AMUCO questions Kuldiep's efficiency
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, January 18 2024:
Asserting that violence will continue until the removal of Kuldiep Singh, who is the security advisor to Chief Minister of Manipur, from his position as the chairman of Unified Command, All Manipur United Clubs' Organisation (AMUCO) president Ph Nando Luwang said that he should resign on moral ground since he has failed to control the law-and-order situation in the state for nearly nine months now.
Addressing a press meet at its Kwakeithel office, here, on Thursday, Nando opined that the government of India seems to be aiding adverse elements to slaughter the indigenous people of Manipur.
The Central government appointed retired IPS officer Kuldiep Singh as the security advisor to the Chief Minister since May 4.Subsequently, he was made the chairman of Unified Command by relieving the chief minister from the post.
Despite having power to utilise the security forces in the state effectively, he has failed to stop the violence for nearly nine months.
As such, he should be relieved from the post and reinstate the chairmanship of Unified Command to the state government, he said.
Enquiring if Kuldiep Singh is holding the post just to count the number of dead bodies and houses burnt down, Nando said that Kuldiep has failed to understand the sentiment of the people and meaning of the tears shed by the people.
He also accused the retired IPS officer of trying to project the attack on the identity and integrity of Manipur as a communal riot, while questioning the reason behind the attack on state police by Kuki militants if this is a communal riot.
He further said that the state security forces are not Meetei-only forces.
People from all communities are in the state forces.
Kukis are trying to tarnish the image of the state security forces by labelling them as Meetei police and the government is not doing anything to debunk this blame game, Nando lamented.
Everybody knows the situation in Moreh right now and failure on the part of the government in taking up pre-emptive measures resulted in casualty among the state security forces.
Keeping in view of the current situation, Moreh being under the control of Myanmar based Kuki militants has become a major issue.
It has also raised a big question on the Assam Rifles, which has been entrusted with the responsibility of guarding the Indo-Myanmar border.
If they cannot guard the border properly, there is no meaning for them to stay in the state.
Allowing the situation to persist for long will raise the question on the reason of the presence of Central security forces in the state, whether they are here to protect the people or aid the Kuki militants, he added.
The president also slammed MLAs, ministers and MPs of the state for their silence.
Earlier, there were some MLAs and ministers working on the ground and visiting frontlines but they could not be seen any more, he pointed out, while asking them not to abandon the people to their own fate.
Nando also called upon the indigenous communities of the state to wake up and exhorted the state forces to show their courage and fight the Kuki militants without waiting for orders.
Waiting for order from the higher authority will put the state at more risk, he contended.
He further said that the viral audio of a police officer has shown how Myanmar based Kuki militants are involved in the attacks on state forces.
Unfortunately, Kuldiep Singh is refusing to acknowledge involvement of Myanmar based militants, he said, while questioning the stand of Kuldiep Singh on the issue now that the viral audio of the police officer has provided the evidence he was waiting for confirmation.
Nando asserted that bringing an end to the current crisis will require revisiting the Suspension of Operation (SoO) agreement with Kuki militants and their role in the crisis.
Withdrawing the SoO agreement and flushing out the infiltrators will bring solution to the crisis, he added.
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