Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 22:
Two NGOs and several political heavy weights of the State while strongly opposing NSCN (IM) consultative meeting's declaration that unification of all Naga areas is legitimate and therefore non-negotiable has categorically termed the resolution as one sided and improper for peaceful coexistence.
The resolution was taken at the end of a two day consultative meet at camp Hebron attended by the collective leadership of the NSCN (IM) and Nagas from different parts of the North East region.
"This is just a one sided declaration made only by the Nagas and hence it cannot be taken into consideration by the whole people of the north east region", said UCM president Sapamcha Jadumani.
As the Central Govt in its common minimum programme had already noted that the boundaries of north east States should not be altered under any circumstances, the Centre should not endorse such declaration, he said adding that if the Centre make any attempt to implement the declaration then the people of Manipur will definitely rise up in arms and launch uprising even worse than the one witnessed in 2001.All Manipur United Clubs' Organization (Amuco) advisor Dr Dhanabir Laishram said such arbitrary move is very unfortunate on the part of the Nagas as they had made the declaration without consulting representatives of its immediate neighbors.
"We respect the ongoing Naga peace process and definitely want peace in the region but peace should not be brought at the cost of other communities" said Dhanabir.
Okram Joy MLA and president of the Opposition Manipur People's Party quipped "such one sided declaration cannot be applied in today's modern democracy".
"If the Nagas have made a decision to unite all Naga inhabited areas there's no reason why the Meeteis cannot claim for unification of all Meeteis residing in Assam, Tripura, Nagaland and even in Bangladesh," Joy added.
In view of the CMP of the UPA Ministry "I don't think the Centre would endorse such declaration", Joy added.
Sericulture Minister N Mangi of CPI said the party had already taken its firm decision to protect and preserve the territorial integrity of Manipur under any circumstances and would not make any compromise on this sensitive issue.
It was only on the insistence of the left party that the UPA Govt inserted to preserve the political boundaries of North East region in the CMP.