Imphal, May 30 2009: The MSF today said that the fear and apprehension caused among the people of the state in the aftermath of the killing of Prof Islamuddin at MU campus by the KYKL is very unfortunate.

A statement released by the general secretary of MSF, H Chandradhon stated that the killing of Prof Islamuddin has become a setback in the MSF academic campaign 'Eikhoi Lairik Ningthina Tamshi.' The campaign for serious study has been badly affected with the killing happening within the campus of the University.

The MSF will launch a new campaign to prevent the recurrence of such incidents in educational institutions in collaboration with the public, the statement stated.

It also stated that there has been rationalisation over the clarifications made by the KYKL regarding the killing of Prof Islamuddin and added that the MSF cannot accept that Prof Islamuddin deserves the punishment he got after discussing the reasons furnished by the outfit.

The MSF views the murder incident of Prof Islamuddin as the first instance in the long history of Manipur wherein a clarification made by a militant outfit over a killing has been challenged by the people, the statement added.

The students' body also expressed suspicion that the VC of the University might have been colluding in the killing incident given his inattention to restore normalcy in the shattered academic atmosphere and the silence maintained by the MU authority over the killing of a responsible Proctor.

As such, the MU authority should spell out what actions are to be taken regarding the killing to the people of the state, the statement demands.

To save the students from such predicaments which disturb the academic atmosphere, all educational institutions and organisations should condemn the incident, the statement urged.

It also stated that the MSF will launch a sit in protest from tomorrow till the concerned authorities assure that such incidents do not recur in the future.