UNC condemns, 4th Council Assembly held
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, October 09 2014: Condemning what it termed communal action of Manipur police for arresting NK Phungreishung, Secretary of 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 sympathiser of the United Naga Council (UNC), the UNC in its 4th Council Assembly resolved to place the matter before the Government of India and further pursue an Alternative Arrangement outside the Government of Manipur (GoM) .

Phungreishung was on a mobilisation drive for a seminar to be held at Shungriphai village on October 11, 2014, in which Gaidon Kamei, the General Secretary of the UNC was to be the resource person.

The seminar programme and Rs 3400 were also taken away from Phungreishung.

That the state police force found reasons to detain and harass a citizen for organising a seminar where a UNC official would be speaking reflects the utterly communal orientation of the personnel involved, alleged UNC.

"The GoM 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," the UNC said.

Meanwhile, the All Tribal Women's Organisation and Rural Upliftment Federation (RUF) have also strongly condemned the act of Andro PS personnel for seizing copies of a seminar programme and Rs 3400 from SPL secretary on Oct 6 .

The two bodies in separate statements demanded the Andro police to return the programme and the cash.

They also urged the Home Minister to take necessary action against the police personnel.

Council Assembly of UNC held : The 4th Council Assembly of the United Naga Council was held on October 7-8 at Tumnoupokpi village, Tahamzam (Senapati district) and hosted by the Thangal Khanglong.

The assembly commenced with the hoisting of the UNC flag by the President L Adani.

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, P Timothy and proceedings recorded by the Assembly Speaker, Reishangpem Shaiza, according to a statement issued by the UNC.

The tenure of the present incumbent executives was extended by the Council Assembly upto 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.

Apart from the traditional activity report and financial statement for the period following the last Council Assembly at Leibi Maring in December 2014 there was a presentation of a summation of the tenure 2011-2014 .

The Council Assembly also strongly reaffirmed the severance of political ties with the alleged communal Government of Manipur and the boycott of the ADCs.

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