Demanding ADC elections ATSUM to launch poster campaign
Source: The Sangai Express / Newmai News Network
Imphal, May 05 2021:
The All Tribal Students' Union, Manipur (ATSUM) has announced on Wednesday to that a poster/slogan campaign expressing resentment against the "present dispensation" will be launched in the State in conformity with the prescribed COVID-19 SOPs.
The tribal student body is not happy with the Government for failing to implement the April 7, 2021 Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with regard to the Autonomous District Council (ADC) elections.
"To ensure the continuity in the functioning of grass root level democratic institutions in the hill districts of Manipur, an agreement for issuance of notification for general elections to the Autonomous District Councils (ADCs) on or before May 5, 2021 was inked between ATSUM and the Government of Manipur on April 7, 2021 .
However, to the great dismay of the people, the Government has failed to honour the hard earned agreement," the tribal student body said in a statement.
ATSUM said that it has "seriously noted the treacherous act" of the State Government and strongly condemn the "ploy" to "deliberately" breach the inked MoU for electoral gains or self centred political mileage at the expense of the hill people.
The student body then said it deeply regretted that such a "breach of trust" committed by the "responsible" government will be irreparable.
"Therefore, ATSUM is constrained to announce that a poster/slogan campaign expressing resentment against the present dispensation will be launched in the State in conformity with the prescribed COVID-19 SOPs," it added.