MNPF clarifies; says NSCN-IM statement is to deceive the people by tarnishing the image of MNPF
Source: IT News
Imphal, September 09 2018:
The Manipur Naga
Peoples' Front (MNPF), a
rebel group operating in
the region said that the
NSCN-IM is confusing the
people by releasing
statement with an
attempting to to deceive
the people by tarnishing
the image of MNPF
without any proof.
Reacting the NSCN-IM
claims the statement said
that Lovejoy Zimik and
Tamrei Zimik @Learning
Zimik of the same village
(Lungphu village) were actively working as MNPF
Militia/over ground.
During this period they
carried out the bombing
incidents at Nitu Store
Viewland, Ukhrul on Sept.
18, 2014 which killed two
Tangkhul ladies and
another bomb blast at
Somdal, the native Village
of Th.Muivah on Nov 28,
2015 .
"Both were enrolled in the
MNPF in the Year 2016
and 2017 respectively and
Lovejoy Zimik was
appointed as the Deputy
Defence Secretary
incharge on the 1st week
of March, 2017 and Tamrei Zimik was also appointed
as the Assistant
Information and publicity
secretary on March 13,
2018", the MNPF said and
stated that the claims of
NSCN-IM stating that
Mr.Lovejoy Zimik as
former defense secretary
and Mr.Tamrei Zimik as
former Information and
publicity secretary are
baseless and untrue.
"It is a shameful act for
the NSCN (IM) to accept
them as Top leaders of
MNPF Without any
authentic proof", the
MNPF said and added
that they didn't desert by
themselves but they were
terminated by the
organization for violation
of rules and regulations.
" They were found guilty
of immoral characters such
as rape, murder and drug
abuse.
The detail truth can
be had from the Lungphu
Village Authorities", the
statement added.
Both of them, Lovejoy
Zimik who is the father of
7 [seven] children and Mr,
Tamrei Zimik a Theologian
were found guilty of
violating the rules and
regulations of the MNPF
as mentioned earlier, the
statement said.