Manipur News

IMPHAL, September 16: A tribal conclave on the `anti-tribal`™ policies of the State government including the three bills passed by the Manipur Legislative Assembly on August 31 was held today at YPA GHQ Hall, Hiangtam Lamka in Churachandpur district.

According to the Joint Action Committee Churachandpur, the conclave attended by representatives of various tribal Innpis (Councils), church leaders, intellectuals, social workers, women organizations, philanthropic organizations, academicians, scholars etc made a threadbare discussion and adopted certain resolutions.

It unanimously resolved to out-rightly reject the three bills passed by the Assembly namely the Protection of Manipur Peoples Bill, 2015; Manipur Land Revenue & Land Reforms (Seventh Amendment) Bill, 2015 and Manipur Shops & Establishment (Second Amendment) Bill, 2015 as it is unconstitutional and infringe on the rights of the tribal in Manipur.

The bills shall not be enforced in all the areas managed and administered by the Autonomous District Councils (ADCs) in the State and Government of Manipur should convene a Special Assembly Session and pass another bill for exclusion of areas under the jurisdiction of ADCs, the conclave resolved.

The above three resolutions shall be done and completed within a specific timeframe on or before September 30 by the Government of Manipur, it made it clear.

Further deciding to continue its movement until and unless the government takes up satisfactory steps towards the resolutions adopted by the tribal conclave, it also resolved that the JAC should submit a memorandum to the Governor of Manipur and President of India at the earliest.

The tribal conclave also unanimously resolved to fully support the political process initiated by the Government of India with the tribal groups in Manipur.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/09/tribal-conclave-against-antitribal-policies-of-govt-held/

IMPHAL, Sept 16: Tengnoupal MLA, D. Korungthang, created a flutter when he apparently of his own accord, posted documents on the internet social networking site, Facebook, listing successful candidates from his constituency in the recent written test for selection of police constables, claiming the list was those of candidates who approached him, ostensibly prior to the test.

He even joined in the conversation thread that followed his post to offer his regret that 19 of those who approached him, could not make the list.

The MLA was perhaps showing off his power, but participants in the discussion thread soon assumed accusative tones, claiming the MLA was forwarding the long list of people he took money from to have them selected.

The documents, no sooner was also pulled down from the status page of the MLA.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/09/mla-korungthang-creates-flutter-in-police-recruitment-case/

SENAPATI, September 16: Poumai Naga Union (PNU) has revoked its civil non-co-operation movement against NSCN (IM) following the lifting of ban on PNU by NSCN (IM) with effect from August 28 2015 during its 2nd general assembly on August 27 and 28 held at Tungjoy village. The civil non co-operation movement against the NSCN (IM) was declared by PNU during its special assembly on March 6 2015 held at Koide village as the result of NSCN (IM) issued banned order on PNU related to Thiwa issue.

However, the PNU stated that the union will not compromise with the Thiwa village issue which was extensively deliberated in the assembly and forward the matter to the court of the Naga people`™s Organization (NPO) to settle the matter through customary law of the Nagas as per the appealed made by NPO.

PNU reaffirmed its earlier standing resolutions during the assembly passed by the union declaring that `Poumai areas as peace zone` that was passed during general assembly on February 28 2008 held at Saranamai village and also to endorse with non-cooperation movement against any faction by the union who perpetrates violent activities in Poumai areas. Meanwhile PNU vehemently condemned the brutal killing of three NSCN (K) cadres at Vaki near Purul village on August 10 by unidentified miscreant in its jurisdiction against the resolution of the union. The house directed the PNU executives to probe the matter and find out the responsible person/party.

During the assembly PNU welcomed the peace accord signed between GoI and NSCN (IM) and urged upon the Naga leaders and GoI to seriously work out for the honourable and acceptable solution to the prolong protracted Naga political issue. In this matter assembly affairs speaker PNU C.D. Jongeo John and secretary assembly affairs PNU P.S. Shelavei have appealed to all the Poumai churches irrespective of denomination to pray on every Sunday church service for the peaceful solution with the Naga issue.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/09/poumai-revokes-noncooperation-movement-against-nscn-im/

KANGPOKPI, September 16: Political dialogue with the Kukis is expected to begin shortly with assurance coming from the Union Home Ministry to the UPF and KNO delegates who are currently in the capital.

UPF Political Wing Convener Aaron Kipgen, who is one of the UPF and KNO delegates in Delhi while speaking over phone, informed that the UPF and KNO delegates met RN Ravi, who is the Interlocutor of the Naga peace talk in the capital and discussed the political issues of the Kukis.

`The discussion with RN Ravi is carrying great weight for the Kukis`, he said, adding that the UPF and KNO find noteworthy of the essence from the Government of India.

Aaron Kipgen further said that the Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh gave his promptness to start political dialogue with the UPF and KNO and put forward the Home Secretary to initiate political dialogue with the umbrella bodies at the earliest.

The UPF and KNO, the two umbrellas of the Kuki UGs have decided to pursue common political demand in its joint meeting at Churachandpur on September 13, he declared.

However, Aaron Kipgen declined to disclose what `Political Demand` the two umbrellas are going to pursue stating that it is too early to reveal it.

While cheering the collective and enthusiastic efforts of the Kuki civil societies, he asserted that all the affirmative and meaningful discussion with the Government of India and all the weight, the UPF and KNO delegates, achieved from the Central Government came from the unity and cooperative struggle of the Kuki civil societies including church leaders, chiefs, etc.

Meanwhile, the UPF Political Wing Convener said that the delegates of UPF and KNO also met with the Tribal Forum Manipur, Delhi in connection with the prevailing situation of Manipur and had weighty discussion along with sharing opinions and approach.

He also said that the Central Government is likely to send its delegates in Churachandpur to take stock of the situation and take up necessary steps in connection with the prevailing situation of Manipur.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/09/goikukis-dialogue-on-the-cards-upf-kno-to-pursue-common-political-demand/