Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 05:
Reiterating its demand for complete lifting of Armed Forces Special Powers Act, 1958 from the entire State of Manipur, Working Committee of the Apunba Lup has denounced the scheduled visit of the Review Committee team as just an eyewash to fool the people.
This 'mocking' attitude of the Government of India would only infuriated the emotionally charged people all the more, a Committee statement said, while not ruling out eruption of widespread protest which might have far reaching impact.
What the people of the State who have suffered long enough under the repressive Act want is repealing of the Act immediately and not its review, the statement said, adding it was really unfortunate that the Govt of India takes the matter very lightly.
The very fact that the Government of India insists on reviewing the Act taking another six long months despite widespread protest over its prolonged imposition only shows how insensitive is India Government to the aspiration of the people of Manipur, the statement asserted.