CPLBF hails Gaikhangam
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, October 23 2013:
The Committee on Protection of Land in Border Fencing (CPLBF), Manipur has conveyed its heartfelt gratitude to Deputy Chief Minister Gaikhangam and other MLAs and representatives of political parties who had been to Moreh yesterday to inspect the controversial border fencing that has caused huge loss of Manipur's land along Indo(Manipur)-Myanmar border.
Now that Gaikhangam, MLAs and other leaders of political parties have seen the ground reality, CPLBF strongly believes that the State Government and all political parties would take up necessary steps immediately to save Manipuri's land from being discarded at Myanmar's disposal, Convenor of the Committee said in a statement.
Reiterating its demands, the Committee further said that all works relating to construction of the fencing including clearing of land on which the fencing is to be constructed should be stopped immediately, all political party team must ensure that the State Government puts pressure on the Centre to expedite diplomatic process to conduct a joint resurvey and re-demarcation of Indo-Myanmar boundary in Manipur portion along with Myanmarese Government.
The Committee further demanded that Choro Khunou in Ukhrul district and Molcham in Chandel district should not be given away to Myanmar in exchange of retaining Moreh and no area of Manipur should b bargained at all.
Questioning who is authorised erection of the so-called Sub Pillars in between border Pillars and why was not the State Government aware of these stones, the Committee maintained that if the fencing is security fencing and not border fencing, according to the AR, then how could the Myanmarese villagers come close to the fencing, not even leaving one foot's space, leave alone 10 kms or 50 meters, to cut trees and bushes for cultivation.
Questioning who are protecting the Indo (Myanmar)-Myanmar boundary, the Committee also wondered what is the point of deploying the para-military at the border f the Assam Rifles don't know there the exact boundary lies.
If the State Government and the Centre do not act soon, CPLBF would not remain silent, the Committee warned.