RPF committed to free Manipur: Ngouba
Source: Chronicle News Service

Imphal, February 24 2025: The proscribed Revolutionary People's Front (RPF) will observe 'Independence Demand Day' on February 25 to mark its 46th raising anniversary.

Ahead of the anniversary, RPF acting president MM Ngouba paid revolutionary salute to all the martyred heroes for their supreme sacrifice in the ongoing struggle to liberate Manipur and people of the land.

Conveying his message to the people on the occasion, Ngouba recalled that the Front was established on February 25, 1979 with a commitment towards revolutionary movement to free Manipur and its people.

Inspired by new ideas and a renewed sense of valour, the RPF was formed on February 25, 1979 in WESEA region for a new direction and fresh impetus to the national liberation movement for all people.

According to MM Ngouba, the formation of RPF was guided by new ideas and a progressive ideology discarding outdated beliefs and narrow perspectives.

The organisation realised that only a party rooted in the ideologies of Marx, Lenin and Mao Zedong could effectively confront the formidable enemy and lead the people towards a successful revolutionary goal.

With this realisation, the then Revolutionary Government of Manipur (RGM) was dissolved and RPF founded.

From that day onward, under the guidance of the RPF, the People s Liberation Army (PLA) and people have marched forward in solidarity.

To this day, RPF have been actively leading the liberation movement with strong resolve, unwavering determination and making significant sacrifices, the statement conveyed.

The party stated that it takes great pride in these accomplishments and will remain committed to the clear path toward the goal of liberation.

According to the organisation, there were three key factors that made it possible for the party to follow along this path.

"Firstly, RPF is a party guided by a scientific ideology.

Secondly, RPF genuinely believes in the just cause of liberating Manipur.

Lastly, the party believes in the power of the people.

RPF recognises that the true strength lies not only in party's own resolve but also in the resilience and unity of the people who have endured oppression under colonial regime," MM Ngouba said.

Continuing his message, MM Ngouba pointed out Manipur was an independent kingdom for over 2000 years.

Throughout this period, various communities and ethnic groups residing in Manipur made tremendous sacrifices and contributions to preserve the nation's integrity and sovereignty.

In the aftermath of World War II and as colonialism began to collapse globally, Manipur started its journey toward democracy and independence in Asian region.

He, however, pointed out that the India government and its followers have consistently tried to misrepresent the idea of Manipur and its history of independence.

Since the start of the armed struggle by RPF/PLA, the government of India and its supporters have been attempting to distract the people from focusing on freedom and independence by giving revolutionaries different misleading titles and providing ambiguous definitions of Manipur's independence.

As Indian rule continued, instead of promoting progress, people's lives grew more impoverished and miserable while Delhi and its followers misled the public by falsely attributing the absence of peace in Manipur to acts of insurgency.

They constructed a false narrative that Manipur's development was hindered due to disruption, thereby misleading people about the revolutionary movement.

They had also orchestrated surrender dramas to create the illusion of peace and stability in Manipur.

However, these ruses couldn't mask their lies and failures, MM Ngouba said.

After Manipur's annexation by India, there has been little to no progress in terms of development or the fulfilment of even basic human rights for its people.

Instead of ensuring prosperity and protection for the indigenous population, India allowed influx of immigrants from other regions thereby posing an existential threat to the indigenous people.

Furthermore, numerous draconian laws have been enacted to facilitate unchecked exploitation by Indian forces and its suppressive regime.

India has been relentlessly implementing divisive policies to foster mistrust and contradictions among the nationalities.

Delhi has been actively undermining Manipur's economy to make the region dependent on it for survival.

The people of Manipur are enduring refugee-like conditions within their own state.

"Questions remain about whether Manipur and its people can further withstand the consequences of 76 years of ongoing systemic oppression.

Today, time has given its judgement that those who have been misled or diverted away from the society of Manipur are the ones who support India and its followers," he said, noting that the suffering people of Manipur endure today stems directly from their relentless efforts to forcibly integrate Manipur into India and impose Indianisation upon its people.

Instead of embracing the dream of sharing common prosperity with the rest of the world, the people of Manipur have endured the nightmare of continuous oppression for the past 76 years.

Unable to tolerate these atrocities, people have awakened and searching for a path to strength, he opined.

Realising the urgent necessity for a pathway to alleviate the suffering of the people and effectively accomplish tasks has prompted the people of Manipur to raise slogans such as 'We should defend our own nation, we should decide our own fate' and 'Unity is strength, unite'.

Due to the current situation's dynamics, numerous individuals and organisations that share similar perspectives, ideologies and objectives have come together and formed various levels of organisations, from small to significant ones.

After forming these organisations, they have conducted numerous movements.

However, it has become evident that certain limitations exist within the strength and alignment of these groups regarding their goals.

What people genuinely desire is to collaborate seamlessly and act as a cohesive unit to achieve their shared objectives.

It is true that unity brings strength, and therefore, in light of the prevailing situation, it is something people should discuss or take action on, the statement said.

On the other hand, the collective voice of the people is like a divine message from God.

However, why can't our people translate this divine message into action? It seems as though progress is within reach, yet we get stuck halfway and cannot move forward.

This suggests that there is something we lack of, and identifying what that is could help us achieve our goals.

Manipur has no shortages of organisations that have stepped up for the people.

Among them, some have played pivotal roles in successful and honourable movements.

MM Ngouba said that forming new organisations, collaborating, overcoming challenges and uniting as a collective are not new to them, nor are they incapable of doing so.

The challenge lies not in uniting but in maintaining unity with shared objectives and goals that are acceptable to everyone.

"Our approach to executing tasks and strategies on achieving our objectives must be aligned, and even if internal issues or challenges arise during this period of unity, we need to have pre-planned solutions to handle them.

Without such resolutions in place, we may encounter significant obstacles and inconveniences" .

(to be continued) .

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