Imphal, December 04, 2008: Contd from previous issue .

Only then the negative activities of pseudo revolutionary organisations and armed gangs can be checked effectively. 4.The Means to Salvage Our Struggle: In Manipur, there were only a few revolutionary organisations during 1964 and 1980 .

However, by 2000 AD the number increased phenomenally.

Meanwhile, a number of armed gangs engaged in extortions also emerged.

Today Manipur has earned the undesirable name of being the State having the highest number of revolutionary organisations and armed gangs in the Region.

The resultant competition for creating their respective space, particularly using of force in demanding money from the public, direct involvement in contract/supply works and the resultant degeneration in their revolutionary character, and the killing of ordinary people which is resented by the civil society as "murder without trial" has alienated the people so much that they have now openly revolted against such organisations.

Taking advantage of this fluid situation, the Indian government is pouring in huge amount of unaccounted money to buy out local support.

The only way to salvage our liberation struggle from this predicament is to unite all the organisations fighting for regaining Manipur's independence and accelerate the struggle against India on the one hand and to check the negative activities of armed gangs by mobilising public support on the other.

The UNLF firmly believes that this step, only this step, can regain the confidence and trust of our people.

With this belief, the UNLF Central Committee appeals to all fraternal organisations to work together for the national cause.

In order to create the congenial atmosphere for working together the UNLF has decided to take the following steps:
i) to conduct joint investigations and deliver justice if any other organisation is not satisfied with a specific case being handled/investigated by UNLF;
ii) to try to understand together, through correspondence or discussions at appropriate levels, if any objection is raised regarding a specific policy/programme of the UNLF.

If that policy/programme is found to have any negative bearing on the society, and if it is found to have any negative effect on the organisation concerned, the UNLF would review the particular policy/programme;
iii) to avoid any misunderstanding and friction with other organisations, the UNLF would always keep an open channel for communication from the highest down to the lowest level, and also make specific arrangements for the same if mutually agreed upon;
iv) to sacrifice to the maximum when arrangements for working together, or even unification, are sorted out in all sincerity and earnestness; and
v) to mete out appropriate punishment to any UNLF/MPA cadre working against the above-stated points and the underlying spirit for unity.

5.Joint Campaign of KYKL-UNLF: When the issue of unity among the revolutionary organisations arise, the joint stand being taken by KYKL-UNLF in this regard comes into focus.

After having signed the agreement to the effect of resolving any bilateral differences and disputes through discussion and non use of force under any pretext and circumstances, the two Parties have recently formed the Joint Coordination Committee (JCC), Joint Committee, Finance (JCF) and Joint Task Forces (JTF) to work together in various social projects.

The UNLF shall sincerely and earnestly endeavour to consolidate this positive relationship at all levels including the Central Committee level.

Also, being conscious about the natural differences that may arise from working together, the UNLF Central Committee will endeavour to resolve those differences in accordance to the principles agreed to by the two Parties.

At the same time, efforts will also be made to understand together that the overall environment confronting the joint campaign of KYKL and UNLF is a big challenge.

This will be a challenge to KYKL-UNLF to show how far the two Parties can sacrifice 'party interests' in the larger interest of the people given the downslide in public sympathy and support.

That KYKL-UNLF can do it has to be displayed in subsequent programme of activities.

The UNLF Central Committee sincerely believe that the steps being taken by KYKL-UNLF towards unity would go a long way in regaining confidence and trust of the people which in turn would ensure success in overcoming the challenge.

The UNLF further believe that once the joint campaign of KYKL-UNLF has reached a certain level the two Parties would be in a better position to take bold initiatives even at regional level in giving a new collective direction to the liberation struggles.

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