MTPRM rejects FATYCM's demand
Source: Hueiyen News Service / NNN
Imphal, October 13 2012:
Irked by the demand made by a hill based organisation that the DDO post at the Department of Tribal Affairs and Hills, Government of Manipur should be given to a tribal officer, Movement for Tribal People's Rights, Manipur (MTPRM) has termed the demand of that hill based body as not constructive.
The MTPRM did not mention the name of the hill based body in question but it is obvious that they are pointing at Federation of All Tribal Youth Clubs, Manipur (FATYCM) which had demanded on October 9 in Chandel that the DDO post be given to a tribal officer.
On Saturday, MTPRM said it is not necessary at this point of time to demand that the DDO post be given to a tribal officer.
"Tribal Affairs and Hills, the only department exclusively to deal with any matter relating to tribal people is presently safe as one senior tribal (IAS) officer is taking the charge as Additional Chief Secretary of the state and the incumbent Director and the DDO are equally efficient.
Therefore, let the Department functions freely and fairly without any bias and prejudice so that the Department is effective enough to deal with affairs of the tribal.
And every tribal has every right to say regarding the functioning of the department.
Therefore, every demand and suggestion should be based on constructive policy, focusing for the welfare of the tribal people who are comparatively backward economically," MTPRM asserted.
The tribal rights body then said some improvements have also been made in the Tribal Affairs Department by effecting transfer and posting/ allocation of works with interchange of works among the staffers so as to avail equal opportunities and privileges in serving in the best interest of the tribals.
At the same time, it also lauded the modification order in which four tribal employees taking care of the Post Matric Scholarship (PMS) in addition to the already existing staffs.
It then reminded the Tribal Affairs and Hills Department to work sincerely and consult the tribal people for their overall upliftment.
Meanwhile, MTPRM said that the new creation of the posts of five Parliamentarian Secretaries and their recent swearing-in ceremony on October 8 last is a good move notwithstanding the opposition from some quarters as extraneous and a financial burden to the state coffer.
Congratulating these newly inducted Parliament Secretaries, MTPRM further, said, "It is for accelerating developmental activities in the tribal areas in particular and the state governement in general.
MTPRM described the five Parliamentary Secretaries as 'young and dynamic legislators' who would be instrumental in lightening the workload of the different Cabinet Ministers to bring about rapid development in the far flung areas.
In the past, there was no ray of hope for the development of the tribal areas in all areas as no exclusive portfolios of tribal affairs was not there.
However, with the new reshuffle in the Ministry and the inclusion of two tribals in the Parliamentary Secretaries -- Victor Keishing and Vungzagin Valte C - more confidence has been instilled among the people, the tribal rights body stated.
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