Kom Union disowns Emboi Serto
Source: The Sangai Express / Newmai News Network
Imphal, February 22 2013:
With reference to the so called 'Interim Body meeting of All Tribal Students' Union Manipur (ATSUM) called by one Emboi Serto, purportedly acting as a member secretary, the Kom Union, Manipur said it does not acknowledge Emboi Serto nor his engagement in any student activity on behalf of Kom students.
It may be noted that Kom Students Union, Manipur is the apex students' body of the Kom tribe formed in the interest of the Kom students' community, stated Wangkhothang Kom, president of the Kom Union.
According to Wangkhothang Kom, tribes like Aimol, Chiru, Purum, Kharam, Koireng had in the past formed their own respective students' bodies.
"To this extent, the Komrem Students' Union is a defunct students' body and holds no relevance today and any individual representing in the name of Komrem Students' Union is baseless.
"The Kom Union, Manipur would like to categorically state that Emboi Serto, acting as a self-style representative of Komrem Union should desist meddling in ATSUM issues.
"Further, his participation and involvement in the so called interim body of ATSUM is a sham as the Kom Students' Union has never sent him as a representative of the Kom students' community," the Kom Union president stated.