First NIPP deferred
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, November 16 2015:
The First North East Indigenous Peoples' Parliament (NIPP) hosted by Coalition for Indigenes' Rights Campaign (CIRCA), Manipur, Assam Sanmilita Mahasangha (ASM) and Assam Meitei Apunba Lup (AMAL) has been deferred due to unforeseen circumstances from December 8 to 10 next in Imphal.
The Parliament was originally scheduled from November 13 to 15 last in Imphal.
A statement released by the NIPP said that a committee has also been formed to facilitate the conduct of the Parliament.
Somorendro Thokchom, Matiur Rahman and Wangkhemcha Saratchandra have been assigned as conveners.
Ningthouja Lancha and Soubam Rajen have been assigned as Coordinator and Finance-in-Charge respectively.
The First NIPP will be organized with a vision to resolve all issues and threats faced by the indigenous people of the region.
The Parliament envisions a common platform to protect and defend the distinct social, cultural, economic and political identities of the indigenes through a collective and unified effort in the line of United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UN DRIP) 2007, said the statement and added that the historical episode looks forward to bring together all the leaders and representatives of indigenous peoples of the North East India in recognition of historical connections and geo-political interdependence.
The statement further said that Awakening Campaign (Yakaai Kongjang) for the unity of all ethnic communities which has been carrying on by CIRCA, Manipur since August 21 last in Manipur has been extended to other states of the North East Region of India in association with Assam Sanmilita Mahasangha (ASM) and Assam Meitei Apunba Lup (AMAL) .
During this campaign, the first ever North East Indigenous Peoples' Parliament 2015 (NIPP-2015) is to be jointly organized by the three organizations to resolve all issues and threats that challenge the survival of the indigenous peoples of the region, added NIPP.