ANSAM bans NE Fest in Senapati
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, January 14, 2011:
The All Naga Students� Association Manipur (ANSAM) today announced that it has also banned the proposed North East Youth Fest organized by Youth Initiative Foundation (YIF), scheduled from January 17 to 19 at Senapati.
Publicity secretary SK Joseph said that hosting the festival in any Naga Area of Manipur goes against the July 1, 2010 Naga People�s Convention Declaration to "severe all political ties with the communal Government of Manipur".
The statement decried the organisers for inviting the GoM to partake in the programme and casted doubts of vested interests behind organising the fest taking the name of all NE states.
This is nothing but a sign of high handedness leading to demeaning/defaming NE youths and students by a few individuals for their own benefit.
The Association asked the organiser (YIF) to appreciate and abide by the Association�s decision in the larger interest of the Naga people.
Failing which the association will take befitting action against the organiser as well as the participants.