HCLF condemns planting of IED at Church premises
Source: The Sangai Express
Ccpur, October 26 2018:
The Hmar Christian Leaders' Forum (HCLF), an apex body of various prominent Christian denominations in Manipur and beyond have today condemned the planting of IED at Keinou EFCI Church premises on October 24 morning even as it calls for mutual respect, love and peaceful co-existence amongst different faiths in the State.
The dreadful discovery of a powerful bomb at Keinou EFCI Church premises is matter of grave concern for HCLF, of which, the EFCI is an affiliated member.
The forum is deeply pained with the diabolic action of the perpetrator(s) against the Christian community.
It cannot help but ponder on what could be have been the ulterior motive behind such a barbarous act.
Could this be a sinister attempt to isolate or perhaps, even annihilate the minority Christian community from the larger society in Manipur?, said a statement issued by Rev Dr JL Songate and Rev Rohminglien Pakhuongte, the Chairman and Secretary of HCLF.
Had it not been for the timely intervention of the bomb disposal squad, the outcome could have been gory and gruesome particularly for the innocent and peace loving Christian community who worship at Keinou EFCI Church, it added.
HCLF urged the authority concerned to book the culprits and justice be delivered at the earliest and appealed that such barbaric act should not be repeated in the future.