Imphal, October 09 2010: Contd from yesterday .

Again, they are making a continuous propaganda that those who are waging Revolution against Indian colonial rule are immature people who took up arms due to poverty or unemployment.

Under the colonial rule, attempts after attempts are being made under their Divide and Rule policy to sow seeds of animosity between the hill people and valley people and create conflicts among different indigenous communities with an intention to impede the liberation movement.

Taking advantage of the Naga integration campaign, Government of India has been creating a situation of apprehension and distrust.

They (Indian imperialists) are also instrumental in sparking many communal conflicts and internecine killings.

They are acting as midwife to the birth of innumerable number of ethnic-based armed groups.

All these are results of the Divide and Rule policy devised by India.

We need not put any faith in the mercy or blessing of India.

We should be wary of the baits put forth by India.

We should not forget that India would never put Kangeleipak on the path to development and progress.

It is we, our own people, who should decide our future destiny.

We should be very clear we have all the rights to be independent and live as a free nation.

We are not refugees taking shelter in India.

India, too, has full knowledge that we are people of the Sister States who have their unique identities and own histories.

Here, India should not overlook the fact that people of the Sister States of North East are entitled to their historical Right to Self-Determination.

India must respect the Right to Self-Determination of the Sister States.

The principle of Self-determination came to public notice in 1919.With the establishment of the League of Nations on January 10, 1920, Self-determination became a 'principle' of international focus.

Though it was not recognised as a 'right' at that time, it was put as a cardinal principle since the early days of the United Nations.

By the end of World War II, one-fourth of the World population, that is 750 million people, were living in territories ruled by imperial powers.

With a vision to liberate all these colonised people, due process was initiated to frame a new rule and principle together with launching a new effort to abolish the Reactionary and Colonist Rules of International Law.

At the time of the establishment of the United Nations, proposals were made to bring an end to the era of colonialism through the Principle of Self-Determination.

The Yalta Conference (February 11, 1945) agreed on formulation of the UN Charter at the UN Summit of San Francisco (April 25, 1945) .

Out of 111 drafts formulated at San Francisco summit which was attended by 50 countries, para 2 of Article 1 enshrined the Principle of Equal Rights and Self-Determination of Peoples as a provision.

Chapter XI and XII also contain many other provisions related to Self-Determination.

Following implementation of the UN Charter, there were hectic discussions on how to protect human rights and fundamental freedoms under the Principle of Equal Rights and Self-Determination of Peoples.

Subsequent upon this principle, the UN General Assembly have adopted many resolutions.

One of the most significant resolution was "The Declaration on the granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoples" .

It was adopted by the UN General Assembly on December 14, 1960.In the meantime, preparation for the 'International Bill of Human Rights' was already underway with a vision to add more values to human rights.

The task was committed to the Commission on Human Rights in 1947 and it was followed by constitution of a Draft Committee.

The Draft Committee started preparing two separate documents in 1950.To give full legal obligation, the two documents were based on the General Principles on Human Rights and Specific Rights.

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Covenant on Human Rights were framed separately.

The Universal Declaration on Human Rights was adopted by the UN General Assembly in 1948.International Covenant on Human Rights was produced in two documents.

The first covenant was, 'International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights' and the second covenant was, 'International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights'.

These two covenants were adopted by the General Assembly on December 16, 1966.Soon Member States of the UN started ratifying all the articles of the two Covenants.

From January 3, 1976, it became a binding and forceful covenant.

But India has not yet ratified Article 1 of the two documents of the International Covenant on Human Rights which includes Right to Self-Determination as a provision.

Instead of ratifying it, the Government of India has been making bizarre comments.

India has been contending that Right to Self-Determination should be enforced only when a foreign power colonised another State, and that the same should not be implemented if this right would affect national integrity of a people or nation.

What is keeping away India from signing Article 1 of the two covenants which have been already accepted at international level ? India need not panic.

There would be certainly some reasons for India's worry.

Now Article 1 of the two covenants which guarantees, "All Peoples have theRight to Self-Determination.

By virtue of that right they freely determine their Political Status and Freely Pursue their Economic, Social and Cultural Development", has been accepted as peoples right within international law with due legal obligation.

Although the UN Charter, International Law and Declarations guarantee Right to Self Determination, there is all the need on the part of those fighting for right to self determination against foreign powers to intensify the war of liberation with a firm determination.

Without collective and coordinated movement of the mass, we cannot achieve our right to self-determination.

But it is a matter of serious concern that we are unable to build up collective strength of the mass in the course of the revolutionary movement so far.

Our dear hill people and valley people, let us build up our collective strength.

Let's make our way for future on the principle of mutual respect, equal status and co-existence.

As Vice-Chairman of the party, I would like to convey deepest respect and best greetings once again on the occasion of XXXIII Foundatioin Anniversary of PREPAK to all fraternal Revolutionary groups, those pioneers who guided the Revolutionary movement and all the people of Kangleipak.

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