NPF deplores
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, December 31 2012: The Naga People's Front (NPF) Manipur state has deplored the alleged step-motherly meted out towards the tribal people in Manipur, reports NNN.

"A number of killing of innocent people, rape and molestation of women has taken place under the O Ibobi Singh led Government.

"The crime rate is rising.

"The most unfortunate event of the state is the communal policy of the State government.

It is also ironical to mention that discrimination and humiliation to the poor tribals is the only command phenomenon in the state of Manipur.

The division of the hills and the plain like Berlin-Wall is clearly witnessed.

The slogan 'ching-tam amattani' (hill & plain people are one) has disappeared now.

There is no rules of law; no security of lives and property and no administration in the state.

There is no transparency and accountability while implementing developmental programmes in the state," alleged Athuan Abonmai who is the secretary of the NPF Manipur state.

On behalf of his party, Athuan Abonmai then expresses its great anguish and regret on the suffering caused by recent unrest in the Imphal valley due to the general strike and bandh called of Film Forum Manipur (FFM) and MSSLC and endorsed by valley based civil organizations which was again sponsored by the state government of Manipur, alleged the NPF.

"Thousands of innocent Christian minority community had been harassed, humiliated and physically assaulted.

A good number of private vehicles belonging to poor tribals were damaged and properties worth crores of rupees were burnt down and looted by the strike supporters.

All the Christmas shoppers in the Imphal valley were detained for several days.

Christmas is the biggest and the greatest festival of the Christian community.

However, the minority Christians of Manipur state could not celebrate the Christmas this time, the only festival in a year due to indefinite strike called by the valley based organizations.

The NPF Manipur state do shares the suffering and pains of the Christian community.

The Manipur state government is the sole responsible for this historic ugly event," Athuan Abonmai blames.

The NPF Manipur state then stongly condemned the Napet Palli rape attempt case where 13 innocent Tangkhul boys and girls were physically assaulted by the strike supporters at Lamlong in Imphal East and eventually attempted to rape the poor girls at Napet Pali in Imphal East by cadres of a valley based underground group on Decemnber 24, added the NPF.

It also strongly condemned the killings of two innocent Tangkhul Nagas from Kongkan village Ukhrul district on December 28 .

The NPF Manipur state pledged to support any democratic movement would be launched by the Naga people.

The NPF Manipur state also deplored the Manipur state government for withdrawing the security guards of Samuel Risom who is an MLA from Ukhrul assembly constituency on December 28 at Lamlai Police Station in Imphal East without prior-intimation.

The matter is seriously viewed by the party, Athuan Abonmai added.

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