Organisers reiterate apology
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 21 2012:
The Mahanami Women Society, which organised the December 18 musical concert at Maha Union Ground, and where actress Momoko was allegedly molested by an NSCN (IM) cadre, Lt Col Livingstone Anal, has once again apologised profusely for the incident.
Speaking to a group of reporters at Chandel today, representatives of the Society said that the event was organised with the stated objective of raising funds for the youth club and not to expose the artistes to any sort of inconveniences.
The representatives that the concert was however organised without the prior approval of the district level civil society organisations and the authority concerned such as the office of the DC and the SP .
Explaining they said that back in 2009, a musical concert was organised on the birthday of late Trity Rounder, the daughter of the village chief.
Trity Rounder herself was a singer and it was to pay respect to her soul that a musical concert was organised.
During the said concert many artistes from Imphal performed, they said and added that it was along this precedent that the December 18 event was organised.
Appealing to all to maintain peace, the Society urged all to soften their stand.