Communities to streamline decisions of tribal apex bodies
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Kangpokpi, September 07 2015:
Tribal communities in Sadar Hills have pledged to pursue a Charter of Demands adopted in right earnest for "themselves, for the people and for the new generation and vowed to stand firm, determined and united" during a public meeting held at Multi-Purpose Hall, SHADC, Kangpokpi.
The public meeting participated by thousands of tribes within Sadar Hills was organized under the aegis of Kuki Inpi Sadar Hills.
Various civil society organisations leaders, social workers, church leaders, educationists, intellectuals, scholars and UPF leaders also attended meeting.
The meeting reiterated the decisions taken by the tribal apex bodies.
It also observed a minute silence for the "Tribal Martyrs" in Churachandpur while strongly denouncing the alleged brutality of the state security force.
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Several speakers in meeting also strongly condemned the State Government's suspension of the GPRS mobile internet cutting off the entire State from not only the social media like facebook, whatsapp etc but also SMSs.
Many leaders lamented that the Government step amounts to curtailing the citizens' Fundamental Rights to freedom of speech and expression.
The people rued that this is nothing but another form of discrimination.
The Kangpokpi Declaration made during the meeting offered condolence and shared the sorrows and pain of the bereaved families.
The meeting also deplored the alleged "sinister design" of the Manipur Government and the attempt to "forcefully invade and alienate the tribal ancestral lands" .
A Joint Action Committee (JAC) for Sadar Hills District has also been constituted.
Sehjalien Gangte and Lamtinthang Haokip are elected as Convener and Co-Convener of the JAC respectively to coordinate and streamline the present movement headed by the tribal apex bodies.
The tribal communities of Sadar Hills also confirmed the four-point Charter of Demands in the meeting.
The Charter of Demands includes a plea to President of India and Governor of Manipur to outrightly reject the three "anti-tribal Bills" passed by the Manipur Government.
Secondly, the Government of Manipur should terminate the services of those responsible for the killing of the protesters in Churachandpur.
Thirdly, The Government of India should immediately intervene to bring amicable solution to the present imbroglio in Manipur and expedite the granting Political Autonomy or Separate Hill Administration for the hill tribals of Manipur.
Lastly, all the tribal particularly the Kukis MLAs should resign immediately from their respective seats for betraying the interest of the tribal people of Manipur.