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Two Police officers came to my residence at Palace Compound on 26 March, 2015 at about 1.30 p.m. The senior Police Officer said to me \u201c L. Ibomcha , MLA has filed an FIR no. 88(03) 2015 Imphal Police\u00a0 Station under section no. 1244 a \/186\/189\/505(2) IPC.\u00a0 Pabung . Did you publish an article in the newspaper in which you defamed Shri L. Ibomcha singh , Hon\u2019ble MLA of Keisamthong Constituency\u201d. I said\u00a0 \u201cwhy should I defame him. I am only bringing the facts before the people.\u201d\u00a0 Then he showed me the para of the article in which Shri\u00a0 Ibomcha singh got offended . The para is taken out from my article entitled \u201cHow can we salvage the Manipur State Legislative Assembly ? \u201c. The para reads like this \u201cthe mistake our Honourable Chief Minister Shri O. Ibobi Singh has committed is his too much reliance and confidence in Shri L. Ibomcha Singh, Opposition MLA , who happened to be the Law Secretary at one time. He is using his legal knowledge and expertise in destroying Manipur.<\/p>\n
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Honourable Chief Minister might have genuinely wanted to fulfil the demands of the Joint Committee on Inner Line Permit System (JCILPS). But Shri L. Ibomcha Singh might have warned or threatened the Chief Minister about the possibility of declaring such an act as unconstitutional and the possibility of the Act being struck down by the Supreme Court or the High Court. They could not see any other option.\u201d I told the Police Officer that we respect Shri L. Ibomcha Singh . He is not only MLA but he was also at one time the secretary \/Law under the Government of Manipur. He is a legal expert . He was a member of the drafting Committee. He enjoy the faith and confidence of the\u00a0 Hon\u2019bleChief Minister , Manipur. I myself and the members of the Joint Committee on Inner Line Permit System (JCILPS) were expecting that he will be able to bring out an effective law for protecting the indigenous people (natives ) of Manipur. On the contrary , he was instrumental in bringing out\u00a0 the present Bill entitled \u201c The Manipur Regulation of Visitors, Tenants and Migrant Workers Bill\u201d. His actions has disappointed the people. The JCILPS announced 18 hours band and demanded to withdraw the Bill. The young people and women are sitting in Dharna , protested everywhere. The State Government also initiated a series of repressive measures . Any time, violence may erupt anywhere.\u00a0 This present Bill is meant to protect the migrant workers and not to protect the indigenous people (natives ) of Manipur. If you want to arrest me for writing this article , you can arrest me now. The Police Officer replied \u201c No Pabung. We came in civilian vehicle\u00a0 to evade public notice, we do not come in police vehicle . We want to know only the facts. Then I briefed\u00a0 them about why the JCILPS is doing this mass movement on Inner Line Permit System, what is Inner Line Permit System etc. The Police Officer said \u201c Pabung , you may arrange for an Anticipatory Bail. \u201c I said I am not interested to go for an Anticipatory Bail. You can come and arrest me any time. I am ready to go to jail. I will invigorate the JCILPS movement by going to jail. The Police Officers\u00a0 said that they will discuss the matter with their senior officers and inform me again. They left the place.<\/p>\n
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Nowadays it is very dangerous to be right when the government is wrong. Who will Protect us from Our Government? Anyway, I want to ask the following 46 questions to Shri L. Ibomcha singh , Hon\u2019ble MLA for his clarification to the people .<\/p>\n
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If so, why are you afraid to initiate an appropriate\u00a0 law to fulfil the wishes of the people.<\/p>\n
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What we are doing is for the future generation of\u00a0 Manipur- for our children, for our motherland, for our honour. Rambo said \u201c Live for nothing or die for something. Denis Fonvizin once said ” A fool is very dangerous when in power.” Once Charles de Gaulle said “I have come to the conclusion that politics is too serious a matter to be left to the politicians.” These quotations become very relevant in the context of Manipur these days.
\nI am not conveying any disrespect to you. But the people have the right to know the facts. I have the right to freedom of speech and freedom of expression as guaranteed under the Indian Constitution.\u00a0 My going to jail for this cause is immaterial to me.<\/p>\n
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If\u00a0 you want to debate this matter in the DDK\/AIR\/ISTV\/Impact TV\u00a0 for wider coverage, I am ready to participate.<\/p>\n