PRO Def, Col Ajay PRO Defence at CJM Thoubal
IMPHAL, Feb 25 MNS NNN : Accusing the Indian Army of attempting to impair the youth of Manipur by dealing in huge narcotic drugs in the state, the All Manipur Clubs’ Organisation (AMUCO) today expressed anger against the world’s second largest army in terms of military personnel and said it was time to drive them out of the state.
AMUCO president KT Rahman stated this while addressing a press conference participated by leaders of different NGOs at the organisation’s office here a day after one of the biggest drug haul by Manipur police in the state that involved a Colonel of the Army.
The drugs seizure at Pallel in Chandel district,Manipur from six individuals, including Colonel Ajay Choudhury, PRO, Defence Wing by commando personnel of Thoubal district police yesterday has indicated that the Indian Army is trying to blight the sportive youth of Manipur, Rahman accused.
“This has been carried out on top of the alleged raping of women and killing of innocents in the state by the Army under Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, 1958,” he accused.
He also alleged that certain top officials of the Army might have involved in the drug business and said it was the right time to drive all the Army personnel out of the state in order to protect the people from every spheres.
Referring to the recent drugs seizure by Special Intelligence Unit (SIU), now abolished, at Imphal Airport which worth more than Rs 1 crore, he said the Manipur police have lied that they do not know the real possessor of the seized drugs.
“It is also a blatant lie by the state Government that it has decided to hand over the case to the CBI for investigation,” he said.
He described the alleged drug dealings by politicians and top officials as unfortunate.
In opposition to such drug trafficking, the AMUCO has decided to organize a joint meeting of various civil society organizations in the state tomorrow to take up protest movement against it, Rahman announced.
Women Action for Development at the gravest term condemned the drug Haul worth Rs. 25 crores from the possession of PRO of Defence Wing stationed at M- Sector, Imphal named Col. Ajay Choudhury and five other associates while ferrying in three vehicles towards Moreh. The valorous steps taken up by the Thoubal Police Commandos to seize such amounts of contrabands from the possession of a Colonel is highly appreciated and distinctive. Such valiant and valorous act is demanded by the commoners of the state to uproot and eradicate the pervasive drug invasion and drug trafficking from the soil of Manipur.
The recent disbanding of Special Intelligence Unit reveals the involvement of several high personalities in the existing drug cartels. The Drug hauls worth Rs. 25 crores with the apprehension of a Colonel and his five associates by and large exposed the furtive activities carried out rigorously under AFSPA. WAD gravely condemned such disgraceful and illegitimate code of conduct carried out by the Indian Army under AFSPA and afraid that the consequences of this haul will leave to “Opening of the Pandora Box” like situation. Therefore, such issues should not be neglected at any costs and devalued by the State government. Disciplinary actions must be taken at the quickest way and strictest penalty must be delivered against the accused. If the concerned authorities neglected the issue and remained as scapegoats then the future of the generation next will be at stake and easily predicted for a narcotized society numbing the generation by the influence of these persisting drug menaces.
It is high time to take appropriate measures to completely eradicate these existing drug menaces from the soil of Manipur. It is us to take the initiatives and revolts for the end of drug trafficking. The identities of those personalities involved in the drug trafficking must be exposed and tabled to the public. The attractive hotspots of drug trading like North AOC (Namthilok), Lilong, Kshetrigao, Hapta, Kiyamgei, etc. must be shielded at once without fail else it will rather leave an invitation for a call of another uprising (The Third Nupilal). Equal responsibilities should be shared among us to tackle the issue of drug invasion as collective efforts are necessary to combat it. Let’s us pledge to rise against such social menaces and combat to eradicate it completely from Manipur.
WAD also strongly condemns the stabbed to death of a 45 years women by her husband. WAD appeal to the concern authority for strict punishment to the accuse Yendrembam Ibotombi Singh and the solving of other cases that has been witnessing an increase number of violence and human right abuses so that the social justice should be reached throughout and the State must be free from such crime.
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