IMPHAL, April 2 MNS NNN : Manipur is again going to be choked of its supply lines as the indefinite ‘total bandh’ of all the national highways leading to the state begins from tonight (Sunday midnight).
Several organisations have announced to support the Zeliangrong students’ sponsored ‘total bandh’ along the national highways demanding the safe release of school going girl Alice Kamei who is reportedly in the custody of militant outfit Revolutionary Peoples’ Front/Peoples Liberation Army (RPF/PLA).
Mentionably, RPF/PLA says Alice Kamei is 16 years old and had joined the outfit on her own volition on March 10 while the Zeliangrong organisations rejected the former’s version and accused the militant outfit of kidnapping the school girl to force her to join the militant outfit. The Zeliangrong organisations also said that Alice Kamei is only 14 years old.
All Zeliangrong Students’ Union (AZSU), Zeliangrong Youth Front (ZYF) and Zeliangrong Students Union, Manipur (ZSUM) said the ‘total bandh’ will continue as long as Alice Kamei is in the custody of the RPF/PLA.
The Zeliangrong organisations had already called 48 hours bandh ealier and had carried out series of sin-in protest demanding the release of the school girl.
Pamei Tingenlung ,president azsu (amn), Titus Kamei , President, zyf (amn) and Kadijanbou Pamei, chairman zsum said in a joint statement that
“We will not stop the total bandh along the national highways as long as Alice Kamei is detained by the RPF/PLA. Several organisations have assured their supports,” said the Zeliangrong student leaders today. They said the volunteers are now spread in all the strategic points to impose the total bandh.
So far Zeliangrong Union (ZU) and Kabui Mother’s Association (KAMA) failed to issue even a press statement in public domain appealing or demand the RPF/PLA for safe release of minor school girl Alice Kamei, a class-IX student who has been held captive since 10th March till today. These two organizations are claiming tall in good times but when situation or thing becomes serious these organizations shrink away thinking people can be fooled. People are much aware of the situation and severity of the issue than the executives of these two organizations as such maintaining silent and muteness on the part of these two organizations is the right step to avoid surfacing of their inability to lead or command the people.
When all community based organizations irrespective of different community and all responsible citizens expresses their concern regarding the minor school girl captivity by militant group, the ZU and KAMA activities and movement is something needs to be screened and monitored by law abiding citizen of the State. Existence of such dubious character organizations donning sheep skins is the root cause of creating unnecessary social unrest which diluted peaceful environment and disturbed communal harmony in the State. The AZSU, ZYF, ZSUM in particular and every dignified law abiding citizens have been maintaining maximum restraint giving them chances to cultivate positive thinking but they are distancing away from people. It would have been more appropriate and rational had the ZU and KAMA urged the militant group who is responsible for the minor school girl captivity to release considering from the point of view of their closeness to each other. However, not mincing any words for safe release indicates of strong objection to the public strong protest by these organizations. The executive members of ZU and KAMA strongly campaigned to public not to name or mention RPF/PLA as and when press and media persons visited at the sit-in-protest site during the 2nd phase agitations, attempted to sabotage the protest at Bishnupur and Nambol areas are some of the apparent case of their involvement directly or indirectly. Propagation of rumors saying the minor school girl family is economically poor, located in underdeveloped and exterior part of the Sate are also some of their attempt to mislead and misinform the general public.
The ZU and KAMA should know that minor school girl inducted into the militant group is not the ingredient to keep intact psychological or territorial integrity but the basic and most vital impetus are to understand the sentiment and feeling of each other.
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