DESAM bans Thang-ta association
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, April 22 2016 :
Democratic Students Alliance of Manipur (DESAM) has banned the apex Thang-ta association of the State, Huiyen Lanlong Thang-Ta Association, Manipur located at Yumnam Huidrom for not reimbursing players for almost a decade after huge amounts were sanctioned by the Youths Affairs and Sports Dept.
Addressing media persons at DESAM HQs, general secretary N Edison Meitei alleged that the apex thang-ta association of Manipur has been embezzling money of players which were supposed to be reimbursed after participating in numerous national championship and tournaments held in different parts of the country.
He stated that after information were gathered from the Youth Affairs and Sports of the amount sanctioned to the association from 2003 to 2016.DESAM has learnt that Rs 28,13,509 were sanctioned through the Association.
Unfortunately, not a penny of the amount sanctioned were received by players who represented Manipur through Huiyen Lanlong Thang-Ta Association, Manipur during the period.
Unless Huiyen Lanlong Thang-Ta Association, Manipur comes out with clarification, the association will be banned from representing the State in any form of competition held in the State or any other part of the country, he declared.
Further he urged the players not to support and give cooperation to the association.