Agreement reached on Namthanjang village dispute

By A Staff Reporter

IMPHAL | Aug 31

Warring villagers of Namthanjang village today has taken a decision to resolve the internal dispute that have rendered several families homeless, in the presence of district administrators and Adim Pamei, vice president of the Manipur State Disaster Management Authority (MSDMA).

Following strong instruction of the chief minister of Manipur to resolve the issue that has been prolonged for over a year, a team of MSDMA vice chairman Adim Pamei visited the village. Pamei was accompanied by deputy commissioner Senapati Athem Muivah, SDO Saitu Dr. N. Johnson Meitei, Lalboi Haokip additional SP Senapati.

During the visit the team invited both the warring sides on the negotiating table wherein the matter of the dispute lingering the village was discussed in length.

As a result, both the warring groups in the presence of the team adopted a resolution to settle the matter about disagreement of the village before September 10 along with Adim Pamei.

Speaking to media persons after the meeting Adim Pamei, revealed that concerned over the prolonged dispute between two groups of villagers that have rendered homeless and caused injuries to many, the chief minister gave strong instruction to MSDMA the resolve the matter at the earliest.

“We have inspected and talked to the villagers and a resolution was brought between both groups to resolve the matter amicably and the same will be reported to chief minister for welfare of the people”, said Adim.

He also assured that the MSDMA with the help of the district administration will take necessary measure to compensate for the lost during the conflict and also for further development of the villages.

Stating that similar initiative was also taken up by the government with regards to the Nungei conflict, he further also assured to open a police outpost near the village to prevent similar incident in the future.

In 2016, R. Makudinang and R. Katangam, former chairman and secretary along with their families were banished by the villagers allegedly misappropriation of huge amount of money of the village authorities.

As a consequences of the banishment, the group of the former chairman and villagers of Namthangjang, engaged in a confrontation which resulted in damage of properties and injuries of many villagers including a police.