Imphal, July 3 MNS/NNN: The 13th foundation day of the United Committee Manipur was held today at its head office Lamphel. C. Upendra retired judge, Y. Nabachandra president UCM, KT Rahman president AMUCO, E. Johnson president IPSA, BM Yaima Shah president UPF, Sunil Karam president NIPCO, Ph. Shakhi Leima president AMKIL, Y. Dilipkumar president PANDAM, Ksh. Somorendro president ACOAM-LUP and Y. Leirik Leima president KANGLAMEI graced the occasion as chief guest, president and guests of honour. Leaders of Meira Paibis and civil society organization were participated at the occasion.
“Politicians in Manipur are just there to maintain roads and bridges in the state but they have failed to protect human values,” said retired Judge C Upendra.
C Upendra said that ministers and MLAs are not interested in protecting the ‘human values’. He said if the Manipur legislators are genuinely interested to have Inner Line Permit system in Manipur then they could have done it long ago. According to the retired judge, under Article 19(5) the state government has the authority to take its own decision on the matter.
“Inspite of the Central government’s permission allowing NSCN-IM leader Th Muivah to visit his home village Somdal in Ukhrul district, Manipur chief minister O Ibobi defied the Centre’s directive and took his own decision to bar the NSCN-IM leader from entering Manipur. Likewise, the chief minister or the state government could have done the same thing with the Inner Line Permit issue,” stated Upendra.
On the Manipur integrity issue, C Upendra said that the issue is getting more and more under threat as the chief minister getting more and more vocal on the issue.
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