UNC Assembly held
Source: Hueiyen News Service / NNN
Imphal, October 09 2014:
The 4th Council Assembly of the United Naga Council was held on October 7 and 8 at Tumnoupokpi village, Tahamzam in Senapati district.
Hosted by the Thangal Khanglong, the assembly commenced with the hoisting of the UNC flag by the President Mr..LAdani.
All the 16 constituent tribes, the Naga frontal and regional organisations, former UNC presidents, senior leaders and Thangal tribe elders participated in the assembly.
The assembly sessions were chaired by the Speaker, Mr P.Timothy and proceedings recorded by the assembly speaker, Mr.Reishangpem Shaiza.
According to the press release of the UNC, the tenure of the present incumbent executives was extended by the council assembly up to November, 2014 within which time election for the tenure 2014-2018 would be conducted by the Election Commission, which was also appointed during the Assembly.
The assembly also condemned the 'communal action' of Manipur police who allegedly arrested Mr N..KPhungreishung, Secretary of the Shangpun Long (an umbrella organisation of 18 villages) on October 6, 2014 at Poirou Chingjin under Andro Police station on the ground that he is a sympathizer of the United Naga Council.
Mr Phungreishung was on mobilisation for a seminar to be held at Shungriphai village on October 11, 2014, in which Mr Gaidon Kamei, the General Secretary of the UNC was to be the resource person.
Mr Phungreishung was also divested of the Seminar programme and a cash amount of Rs 3400, alleged the UNC release.
The UNC said, the state police force who detained and harassed a citizen for organising a seminar where a UNC official would be speaking, reflects the utterly communal orientation of the personnel involved.
The Assembly therefore resolved to place the alarming matter before the Government of India to further register the case for an alternative arrangement outside the Government of Manipur.
The Government of Manipur must also respond to this matter and be held responsible for any untoward incident arising out of the highly provocative action of the state police, it added.