MPP presidents at loggerheads

By A Staff Reporter

IMPHAL | Sept 22

Manipur Peoples Party is in grip of a crisis today after the party’s interim president, O. Jugindro suspended its working president, S.K. Maimon and locked up his room at the party office, Polo ground, Imphal.

Heated exchanges took place between the supporters of the interim president and working president from 11.30 am and a half hour later police came and controlled the situation.

Regarding locking of the working president’s room, Maimon lodged a complaint with the City police station. The complaint claimed that his personal and office documents were not found on his office table when observed from the window of his office, which was already locked.

Earlier on September 20 the working president has issued an order expelling the interim president from the party for alleged embezzlement of party fund and for involving in alleged anti-party activities.

On the other hand on the same day the interim president also issued an order suspending Maimon from the part for six years for involving in alleged anti-party activities.

Speaking to media persons, Maimon today said that as there is no permanent president of the party the central committee had appointed O. Jugindro as interim president, himself and M. Amutombi, both as working presidents.

As Jugindro is not the full time president he does not have the power to suspend him but a working president has the power to suspend an interim president, he claimed.

On the other hand Jugindro said that an interim president has the full power of a president but the working president does not have the same power.

Jugindro said that he can suspend the working president by exercising powers under article no. 28 of the party’s constitution but working president cannot take decisions without consulting him.

Sources said in view of the conflict between the interim president and the working president the central committee of the party is likely meet tomorrow at the party office to discuss the development.