Day: December 21, 2011

IMPHAL, December 21: A UG cadre suspected to be involved in the killing of PHED Irilbung chowkidar Soram Ibomcha and his son was killed by a combined team of Imphal east and west commandos during an encounter today at 12:30am at Naran Konjil, Imphal west, informed a police source.

A reliable police source has identified the suspected KCP (MTF) Kesho Meitei cadre as Laishram Ranbir alias Isen, 44, s/o (l) L Ibobi of Uchiwa.

The police source further informed that on getting reliable information about the presence of UG cadres in the surrounding area of Naran Konjil, the combined team of police commandos conducted a search operation in the area.

During the search operation, the suspected militants fired towards the commando team and in retaliatory firing, the said militant cadre was killed while his other accomplices managed to escape from the area in the cover of the darkness, further added the source.

Police further recovered one 9mm pistol with two live ammunitions and three empty cases from his possession, the source added.

Meanwhile, in contrary to the police version, family members of the dead victim have identified L Ranbir as an innocent person.

Family members while talking to media persons further identified Ranbir as working under the Mayang Imphal MLA. He is also a member of the Mayang Imphal Congress Committee and is survived by his wife, one son and one daughter, they further informed.

In connection with the incident, locals of Uchiwa today formed a JAC against the Assasination of Laishram Ranbir alias Isen and further submitted a memorandum to the Chief Minister demanding proper arrangement for the bereaved family and punishing the involved security personnel in the killing of L Ranbir.

Locals of the area have further decried the killing and took out a procession from their locality to submit a memorandum to the Chief Minister which was stopped by police at Mayang Imphal bazaar area. 

The memorandum was later submitted by a few representatives of the JAC and the local MLA to the Chief Minister this evening.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2011/12/family-contradicts-police-version-of-encounter-victim-being-ug-cadre/

IMPHAL, December 21: The Maoist Communist Party, Manipur in a press release has stated that there is a need for social reformation in Manipur as the people of the state from teachers to elected representatives have all become thieves.

The release signed by Nonglen Meitei, secretary publicity and propaganda has stated that there is a total moral degradation in Manipur.

Corruption has totally degraded the society and it is high time that the people should wake up before it’s too late.

It has further expressed that elected representatives and intellectuals of Manipur are concerned with only looting the general public, it added.

The party through the release has further informed that the party has decided to act against all those looting the general public.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2011/12/manipur-needs-a-total-social-reformation-mcp/

IMPHAL, Dec 21: The AMCO (All Manipur Christian Organisation) has expressed its deepest concern over the gruesome killing of the care taker of PHED, Soram Ibomcha and his son Yaipu by an armed group in connection with monetary demand.

A press release of the organization has informed that such practice of abduction and killing of innocent people must be condemned by one and all. It is a crime against God and the people.

It has further mentioned that AMCO has been trying to eradicate injustice and corruption and cultivate love and concern among the people of Manipur. While SHDDC and the UNC imposed prolonged economic blockade and counter blockade, the AMCO members went to meet them and had prayer with them and earnestly requested them to relax the blockade on humanitarian ground. In the previous years too when the NSF of Ngaland banned vehicles bearing Manipur regd numbers to enter Nagaland, the AMCO went to Kohima several times and requested them to lift the ban, it added.

As the Christmas celebration is approaching many of our Manipuri students and workers who stay outside the state are coming home and we are sure they will be stranded on the way. At the same time many poor families of the hill and valley are coming for Christmas shopping during these coming days. The AMCO therefore fervently request the KCP (MC) to withdraw the general strike Dec.21 – 24 in public interest, it added.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2011/12/all-manipur-christian-organisation-appeal/

IMPHAL, Dec 21: Ngamkhohao Haokip president and Tonghen Kipgen general secretary of the Sadar Hills Districthood Demand Committee have tendered their resignation from their respective posts.

A statement signed by the two has stated that they have tendered their resignation on moral grounds as they have failed to achieve a full fledged Sadar Hills district under their leadership.

It has stated that public movement demanding a separate Sadar Hills district had taken place this year. It has further added, “All sections of the Sadar Hills people were consulted until the last moment that culminated to the signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Government of Manipur. As per Ihe MoU, Sadar Hills shall be inaugurated as a full-fledged Autonomous District at the earliest after submission of CRA & PDB report. The people of Sadar Hills are now waiting for the moment”.

However, in spite of the large-scale participation of all section of Sadar Hills people and civil organisations, districthood could not be achieved as expected. The 2011 movement unto Sadar Hills districthood has also caused untold miseries and suffering to not only the people of Sadar Hills but also the whole population of Manipur for which we regretted, the release added.

“We, the undersigned, deeply felt regretted for not achieving the aspiration of the people under our leadership and thereby owe moral responsibility and therefore in the larger interest of people of Sadar Hills we hereby tendered our resignation from the posts of President and General Secretary respectively with immediate effect” the release added.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2011/12/shddc-president-and-gen-secretary-tender-their-resignation/

IMPHAL, Dec 21: The people of Tamei sub-division in particular and the Tamenglong district in general are happy for implementation of various developmental programmes in backward areas of Tamei sub-division, Tamenglong district by the Manipur state government.

A press release of the Tamei Sub-Divisional Development Organization has stated that it is unfortunate to learn that the DRDA, Tamenglong has issued work orders for implementation of Backward Region Grant Fund (BRGF) 2011-12 violating all the guidelines of the BRGF scheme.

It has further stated that the guidelines say that the said scheme is to be implemented by the District Planning and Implementation Committee (DPC) who are appointed/nominated by the Govt.

As per the guidelines, before implementation of any part of BRGF scheme a DPC meeting is to be held by inviting all the DPC members. The beneficiary committee is also to be form through the concerned BDOs.

However, the DRDA Tamenglong violating all the above cited facts has issued work order in respect of Tamei and Tousem blocks in connivance with unscrupulous money mongers for their own benefit.

It has further added that the DPC meeting has not been held till date and the VDCs/BCs were not form through the concerned BDOs, the selection of beneficiary is not done in DRDA Office but it was done in a secrete place in Imphal, it further charged.

Therefore, the Tamei Sub-Division Development Organisation urged the concerned authority to immediately cancel the work order and book the culprits involved in swindling away of public money for their own benefits, the release added.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2011/12/tsddo-alleges-violation-of-grgf-scheme-guidelines-by-drda/