ZILLAI bodies flay monetary demand
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, February 27 2013:
Condemning monetary demand served to Khuplianmang Vaiphei, Chief of Lingshiphai Village under Churachandpur district by Zomi Football Club (ZFC) in alleged nexus with Zomi Revolutionary Army (ZRA) ZILLAI General Headquarters (GHQ) and its block level bodies namely ZILLAI Churachandpur; ZILLAI Kangvai; ZILLAI Imphal and ZILLAI Eastern has demanded the concerned authorities to take up immediate action in this regard within five days.
In a joint statement, the two ZILLAI bodies informed that after threat and intimidation through phone calls did not work, ZRA cadres ultimately manhandled and assaulted the wife of the Chief at his residence.
ZRA cadres also used derogatory and abusive words demeaning the Vaiphei tribe, thus hurting the sentiments of people.
The ZILLAI bodies also warned of taking their own course of action if concerned authorities failed to meet their demands within the stipulated period.