Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, April 04:
Confirming that Laishram Ibungo, who was awarded capital punishment by the proscribed RPF on April 1 was a cadre of the Kuki Revolutionary Army, the KRA has stated that the person responsible for the death of Ibungo would also be awarded similar punishment.
Speaking to newsmen, DT Haokip, the finance secretary of the outfit said Ibungo worked under him in the finance section and added that the RPF/PLA killed him despite knowing fully well that he was a cadre of the KRA.
The KRA is against any sort of levelling wrong charges after the accused is killed, said Haokip and condemned the killing on behalf of the KRA.
Reacting to the statement of the RPF that Ibungo was working as part of a gang member on the basis of information provided by one supposedly VC of KRA, N Hangshing, DT Haokip said there is no one by the name of N Hangshing as the VC in the KRA.
"Why is the RPF/PLA treating the KRA as a lesser entity ? Is the RPF/PLA working for the people or the Meiteis alone," questioned DT Haokip.
"Does the RPF/PLA have anything against Meiteis and Kukis working together ?" further countered Haokip.
Asserting that one Gurumayum Gopal Sharma of Nagamapal Singjubung Leirak was the master brain behind the killing of Ibungo, DT Haokip said KRA will also award the death penalty on Sharma.
"The RPF/PLA killed Ibungo on the charge that he was extorting money by impersonating as a KRA cadre.
Now the question is has the RPF/PLA ever killed anyone who is found extorting money in the name of the UNLF or PREPAK,?" asked Haokip.
"Why has the RPF/PLA issued an ultimatum that some cadres of the KRA should surrender to them,?" he questioned further.
Till date the KRA has not done anything against the RPF/PLA nor has it ever worked together with the PLA, said Haokip and added that if there anything concerning the KRA or if anyone is found misusing the name of the KRA the matter would be dealt by us.
If any organisation hauls up any individual on charges of extorting money by impersonating as KRA cadres, they should be handed over to us instead of awarding them capital punishment, added Haokip.
On the charge that Ibungo worked in close tandem with one police commando, Haokip said this is far fetched.
KRA is also not keen on any verbal duel with the PLA, he added.