Month: May 2015

IMPHAL, May 21: The Disaster Relief Committee Manipur (DRCM) has said that the committee in cooperation with National Youth Forces (Rastriya Yuba Dasta) of National Movement of Indigenous Peoples (Adibashi Janajati Rastriya Andolan, Nepal) led by Padma Ratna Tuladhar, a joint 13 member team of healthcare experts, volunteers and media persons led by Dr. Debabrata Roy Laifungbam of the committee has conducted relief camps from May 13 to 17 with the objectives of providing the earthquakes victims of Nepal with an emergency relief support.

According to a release of the DRCM, the team visited the earthquake affected areas of Rasuwa and Nuwakot districts of north central Nepal at the advice of NAMIP including devastated areas of Kathmandu and Bhaktapur a as well as Trauma Centre at Bir Hospital and organised briefing meetings with Red Cross Society of Nepal and the leaders of indigenous peoples of Nepal.

From May 15, the team visited Archali and Thulogaon villages of Rasuwa district and Kaule village of Nuwakot district and provided medical as well as non-medical supports. The team conducted full day medical camps in the villages and gave medical assistance to over 500 patients/casualties. Free medicines as well as non-medical items were also distributed to them and their families in the villages, it said.

The Manipur Relief team in association with the Indian Red Cross Society, Manipur State Branch (IRCS) has also donated Rs.3,00,000/- to the Red Cross Society of Nepal.

The population in the villages, consisting mainly of Gurung and Tamang communities is major victims of the recent Great Himalayan earthquake and they have been deprived of proper food and shelter and acutely vulnerable. The government relief support is yet to reach them and they continue to be acute post-earthquake trauma. The people are suffering from high anxiety, fear, sleep disturbances, intrusive memories, grief and a loss of hope for the future. The team plans to return soon to Nepal to conduct training programmes on psycho-social healing for survivors of trauma and designing to construct earthquake resistant housings using indigenous knowledge and technology and construction materials available in rural areas of Nepal. The DRCM team returned to Imphal on May 20 after completing voluntary services, it said.

The committee is planning to have a 10 days training on Psychosocial Support for health workers based in 14 earthquake worst hit districts of Nepal from June 29 to July 8, it said.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/05/drcm-conducts-relief-camps-for-nepal-earthquake-victims/

IMPHAL, May 21: A combined team of Thoubal District Commandos and 2 Assam RIfles have arrested a KYKL cadre involved in an encounter with the AR in November, 2005 in Tamenglong.

According to a PRO Police statement, a combined team of Thoubal District Police Commando and 2 Assam Rifles conducted cordon and search operation at Heirok Part-III, Ngarouthel Lampak and arrested two cadres of KYKL organisation on May 19.

The arrested cadres were identified as Karam Hemanta alias Pheiren alias Bobo, 28, son of K. Dhaniya Singh of Barpathar Manipuri Basti, Golaghat District, Assam and Okram Amarjit alias Rai alias Manaobi, 20, son of Premjit Singh of Wangjing Heitupokpi Awang Leikai, it said.

Investigation has revealed that Karam Hemanta was involved in the encounter with Assam Rifles in the month of November 2005 in Tamenglong district, according to the PRO IGAR (S) statement.

A case has been registered at Heirok Police Station and investigation is going on, it said.

Meanwhile, according to a release of the PRO IGAR (S), troops of the 11 Assam Rifles of 26 Sector AR IGAR along with a team of Manipur Commandos launched a joint operation in the general area Muslim Nagar, Ward No 5, Moreh and apprehended an over ground worker of KYKL on May 19, it said identifying the OGW as Md Zakariya, 21, son of Md Joinlubuddin of Muslim Bazaar, Ward No 5 (Manipur).

From his possession one Chinese grenade was recovered, it said.

The apprehendee along with the recovered item has been handed over to the Moreh Police Station.

Further according to the statement, troops of the 12 BIHAR of 9 Sector AR launched an operation in the general area Salam Mamang Leikai and apprehended one PREPAK cadre on May 21.

The apprehendee is identified as Sonakhaibam Ibomacha, son of (l) S Nitai Meitei of Salam Mamang Leikai, it said adding that the apprehendee has been handed over to the Patsoi Police Station.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/05/sf-arrest-kykl-cadre-involved-in-2005-encounter-with-ar/

IMPHAL, May 21: The Congress claim of being a secular party is only in name, BJP Manipur president Th Chaoba said today.

He said Manipur needs a change of government.

Speaking at the flag hoisting ceremony of the party`™s candidate from 19-Chakpikarong district council constituency Hranglim Jeremiah, Chaoba said the Congress is claiming to be secular with the motive of garnering votes.

The ceremony was held at the Chaokpikarong Community Hall.

For the past 13 years, the people of Manipur have been electing the wrong set of leaders, he said.

Chaoba said if the government really cared for the public, the people would not have been suffering this much.

During the last 13 years, the Congress government in the State has been siphoning off huge development funds, he continued.

No schemes or public distribution systems have been properly implemented in the State, he said claiming that the State`™s leaders are siphoning off the development funds to lead luxurious lives.

He said the government has deprived the people especially the tribals of their development funds and the Tribal Affairs and Hill can be called the Gaikhangam Family Welfare department.

Chaoba appealed to the people to give BJP a chance to prove itself in ADC election.

BJYM president Oinam Malesh said there has been no development in the State in the 13 years of Congress rule.

He said instead of developing the State, the MLAs and ministers are increasing their wives jewelry and ornaments.

The function was also attended by BJYM vice presidents Y Gopi, K Robindro and Dr Antas Khan.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/05/congress-brand-of-secularism-only-for-namesake/

IMPHAL, May 21: The NSCN/GPRN has clarified that the news report wherein the outfit was alleged of assaulting one Congress worker in Ukhrul district reportedly for distribution of money for the upcoming ADC election in Manipur is totally untrue and said that the outfit has no problem if any locality or group of people punishes candidates or their agents buying ballots through money.

In a statement, the outfit said if such allegation were true then it is the duty of the Election Commission officials of India to take note of it and book the Congress candidate for violating election code of conduct.

It has become the habit of the ruling Congress government under the evil partnership of Chief Minister Ibobi Singh and Home Minister Gaikhangam blaming NSCN for every ills and sore of their misgoverns in Naga areas.

Pinpointing NSCN at the drop of the hat in every incident is ridiculous and mischievous. It is undeniable that the present Congress led government indulges in state sponsored terrorism where their police machinery become a tools for bombing civilian areas, creating fear psychosis, instigating communal clashes and confrontation in order to divert public attention from the government unquenchable thirst for corruption to social discords, it alleged.

Let the Congress led government of Manipur clarify as to who bombed the office of NPF Kamjong unit in Ukhrul district on the night of May 20. Will it blame the NSCN again? Or is it state terrorism? Why the Congress led government remains silent on this, the statement asked.

It also mentioned that sooner or later the people of Manipur will come to know the true colour of CM Ibobi and Dy CM Gaikhangam who are the two infamous shareholders of Manipur state exchequer under the garb of protecting Manipur territorial integrity for their selfish interest at the cost of peace and state development.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/05/nscn-refutes-report-on-assault-of-cong-worker/

IMPHAL May 21: JCRE Skill Solutions (JCRESS) celebrated its second foundation day at the Sangai Hall, Imphal Hotel today with PHED and Labour & Employment minister I Hemochandra Singh as the chief guest.

Chief election officer O Nabakishore Singh, and Babina Healthcare and Hospitality Industries Pvt Ltd managing director Dr Th Dhabali Singh also attended the function as guests of honour.

Speaking on the occasion, Hemochandra stressed on the need to enhance employable skills and progress from conventional professions.

While citing the major breakthrough in the State power sector which has led to inculcating environmental and resource friendly values, he feels that ventures like JCRESS will be able to retrieve the mass migration.

O Nabakishore Singh emphasised that excellence and perfection are the futuristic codes to gain from the present techno savvy age.

He expressed belief that this can be achieved by creating and availing the skills required.

The chief guest officially declared a partnership between JCRE Skill Solutions (JCRESS) and the National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC).

Folk singer Mangka Mayanglambam was named the Brand Ambassador for the current year however, owing to her absence due to her college examination, she was represented by her mother during a felicitation function.

JCRESS, CEO L Niranjan Singh said we have become the first and only certified partner of National Skill Development Corporation (NSDC) in Manipur and the second in the entire northeast.

JCRESS assists in skill training, up-skilling, employment, entrepreneurship, corporate training and migration support, he said.

He continued JCRESS ambitiously aims to impart international standard training to one lakh youths of Manipur by 2023 and enhance their employability in various sectors.

In two years JCRESS have been able to train more than 1,500 trainees under different courses in various sectors, he claimed.

With the PPP mode under NSDC programme, skill building will focus on construction, apparel tailoring, retail, hospitality, BPO and beauty & wellness, he stated.

In order to bridge the skilled workforce with potential employers, JCRESS launched a portal on the occasion www.thabakjobs.com

The CEO further explained that the portal will avail services of driver, security guard, plumber, electrician, housemaid, nurse, mason etc.

L Niranjan detailed, JCRESS is an initiative of the Big Concepts Foundation Pvt. Ltd and a training partner of Australian Vocational training & Employment group (AVTEG), Indian Institute of Entrepreneurship and National Institute of Electronics and Information technology (NIELIT).

It is an accredited skill training provider registered under the ministry of labour& employment, GoI. JCRESS is also an authorized training partner of Manipur Urban Development Agency (MUDA) for Travel& Tourism and Tailoring under National Urban Livelihood Mission (NULM).

Various prizes to winners of Manipur Skill Competition 2015 in sectors of apparel, hospitality & retail and certificates of recognition for staffs/trainers/trainees were also distributed by the guests.

Certificates of Recognition to Customer Care Centre Staff of Manipur State Power Distribution Company Limited (MSPDCL) undertaking one month corporate training programme at JCRESS were also distributed by Sudhan Ramasamy, managing director, MSPDCL.

The gathering was entertained with a Leela by Joseph, Rangila & Co.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/05/hemochandra-stresses-on-need-to-enhance-employable-skills/

IMPHAL, May 21: Committee for Koziirii & Dzuko Land Boundary Resolution has demanded resignation of all the 60 MLAs if they cannot adhere to the assurances they had sworn in to serve the people.

Addressing a press meet at Manipur Press Club here today, spokesperson of the committee N Rajendro reiterated that the proposed 24-hour general strike with effect from midnight of May 22 was called as the government has apparently failed to meet the deadline served by the committee to intervene into the encroachment of Dzuko valley and Koziirii by Nagaland.

He cautioned that the committee along with Mao Council will impose indefinite economic blockade along National Highway-2 from June 1 if the government remains unresponsive to the issue of land encroachment despite the general strike.

He expressed shock on the clarification by the government that the matter of land encroachment was not reported to it given the fact that the SDO Tadubi himself inspected the encroachment areas following an order of DC Senapati.

Subsequently, a report was submitted to DC Senapati on November 11, 2014 after which the DC sent the same report to Chief Secretary for further necessary steps, he claimed.

Meanwhile, the Manipur People`™s Party has also said that it will support the 24 hour general strike.

A statement of the party said the MPP supports the general strike called by the Committee for Koziirii Dzuko Land Boundary due to government`™s ignorance on the land encroachment at Dzuko valley which falls under Mao A/C despite repeated appeals.

It said the party also strongly condemned the government`™s lack of action against Southern Angami Naga People`™s Organisation`™s road construction and rest house construction within the territory of Manipur.

A joint press release of United Committee Manipur (UCM) and AMUCO has said that appeal has been made to the public to support the `Committee for Koziirii-Dzuko land boundary resolution`™ 24 hours bandh to be imposed from the midnight of May 22.

It said that demonstration from the public has become a necessity due to the government`™s lack of commitment to the issue of land acquisition by Southern Angami Naga People`™s Organisation.

It has also appealed to the CSOs, Clubs, Meira Paibi Lups, various Transport Associations/Societies, vendors of Ema Keithel and stores to take part in the bandh, it said.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/05/committee-demands-resignation-of-60-mlas-over-boundary-encroachment-issue/

IMPHAL, May 21: The government must bring a conclusive end to the burning issue of land dispute in Dzuko Valley, demanded the BJP Manipur Pradesh today.

During a brief interaction, BJP general secretary administration M Asnikumar said the government should not stay silent on this issue.

The government has always been vocal about not allowing any compromise to the territorial integrity of the State, however, it has continued to remain silent till date on the Dzuko Valley land incursion issue, he said.

He said the issue has come up due to the government`™s failure to maintain law and order in the Mao area especially the Dzuko Valley during the last 13 years.

He said the government always accuses the Centre on such disputes which is as effort to mislead the people of the State.

No community in the State wants to give away land to the neighbouring States including Nagaland, he said demanding the government to bring out a white paper on the issue at the earliest.

The Dzuko Valley dispute had been established from during the reign of the UPA government in the Centre and so the State government should not blame the present BJP-led NDA government in the Centre, he continued.

The silence maintain by the State government has confused the people of Dzuko Valley, he said.

In case the government is unable to solve the issue at the earliest, the Chief Minister should resign on moral grounds, he continued.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/05/bjp-wants-state-to-act-on-the-dzuko-valley-land-dispute/

IMPHAL, May 21: Claiming hands on the blast at the office of Naga Peoples`™ Front (NPF) at Kamjong Block Headquarters on May 20, the Manipur Naga People`™s Front (MNPF) clarified that the blast was not carried out to threaten people ahead of the ensuing Autonomous District Council election but to caution the NPF party on its alliance with NSCN (IM) in their bid to manipulate the election.

A statement signed by Thomas Numai, Assistant Publicity Secretary of MNPF pointed out that there was a time when NSCN (IM) used to boycott election and bar Nagas from voting with the assertion that Nagas are not part of India but after it inked ceasefire with the Government of India, the outfit has been misleading Nagas by creating non-issues at the time of elections just to serve its own purposes.

Taking chances of the ceasefire, political parties registered Indian Constitution and Naga social organizations were forced by NSCN (IM) to support only those candidates endorsed by the outfit, it alleged.

Further claiming that NPF party works according to the wishes of NSCN (IM) sidelining pulse of Manipuri Nagas, the MNPF pledged that it will not further remain as a silent spectator on such manipulative tactics which will bring only harm to the Manipuri Nagas.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/05/mnpf-owns-up-blast-at-npf-office/

KANGPOKPI, May 20: The All Tribal Students`™ Union Manipur (ATSUM) has strongly decried the alleged act of delivering mob justice by bandh supporters against the killing of Semkhongam Haokip, physical assault on others and burning down of vehicles on May 14.

The union also decided to endorse KSO GHQ`™s ban on The Sangai Express daily and ISTV over the alleged partial reporting on the issue.

Simthar Jajo, Rights and Reservation Secretary of ATSUM said that Haorang Kairel killing incident on May 14 was supposedly an act of retaliation of Thingsat incident where two alleged KCP (Nando) cadres were killed by KRF.

He continued that government has done well enough to book the alleged culprits involved in Thingsat killing which also marked the swiftest action on the part of the government in booking wrongdoers in the state.

There is no point of killing innocent Shaktiman driver Semkhongam Haokip and assaulting other three workers namely Nehminthang Haokip, Lunminhao Haokip and Thangminlun Khongsai as the government has booked the accused persons as demanded by the agitating mob, added Simthar Jajo.

He also alleged that the Haorang Kairel incident was purportedly executed which turned the state into a war like situation.

`Why only one particular community vehicle was targeted on that particular day. Many other vehicles too were also seen plying along the road`, he asked.

ATSUM also expressed discontentment on the government over the booking of those culprits involved in killing of an innocent tribal man while swift action was taken up to book those culprits involved in Thingsat killing.

The tribal student apex body also strongly denounced the role of media particularly the two media houses banned by the KSO GHQ while adding that everyone is aware of the unbalanced reporting of the incidents by the two media houses.

Simthar Jajo also alleged that most of the state dailies and news channels carried out the issue of Thingsat killing every morning in their respective headlines but the worse part of Haorang Kairel killing was given a minimal space and partially reported.

`Media should know that their single unethical journalism could ruin the old aged social relation of the society`, asserted Simthar Jajo.

Therefore, ATSUM considered the decision of KSO GHQ to ban the unprofessional conduct of the two media house justifiable and deserved support and cooperation, he added.

While urging the two media house to rectify their error and come up with constructive approach to solve the impasse amicably in the interest of peace and harmony, he appealed to the government to handle the issue carefully and initiate graspable attention towards the state affairs.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/05/atsum-flays-mob-justice-endorses-kso-ghqs-ban-on-tse-and-istv/

IMPHAL, May 20: A newly married woman has return to her parental house unable to face alleged harassment from her in laws and husband since the day of her Mapam Chakouba. The housewife identified as Sapam Ningol Longjam ongbi Thoibi, 19 wife of Longjam Yaiphaba, 28 of Upokpi Mayai Leikai called a press conference at the Manipur Press club today.

She was also accompanied by Oinam ongbi Inao, president of Women Development Manipur convened during the press meet.

According to her, she had lodged a complaint on May 18 on the issue with the Women Development Manipur, New Checkon.

Inao said that the Thoibi eloped with Longjam Yaiphaba in the month of December 2014 and later tied the knot on March 3. Following the complaint filed by Thoibi, the Women Development Manipur visited Upokpi Mayai Leikai today to serve summon to the victim`™s husband and talk about on the issue.

However, it is very unfortunate that members of Women Development Manipur, who visited the house were made to retreat by locals of Yaiphaba, she said adding that the locals even used slang and resorted to inhuman behaviour.

The women organization has summoned Longjam Yaiphaba and his families for showing indecent behaviour towards its members who went to enquire the incident, she continued.

The organization has been working and dealing in various cases of crime against women and children in the state, she added.

She alleged that Yaiphaba and his family members tortured Thoibi from the day of marriage after knowing that the housewife was already pregnant.

Yaiphaba and his family members even charged that the unborn baby is not his husband`™s, she said.

On the day of Mapam Chak Kouba, Thoibi decided to stay back at her parental house as she could not further tolerate the harassment meted to her, Inao said.

Despite, convincing that the baby belongs to them, Yaiphaba and his family members continue to harass her, she narrated.

She cautioned that Yaiphaba and his family members should approach office of the women organization before May 25 without fail to discuss the matter failing which any untoward incident arises thereof should be held responsible by the husband and his family members.

Members of United Women Development Organization Bishnupur and Women Development Manipur, New Chekon Imphal were also present during the meet

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/05/unable-to-bear-alleged-harassment-housewife-returns-to-parental-house/

IMPHAL, May 20: Claiming that Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) which once marched towards true revolutionary movement for Manipur has been degraded and that many groups have been extorting money in the name of KCP, the KCP-MC (Liberation) has asked why KCP and KCP (MC) have stopped attacking Indian colonial forces since long time back.

In a statement signed by Comrade Lanchenba Meitei, Secretary Information & Publicity Military Affairs of KCP-MC (Liberation), the outfit pointed out that the saying by public that KCP and KCP (MC) function only to extort money will not be wrong as they have not come up with any revolutionary steps other than extorting money.

The formation of KCP-MC (Liberation) was necessitated to win back faith of the public and further carry on the revolutionary movement for independence of Manipur, it said.

Saying that the outfit will no longer remain as a silent spectator on the hidden propaganda floated by Indian agents to suppress the revolutionary movement, the statement contended that top leaders of KCP and KCP (MC) are being protected by Indian security forces.

Public will extend support to those outfits which work sincerely and dedicatedly in pursuit of the revolutionary movement for Manipur. Keeping this in mind, the KCP-MC (Liberation) will bravely face the colonial forces and try to win back faith of the public without which the revolutionary movement for independence of Manipur is impossible, the statement said.

Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/05/kcpmc-liberation-questions-motives-of-other-factions/