KSO condemns bomb attack
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 15 2013:
Vehemently condemning the bomb attack at the residence of Hill Tribal Council's (HTC) president Jangmang Haokip, yesterday, the KSO General Headquarters has urged the the assailants to spell out the reasons for the attack on the HTC President and his family, apart from demanding security for the HTC chief.
Even though the attack may be inconspicuous, with no casualties nevertheless, it was an unprecedented incident which could easily bring undesirable consequences, said a statement of the KSO signed by its vice-president, Mangcha Baite while also urging Moreh residents not to allow the situation to be blown out of proportion, considering the resultant communal tension whenever this kind of situation occurred in the border town.
In the past, such thoughtless acts have more often, spawned volatile incident.
Attacks on community leaders were more often than not communal forces at play, the KSO stated.
As such the tinge of communal overtone over this incident is not surprising.
It could be the handiwork of miscreants intended to foment ill will among the denizens of the border town.
It could also be a conspiracy to fuel communal tension.
But this sinister design must not be allowed to thrive.
All the people must hold on to peace, the KSO statement urged.
Demanding that the Govt and the local authority should leave no stone unturned to nab the culprit so as to avoid civil unrest, the statement also felt that it was advisable that adequate security should be provided to the HTC President for now.
The police forces should beef up security and intelligence network in the town to maintain rule of law.
The attacker must be hunt down promptly to get to the bottom of things; and also to get rid of the peoples' skeptical perception about the capabilities of police forces, it demanded.
Urging the assailants to come out with reasons whatsoever for the attack, the Kuki students' body advised the people or the party involved to stop immediately as this injustice shall not be condoned at any cost, should this be about monetary demand or dispute.
There should be no further attack on the HTC President and his family, the statement further demanded.