (AMWJU) has mourned the death to staff reporter Thangjam Yaiphaba of Naharolgee Thoudang who died of a cardiac arrest on the wee hours of Tuesday. Members of AMJWU’s standing committee paid their last respects to the deceased at its premises on Tuesday.

Thirty seven-year-old Yaiphaba, son of late Shamu Mangang of Khurai Thangjam Leikai, who was staying at the quarter of T farm was immediately rushed to JNIMS Hospital after he suffered a cardiac arrest at around 10 pm on Monday but was declared death at around 1:00 am on Tuesday. Yaiphaba is survived by his son and daughter.

The dead body of Yaiphaba was brought to Manipur Press Club on Tuesday from the Hospital and members of AMJWU’s standing committee paid their last respects and offered him floral tributes. Prominent politicians N Biren and Kh Joykishan, Parliamentary Secretararies K Meghachandra and M Prithiviraj, Manipur Olympic Association president Bijoy Koijam, AMWJU president W Shyamjai and Yaiphaba’s colleagues from the field of journalism offered floral tributes to the deceased scribe.

Heingang MLA N Biren said that the conditions of journalists are getting worse due to over load of work which have affected their health. He suggested and appealed to the media fraternity to have routine health check-ups.

 

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/06/amwju-mourns-sudden-demise-of-scribe/

IMPHAL, June 10: The United Naga Council has said in a press release that a 48 hour bandh will be observed from June 16 to June 18 at all Naga areas.

The United Naga Council has stated that the Government of Manipur has issued an office memorandum dated 6th January 2014 in its Gazette for establishment of “Village Development Committee” (VDC) in each village in the name of development instead of amending the Village Authority Act of 1956 and empowering their traditional institutions which has been the long standing demand of the tribal. The VDCs are to be chosen by the general body of the village but without the involvement nor endorsement of the village council/village authority, the ultimate traditional authority of the village instead of strengthening the village council/village authority, a parallel body with development function is to be put in place.

The village which is the primary polity of the tribal is being pushed into a conflict and division situation. This is a move to destroy the village republic system of the Nagas and the tribal, it said.

The 48-hour bandh will be observed in all Naga areas w.e.f the midnight of June 16 and till midnight of June 18.

However, medical services, fire-brigade, media, power and telecommunication departments will be exempted from the purview of the total bandh.

 

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IMPHAL, JUNE 10: The Imphal West District commandos along with women police personnel arrested a cadre of KCP/MC (Lamyanba Khuman) along with his wife who were involved in extortion on Tuesday. Thirty three year old Khuraijam Tullachandra alias Tomal, son of Sagolband Meino Leirak was arrested from his residence. A mobile handset, a hand grenade and demand letters bearing the insignia of KCP (MC) were found in his possession. As a follow up action, his 25 year old wife, Khuraijam (O) Sushma Luitel Sharma was also arrested near the gate of his house. A mobile handset was seized from her possession. Investigations revealed that the couple were involved in extorting money from people. Investigations have also further revealed that Tullachandra collected the hand grenade from another KCP (MC) cadre from Singda three months ago as directed by his commander to use it at any opportune time. The Lamphel Police has registered a case against the couple as investigations are still on.

In another similar incident, a combined team of Imphal West District Commandos and 12 Bihar regiment arrested a KCP Noyon (Luwangcha) cadre, Elangbam Hemanta Singh alias Lakpa, 37, son of late Elangbam Ibopishak Singh of Uyumpok Mamang Leikai, Imphal east District near the gate of Imphal College on Monday. Investigations have revealed that he was involved in extortion in and around Kwakeithel. Two mobile handsets were found in his possession. The Singjamei Police has registered a case against him.

A Bishnupur District Police Commando Police team nabbed a cadre of RPF/PLA on 7 June after receiving reliable information during a search operation. The arrested cadre identified as Konthoujam Dinesh Singh alias Sanjit, 24, son of K Joychandra Singh of Arapti Lilong Mapal was nabbed from Ningthoukhong. A mobile handset with two SIM cards was found in his possession and investigations have revealed that he was involved in carrying IED explosives from Moreh to Imphal. Police have registered a case against him at the Bishnupur Police Station as investigations are on.

 

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2014/06/security-personnel-nab-three-ugs/