MNPF decries UNC's opposition to Cabinet meet
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 19 2020:
The Manipur Naga People's Front (MNPF) has condemned the alleged objection raised by the United Naga Council (UNC) against the State Government's plan to hold a Cabinet meeting at Kamjong district headquarters on December 16 .
According to a press release issued by the outfit's publicity secretary Thomas Numai, the reason cited by UNC was their objection to the creation of Kamjong district in 2016 which is exclusively inhabited by Kamo Tangkhuls.
Some so-called Tangkhul leaders both in the western Tangkhul area and in the NSCN-IM are allergic to Kamo people.
They are anti-Kamo Tangkhul.
Kamo Tangkhul people are always victimized by both the western Tangkhul people and the NSCN-IM for years, Thomas Numai alleged.
They are against the development of Kamo Tangkhul area which has more affinities and close friendship with the Meetei in the valley.
UNC is a mere organization which dances to the music of a few western Tangkhul people and NSCN (IM), alleged the MNPF.
They think Kamo people like Palestinians and themselves as Israelites but this is an utopian thought, it said.
It doesn't need further explanation.
It is very clear that 'Somdal NSCN (IM) instigated the UNC in order to curtail the development process of Kamjong.
They are jealous of the ongoing construction of border roads by the Govt of Manipur and Govt of India which has the prospect of international trade, it alleged.
The public must be able to raise their voice against such injustice and subjugation of the robotic UNC and North Korea type regime of the 'Somdal NSCN (IM)', it continued.
The picture of the brutal killing of former TKS president Jonathan Kashung of Shingkap village in 2013 and ADC Member M Azar of Nongam village in 2014, both from Kamo Tangkhul area on mere allegations still lingers in the heart of the Kamo Tangkhul people though they do not practically express their angst for fear of 'Somdal NSCN (IM)' .
Jonathan was killed when he wanted to contest the presidential election of Tangkhul Naga Long in 2013 knowing that he would win the election against the 'Somdal NSCN (IM)'s candidate.
He was killed on mere allegation that he was an agent of India Govt but this was totally baseless and untrue, alleged the outfit.
M Azar was killed be cause he was a Congress ADC Member whereas all other Congress ADC Members from non-Kamo Tangkhul areas were never killed nor targeted, it added.