AITSA concern
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, July 22 2013:
The All India Tribal Students' Association, (AITSA) Delhi, has expressed concern on the rising incidence of alleged atrocities of the Army personnel posted in the State.
"The Association has been hearing about several incidence of racialist slurs and atrocities by the Army including personnel of Central Industrial Security Forces (CISF) posted at the Imphal Airport.
Such conduct is more of a subjugation rather than protection," AITSA statement issued by its president, K Zou said.
While saying it was unfortunate, the statement asserted that the urgency to raise voice against the conduct of the security forces, who were trained to handle the diverse culture, race and religion of this country arose.
The security personnel should discharge their duties as a protector and not as an invader or enemies of the poor and innocent people living in the remotest part of the country, it said.
The recent news report about the intrusion of Army personnel to the Police station at Jiribam, the subsequent report of the brutal assault on Nailin Malangmei (54) of Satudai village, Khoupum valley on July 14 is a matter of national concern, it said adding that such atrocity is bound to be rampant in the absence of local Army commanders in the state.
"It is also noticed that the Army never shows respect to the civil authorities of the State," the AITSA statement said.