Chandel incident : Meet for sustaining agitation
Source: The Sangai Express

, December 28 2012: A sit-in-protest cum public meeting held today at Iboyaima Shumang Lila Shanglen, Palace Compound in connection with the December 18 Chandel incident has resolved to sustain the agitation to demand arrest and punishment of self-styled Lt Col Livingstone Anal of the NSCN (IM), who is accused of molesting and assaulting a Manipuri film actress and opening fire at two of her male colleagues.

The protest cum meeting was jointly organised by Film Forum Manipur, Manipur State Shumang Lila Council and All Manipur Matam Eshei Kanglup, and was participated by representatives of various civil society organisations.

Resolutions adopted at the meeting included staging sit-in protests and rallies; demand appropriate action by both the State and Central Governments to apprehend and punish Livingstone Anal; dismantle designated camps of the NSCN (IM) in Manipur; impartial investigation of the December 24 Napet Palli incident; cessation of film shooting/screening and staging shumang leela (court-yard play as well as musical concerts until and unless arrest of Livingstone Anal; proposal to media houses to boycott Government-related news to protest killing of TV journalist Th Dwijamani; exert pressure on State legislators and MPs to do the needful for arresting Livingstone Anal; put up wanted notice along with photograph of the accused NSCN (IM) cadre in public places; and stage protest demonstration at the Lamphelpat office of Film Forum Manipur tomorrow.

Public meeting cum sit-in-protest underway at Iboyaima Shumnag Lila Shanglen

During today's sit-in protest, Sapamcha Jadumani on behalf of the civil society organisations demanded immediate dismantling of NSCN-IM's designated camps insisting that the ceasefire agreement between the rebel group and Central Government does not cover Manipur.

Recounting frequent blockades of National Highways, destruction caused to goods carriers and killing of transporters, he observed that failure of the Government to check such anti-people activities amounts to indirectly encouraging intention of subversive elements to disintegrate Manipur.

Regretting that Government of Manipur is not able to exert pressure on the Central Government leaders to initiate suitable measures for rounding up Livingstone Anal, Jadumani insisted that nefarious agenda of the NSCN (IM) should be exposed before the global fraternity.

All Manipur Matam Eshei Kanglup president Prof Jodhchandra Sanasam in his address stated that the ongoing agitation against the NSCN (IM) should be sustained as the people cannot expect positive measures from the State Government.

Nupi Samaj general secretary Th Ramani proposed that pressure should be exerted on the three women legislators of the State to take relevant action as the current issue concerns interest and dignity of the women.

UCM president Y Naba-chandra, Film Forum Manipur chairman L Surjakanta Sharma and AMUCO president KT Rahman condemning anti-people activities of the NSCN (IM) suggested that the ongoing agitation need to be intensified.