IMPHAL, Dec 8: Observing that the present threat to Manipur\u2019s integrity is mainly the result of the present administration\u2019s failure, the International Meiteis Forum (IMF) on Saturday said the forum will convince other indigenous communities living in the North-Eastern India to support the cause for safeguarding the ancestral boundary of the land being threatened allegedly on \u201cparochial communal lines\u201d and to stand unitedly against the steps of the NSCN-IM, Kuki National Organisation (KNO), United People’s Front (UPF), and other civil bodies like United Naga Council (UNC) and Kuki State Demand Committee (KSDC) to disintegrate Manipur.
\nIMF addressed a press conference at the Manipur Pres Club announcing its formation on December 5 when the forum reacted against the much hyped Alternative Arrangement for the Nagas outside the Government of Manipur pending the vexed Naga political problem and the demand for separate Kuki homeland as well.
\nMembers of the newly floated civil organization, IMF S Samananda, RK Gopalsana, former member, Manipur Human Rights Commission, W Homeshwor, advocate and RK Rajendra attended the press conference.
\nSaying that IMF whole-heartedly respects the firm and stand and commitment of the United Committee Manipur (UCM), All Manipur United Clubs Organisation) AMUCO), civil societies, political and non-political bodies in safeguarding the territorial integrity of Manipur, it alleged the main organizations representing the so-called Nagas and Kukis (alien nomenclatures in the soil) have already reached the saturating point of their communal diplomacy to disintegrate the state.
\nCalling the main organizations representing the Nagas and Kukis \u201ccommunal forces,\u201d IMF blamed them for propagating and pressurizing at the national and international bodies with \u201cconcocted histories of the land\u201d for their parochial interests.
\n“Acknowledging that the Government of India has now indicated the very willingness to grant political solutions through political dialogues by declaring \u2018ceasefire\u2019 or \u2018Suspension of Operation\u2019 with warring factions of so-called Nagas and Kukis (Nagas for \u2018Alternative Arrangement\u2019 and Kukis for \u2018Homeland\/Separate State)”, IMF said it observes that the weightage of considering the Meiteis’ interest that is, the Manipur\u2019s interest (safeguarding the territorial boundary of Manipur) in the ongoing Central Government sponsored political dialogues is less considered by the parties.
\nPledging that IMF will convince other indigenous communities living in the North-Eastern Inda to support the cause for safeguarding the ancestral boundary of the land being threatened allegedly on parochial communal lines and to stand unitedly against the disintegrating steps by the NSCN-IM, United People\u2019s Front, and other civil bodies like the United Naga Council and Kuki State Demand Committee, IMF said it believes in living together all indigenous communities of the region with love, peace and dignity.
\nPointing out that it is a living fact that the valley areas occupying 8 percent of the state, IMF said the valley is accommodating all the communities of the state which has led to population explosion in the valley only.
\nObserving that if the Government cannot become rational, justifiable and proactive enough against this discrimination then ethnic clashes will surely be destined to happen in near future, IMF asked whether it is what the Governments of India and Manipur are expecting in this land.
\nOnce more, the IMF appealed that all the communities of the land should accept the true history of their \u201corigins\u201d and respect the historical legacies in order to avoid such catastrophe for maintaining the old-age love and interdependency.<\/p>\n\n