CPD expresses concern
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, April 12 2016:
Expressing strong concern over the tension
yesterday at some parts of the State, Campaign for Peace and De-
mocracy (Manipur) said that the kingpins of communal chauvinists
that incite communalism and mob to target 'others' need to be sin-
gled out and phased out to prevent from faring up communal
tensions.
In a statement, CPDM said that curfew can control violent
confrontation to some extent.
It can't be either an alibi of or substitute
to justice demanded by the victims the clash on April 11 and the two
incidents that preceded the event.
The plight of the victims must be addressed immediately and
the culprits of March 25 and April 7 be punished according to
law at the earliest, it demanded.
Tensions must be de-escalated through social initiatives.
To
achieve it, there is in need of collective approach to address the
immediate issues of the conflict.
The demand for justice, rights
and peace must come from all sides and wed into a collective
struggle.
It cannot be a one way approach from a particular organi-
sation and community based platform.
Progressive individuals
and organisations must sit across tables and resolve to over-
come the obstacles to peaceful social existence, it said.
The society needs to root out communal mistrust and social
insecurity perceived by the vulnerable sections.
Deliberate mis-
information and campaigns to incite communal tension must be
checked and controlled.
The protagonists and agencies of 'mob
justice' need to be wiped out to prevent from the blunders of
committing unjust targets on the vulnerable sections, it added.