By A Staff Reporter
GUWAHATI, December 24:
UNLF Chairman RK Meghan alias Sanayaima was produced for production and appearance at the NIA Special Court, Guwahati along with other 12 accused. Speaking to the media person before the appearance, the chairman said that the incident was very unfortunate that a woman was physically assaulted in chandel district in front of public. He said that one must not take that the crime was committed to a woman but must be taken as an insult against women society. He stated that the incident was strongly condemnable. He further added that such heinous act is strongly condemned by the entire communities of Manipur which shows good sign of feeling of oneness.
UNLF chairman said that the most important thing to understand is that Govt. of India and NSCN-IM cease fire is not extended to Manipur then why a NSCN-IM cadre who is also said to be the finance secretary of the outfit roams freely attending public functions where Assam Rifles and state forces were present. He said that it is act of deceiving the people of Manipur from the GOI side. He also said that it is unfortunate for the state Govt. failing in handling emotive issue by firing live bullets that killed one of the journalist. He instanced of the ongoing protest against a rape case in Delhi, where no live bullets are used against the protestors.
RK Meghan appealed the entire people of Manipur particularly the Meitei community not to communal in their action. He elaborated that in 2001 June uprising and before the meitie were never communal and believes that this time also it will not be communal. He further appealed to let the innocent hill people to travel to their native villages to attend Christmas Eve.
Sanayaima stated that the people of Manipur will rise above communal sentiment and come together and act against wrong doers. The Naga peace talks issue, demand of supra state, demand of state hood from the Kukis leading to the entire communities of Manipur being played against one another which is a part of conspiracy of GOI to destabilise the situation in Manipur he said. He warned that the people of Manipur must be alert and not trapped into the communal situation.
Today 12 UNLF accused out of 18 were brought to NIA Special Court for production and appearance. The 3 accused who are on bail were represented by their council Advocate Gunedhor Moirangthem. Next appearance is fixed on January 8 2013.
Read more / Original news source: http://manipur-mail.com/govt-failed-to-handle-emotive-issues-meghen/
