Gaikhangam takes on NSCN (IM)
Source: Hueiyen News Service / NNN
Imphal, May 20 2015 :
Deputy CM and Home Minister Gaikhangam strongly condemned those militant outfits which targeted the innocent workers of ADC candidates, and termed the acts as craven, inhuman and uncivilised.
He said it obliquely referring to the recent case of one worker of ADC Congress candidate who had been assaulted by NSCN (IM) cadres in Ukhrul.
Responding to media persons, Gaikhangam that it is very unfortunate to interfere with the people's rights to have choice of their own by giving pressures and threatening them, and added that such acts violate the democratic rights of the citizens.
To target innocent civilians is not brave and heroic, and added that it would have been better if they target their equals - armed people.
Gaikhangam further said that militant outfits indulging in such acts will not do any good to themselves, and will degrade the reputation and morale of the outfit.
The Deputy CM also appealed to the outfits not to threat hill people in such crucial times as ADC election is very important for them.
Development and good governance will come only when voters get to elect their choice of candidates without any pressure and influences, added Gaikhangam.