Bharat is not new enemy to us: RPF acting Prez
Source: Chronicle News Service

Imphal, September 24 2024: In connection with the 46th Raising Day of its armed wing People's Liberation Army (PLA), which falls on September 25, the proscribed Revolutionary People's Front (RPF) has offered revolutionary salute to all the heroes who sacrificed their lives during the course of liberation movement for the motherland (Manipur) and the people.

In his message, RPF's acting president Mm Ngouba conveyed revolutionary greetings to PLA fighters, 'comrades' of all revolutionary organisations, and the people of Manipur.

Stating that 'Bharat is not a new enemy to us', Ngouba recounted that long before the British colonisation in WESEA region, especially Assam and Manipur, people faced many challenges within social structures and independence from the Bharat side.

Only after the British colonisation arrived did oppression within social system become systematic and institutionalised.

According to the acting president, Bharat claims to be an independent country that upholds democratic principles.

However, in a country like Bharat, why do people have to endure so much suffering and oppression? This is not a question that has only emerged recently or is raised by a handful of people.

Many people from various sections of the society have been asking this question for a long time.

It has been more than 16 months, and still, the Bharat government continues to oppress and terrorise the people of Manipur through the use of proxies and paid foreign mercenaries.

On top of that, certain groups of people who are always eager to please their colonial masters have further exacerbated the situation for both the people and the state.

'Khangenfam Youre' is the desperate cry of the people today ('Khangenfam' is the place in the courtyard of a Meetei house where dead body is placed before performing the final rites) and there should not be anyone unaware of how the situation has reached this stage today, Ngouba continued.

While reminding that Manipur had already hoisted her 'National Flag' and declared independence on August 14, 1947, he said forced annexation of Manipur under the 'Merger Agreement' is illegal with people of Manipur also having declared it null and void.

From the perspective of international law, Manipur is an occupied territory, controlled by the Indian Armed Forces, and governed by a colonial administration ever since.

Having been deprived of the right to manage their own affairs, people find themselves powerless against the series of disasters inflicted upon them by India.

It has become evident during the long journey of National Liberation that the Bharat government is not only dishonest and untrustworthy but will also go to any length to support and protect wrongdoers.

Ever since the inception of People's Liberation Army (PLA) in Manipur, many individuals have sacrificed their lives in the struggle to liberate the motherland and the people of Manipur.

According to Mm Ngouba, Indian government and its occupying, forces have killed around 1,500 Individuals, and many others remain victims of enforced disappearance during the course of this liberation war.

Despite numerous attempts by various organisations and individuals to achieve justice, the Bharat government has not only failed to provide a proper or clear response but has also shown indignity instead.

Citing an example, RPF's acting president referred to the 'Oting Massacre' of December 2021, in Mon district of Nagaland wherein 21 Para Special Forces of the Indian Army ambushed a group of coal miners returning home from work site, killing six people on the spot.

Angered by the incident, Naga people protested, but in response, another seven innocent individuals were shot and killed.

Nagaland government constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT) after widespread public outcry over the incident with the Indian Army also declaring that they would conduct their own investigation and take appropriate and impartial actions against anyone found guilty.

In May, 2022 the SIT submitted a charge sheet against 30 personnel belonging to an Indian Army unit involved in the killing incident to Session Court of Mon district.

However, the colonial authorities did not issue the prosecution sanction order, which effectively led to the obstruction of the judicial proceedings against those involved in the killings.

Once again, the Nagaland government had to submit a written petition to the Supreme Court on April 16, 2024 in response to the Naga people's demand for justice.

However, the matter was closed after the Supreme Court issued a notice to the Union home and defence ministers following a hearing of the appeal on July 15.Such killings carried out by the Bharat government are not only the fate shared by Manipur, Nagaland, and Assam; similar incidents have occurred throughout the WESEA region, where everyone stands against colonization.

The Bharat government has continuously oppressed and imprisoned individuals, and the lingering effects of heinous killing still haunt those who have chosen the path of national liberation movement in this region.

Instead of providing true justice for the oppression, arrests, and killings by occupying forces of the government, they defend the offenders and attempt to silence the masses, with the government, its armed soldiers and even the courts acting as a unified front, a reality that is undeniable and unlikely to change, he said.

There is another history of deception and insincerity that parallels the history of heinous crimes committed by the Bharat government and its occupying forces.

For years, some revolutionary organisations, having stepped back from armed struggle, have been trying to find a solution at the table.

However, instead of providing genuine resolutions, the Bharat government has misled these revolutionary organisations and the people by offering items like Framework Agreement, Suspension of Operations, Homecoming Ceremony, and Ceasefire Agreement, the RPF's acting president said in his message.

(To be continued) .

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