Imphal: Stop political blame games and unite to press the Centre to resolve the escalating crisis in Manipur, said Imagi Meira, a women’s civil body to non-Kuki MLAs who have been demanding a Seperate Administration and to the two MPs.
Convenor of Imagi Meira, Th. Sujata, spoke to reporters on Wednesday at the Manipur Press Club, here criticising the central government’s negligence of the state and its government, attributing it to the failure of Manipur’s representatives to present a unified front.
She said apart from the 10 Kuki-Zo MLAs, the remaining 50 MLAs and 2 MPs must work together to pressure the central government to resolve the Manipur crisis, which began on May 3, last year, when Kuki militants launched attacks on the Meitei community.
Sujata questioned the government’s inability to defend against the various attacks carried out by Kuki terrorists, citing primarily the recent Koutruk drone bombing incident.
Had the government acted to defend against the attack, Surbala might not have lost her life at Koutruk.
“Stop claiming that peace is being restored, staying inside bungalows. If peace is truly one can move freely across Manipur like before? Are you (legislators) waiting for all the Meiteis to be wiped out, as drone bombings can be carried out anywhere, even at our homes in Imphal?” Sujata asked.
“It is not the time for elected representatives to prioritize their own benefits or to secure their positions. We want all 50 MLAs and 2 MPs to cooperate and pressure the Centre to restore peace,” Sujata said.
Co-convenor of Imagi Meira, RK Sunita, highlighted that the recent Sunday drone bombing attack was conducted with pinpoint accuracy, just 14-15 km from Raj Bhavan, Imphal. She warned that Kuki militants could continue targeting the heart of the city.
She mentioned reports of using sophisticated weapons, allegedly from Myanmar, being imported into Kangpokpi district under the nose of the district’s deputy ommissioner and used to attack Meitei villages.
Instead of apprehending the Kuki militants who are bombing innocent villagers, the state police department, along with central security forces, is conducting search operations only in the areas where bombs have exploded in the valley, she added.
Sunita questioned why the state government has not taken stringent action against the recent rallies held in Kuki-dominated areas of Kangpokpi and Churachandpur districts. These rallies, which were against chief minister N. Biren Sing and in favor of turning Manipur into a Union Territory, were conducted with police personnel visibly protecting the protestors, she added.
She pointed out that it is a well-known fact that there is external aggression involved in the ongoing Manipur crisis, yet the Indian Army has not taken action against Kuki terrorists, who are reportedly supported by illegal armed Kuki immigrants.
“The government should take necessary measures without bias to restore peace in Manipur,” said Sunita.
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