Rebuttal
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, April 24 2013: Differences among the Zeliangrong organisations over Alice Kamei issue is rearing its ugly head.

The All Zeliangrong Students Union (AZSU), Zeliangrong Youth Front (ZYF) and Zeliangrong Students Union, Manipur (ZSUM) outrightly rejected the clarification made by Zeliangrong Union (ZU) and Kabui Mother's Association (KAMA) regarding Alice Kamei issue.

The AZSU, ZYF and ZSUM said Alice Kamei, a minor school girl has been held captive by militant outfit Revolutionary Peoples Front (RPF).

The ZU and KAMA had said yesterday they had concern but agitation may create negative impact and bring misunderstanding amongst different communities.

The ZU and KAMA had also said agitation will expose ill motivation.

Reacting to this, the AZSU, ZYF and ZSUM said today, "It would be more appropriate for the ZU and KAMA to blame the RPF for the prevailing situation.

The issue of Alice Kamei is about violation of child rights which is infringement upon liberty of individual human rights as such the issue is fully supported by every right thinking people hence the ongoing agitation is fully participated and supported by every section of societies irrespective of different communities.

The ZU and KAMA mentioning that Alice Kamei is out of order now to secure release from the captivity by RPF/PLA as she has joined the militant group on her own volition has exposed their (ZU and KAMA) role and endorsement for the minor school girl reaches the arm insurgent group," the AZSU, ZYF and ZSUM stated.

AZSU, ZYF and ZSUM then advised, "self-style individuals claiming to be the functionaries of the 'so called' ZU and KAMA are advised to stop using the unmandated platform to be the mouth piece and breeding ground for minor innocent children to become cadres for underground groups" .

"The ZU and KAMA stating that Alice Kamei joined the militant group on her own volition is the version of the RPF/PLA therefore, speaking the same version of the militant outfit is parroting on behalf of the outlawed organization.

It is fallacious for these vested individuals claiming themselves to be representing an apex body without peoples' recognition," the three Zeliangrong organisations opined.

They then pledged that the Zeliangrong people will very soon restrict the activities of these vested interest persons in order to put an end to create unnecessary problems which disturb the peaceful atmosphere.

"Had these self-style and vested interest pseudo leaders did not play any role nor interfere in petty and shallow politics, who are like the pond's frogs totally unaware of the ocean, the school girl could have been released by RPF/PLAl long ago based on their own declaration made in the Geneva Convention.

The AZSU, ZYF and ZSUM said the ZU and KAMA's desperate and deliberate attempt by stating that the decision for taking up agitation is not approved by the public, is an utter disrespect to the peoples' genuine efforts.

"Every sane and reasoning person knows the Zeliangrong people having absolute confidence and trust on AZSU, ZYF and ZSUM," the statement of the three Zeliangrong bodies claimed.

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