Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, October 03 2009:
The Kom Rem Union Manipur (NEI) expressing suffering of the Kom Rem people today appealed to all the underground groups to refrain from imposing any kind of taxes and force donation etc.
to villages inhabitant by Kom Rem.
In a statement, Kom Rem Union Manipur expressed that the people of Nongmaiching Kom Rem area have been suffering from the past many years in the form of kidnapping for ransom, tortured, extortion etc.
Recently the chief of Thayong was kidnapped, beaten up severely and forced to pay Rs 80,000 for his safe release.
A meeting of the all chiefs of the Kom Rem villages was held on October 1 last under initiative of NEI and discussed on the invitation of joining the Phaileng Mol Area Chief Association to all the chiefs of Nongmaijing area under the influence of KNF.
The meeting further discussed deliberately on the demand to all the villages of Nongmaijing Kom Rem area by the KNF to deduct 15 days from the wages of the job card holders and material cost on or before October 3, stated in the press handout signed by L Tomba, secretary information, KRUM (NEI).