Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, September 23:
Village Chiefs of Churachandpur Dist have strongly refuted the charges that MPA cadres (Armed wing of UNLF) were creating all sort of atrocities and unleashing a reign of terror in the remote villages of the dist.
Interacting with media-persons at a press conference convened by the MPA at an undisclosed place under Churachandpur dist last Tuesday, Henglep Area Chiefs Association Secy SL Khanga Gangte said that the villagers have not come across any sort of atrocities committed by the MPA cadres till today and hastened to add that the MPA cadres have been providing free medicines, food and other essential commodities to the poor villagers from time to time.
Stating that the MPA cadres have never planted nor exploded any bomb with the intention of hurting the villagers in the area, Gangte said that the question of extortion does not arise as the MPA cadres have always paid for what they took from the villagers.
Saichang Area Chiefs Assn secretary Th Moya Gangte who is also the chairman of Shanting L while lauding the MPA cadres for their cooperation and valuable assistance strongly refuted the charges that the MPA cadres were committing atrocities to the villagers of the area.