AMUCO reiterates call for flushing out illegal immigrants
Source: Chronicle News Service

Imphal, February 12 2024: All Manipur United Clubs' Organisation (AMUCO) has called upon the people of the state to flush out the illegal immigrants, who are trying to disintegrate Manipur, like King Gambhir Singh did in the past while urging the MLAs of indigenous communities to take the lead role.

AMUCO observed its 31st foundation day at Kwakeithel Akham Leikai community hall on Monday.

Addressing the gathering, AMUCO president Nando Luwang said that the MLAs of indigenous communities of the state should have the sense of responsibility to defend Manipur against elements trying to disintegrate Manipur.

Out of the 37 Meetei MLAs, only about 10 are vocal in the current crisis while the remaining 27 seem to be sleeping over the suffering of the people, he said, while calling upon the legislators to wake up and take the lead role in flushing out the adversary forces.

AMUCO is an organisation that stands for the unity and integrity of the whole Manipur and working towards bridging gaps among the different communities to strengthen unity and bond of brotherhood.

It was amidst such initiatives of AMUCO that the Kuki-Zo terrorists sponsored by drug cartels launched their offensive against the Meeteis on May 3 leaving the state in grief and pain.

The Central government is seeing the flames of the burning houses as lamps of Diwali and the sounds of bereaved families as songs.

Such indifferent attitude of the central leaders has defamed the country, which boasts of being the mother of democracy.

In the Naga-Kuki clash (1992-1995), the Central government also did not intervene in time and let the crisis to continue for almost three years, thus leading to more than 1000 deaths and thousands rendered homeless.

In the present crisis too, the death toll has risen to almost 300 and it seems that the Centre is waiting for the casualty figure cross the 1000 mark before jt intervenes, he remarked.

Reiterating the stand that indigenes Manipur can never accept the demands raised by the Kuki-Zo terrorists, Nando said that their proposition do not hold any ground, historically, culturally, geographically and socially.

Asserting that the indigenous communities will never allow their violent activities to disintegrate the state, he urged people having close ties with the indigenes, but affiliated or aligned with Kuki-Zo to retract from their futile attempt as AMUCO will always stand for the unity and integrity of the state.

Referring to the recent announcement of the Central government to implement Citizenship (Amendment) Bill across the country, Nando Luwang contended that such policy will not be acceptable to people of Manipur as it poses real threat to the state and its indigenous communities, who are already staring at demographic imbalance.

He also pointed out that illegal immigrants from Bangladesh are the ones who will affect the state and allowing them to settle in the state would be akin to paving the path of total annihilation of the indigenous people, while advising the Centre to formulate effective guidelines to prohibit such immigrants from settling in the state.

While the CAA may hold humanitarian value for the country but it would be the best for all to allow them to settle in states where they have similar communities and culture.

Allowing them to settle anywhere in the country including Manipur would mean opening the floodgates that would jeopardise the future of the state and its people.

The state government should take up necessary measures in this regard in the interest of the state, its people and their future, he stressed.

AMUCO advisor Ito Tongbram, Poirei Leimarol Meira Paibi Apunba Lup president S Memcha, All Manipur Women's Voluntary Association president Y Kunjarani, and All Manipur Meitei Pangal Clubs' Organisation working president Yumkhaibam Hayatur Rahman attended the event as members on the dais.

Floral tributes were paid to departed members of AMUCO and family members honoured by presenting gifts on the occasion.

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