Myanmar yet to respond to border row, says Dy CM
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, September 15 2013: Urging civil society organisations to exercise maximum restraint inspite of endorsing their concern on the Indo-Myanmar boundary fencing, Deputy Chief Minister Gaikhangam said formal appraisal on the issue through the Union Government is yet to be responded to by the Myanmar Government.

Replying to queries from reporters on the sidelines of inquiring the conditions of the September 13 bomb blast victims at Shija Hospital, Langol today Gaikhangam said Government of Manipur is working seriously to bring about an amicable solution on the border dispute with Myanmar.

Indo-Myanmar boundary fencing

As the issue is not only sensitive but also involves a foreign country and is beyond the ambit of the State Government the Central Government is being persuaded to take up the matter with Myanmar so that a solution arrives at the earliest, said the DyCM quoting the Union Government's Home Secretary as saying that Myanmar Government has not yet responded to the Centre's intimation for early solution of the matter.

Inspite of the State Government's aim to call on the Prime Minister and the union Home Minister to highlight concerns of the people of Manipur with regard to the boundary issue the Central leaders were found to be out of station, he explained while stating that the matter was instead raised to the Home Secretary.

Referring to civil society organisations planning to launch mass public movement on the issue in case the Government of Manipur do not declare its stand at the earliest, Gaikhangam suggested that taking into account sensitive nature of the issue CSOs do not resort to any movement that could aggravate the situation.

He further urged all concerned that it would be best for all to minutely assess the situation, ascertain all relevant facts and take into account the ground reality of the issue so that an amicable solution could be brought about in a peaceful manner.

On a poser regarding head count exercise in Senapati district, Gaikhangam said on completion of re-census exercise currently underway precise figure on the population growth in Paomata, Mao-Maram and Tadubi blocks of Senapati district could be authenticated.