NPO decries assault on COPTAM General Secretary
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, July 08 2011:
Naga People's Organization (NPO) has strongly condemned the attempt to assault the General Secretary of COPTAM by some unidentified persons on June 28 last at North AOC, Imphal.
Such act of causing harm to tribal leaders by any communal force is uncalled for and unjustifiable, said a press release.
It is an attempt by some anti-tribal elements to sabotage the genuine efforts and demand of the tribal rights, it added.
NPO demanded the State Government to book those involved at the earliest without which safety of the tribal leaders would not be compromised.
While endorsing the movement of COPTAM, NPO expressed resentment over the incident and suspicion that some anti-tribal elements were behind such attempts to derail the tribal movements against State Government's policy of denial of rights of tribals.
The birth rights of the tribal to protect its constitutional rights, identity, land, resources, political and social rights can never be denied by the State Government.
For which, the tribal in Manipur will collectively and unceasingly struggle together until the due rights are achieved, the press release added.