KRUM, KRSUM clarify
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, February 25 2013:
The Kom Rem Union, Manipur (KRUM) and Kom Rem Students' Union (KRSU Gen Hqtrs) have refuted the existence of Kom Students' Union, Manipur as claimed by S Karong Kom and Kom Union Manipur by Wangkhothang Kom.
If at all the KSUM and KUM ever existed, they should have been self styled ones formed by some vested interests, said a joint statement issued by KRSUM and KRUM.
Meanwhile, clarifying that Emboi Serto, the incumbent caretaker and member secretary of ATSUM Interim Body, was nominated as an ATSUM executive member by KSO (GHQ) and not the KRSUM as alleged by Wangkhothang Kom of the non-recognised Kom Union.
Denying the existence of Kom Union under Wangkhothang Kom alias Karong Wangkhothang Kom of Luwangsangol village, a KRSUM statement signed by its general secretary, M Angam Kom said that the Koms should be proud that a member of their tribe holds the post of Speaker of apex tribal body like ATSUM.
"If Karong Sonkhothang Kom and Karong Wangkhothang Kom want to really do something for the Kom people, we advise them to come through proper channel and not through pressure from unholy alliance," said the statement.