Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, March 05:
Owning responsibility for the assault of officials of the All Manipur Taekwando Association, the KYKL today spelt out a series of reasons for its action and justified it.
In a statement, the outfit said that it was constrained to look into the affairs of sports associations following complaints and inputs from many citizens about the corruption and groupisms prevalent in the different sports bodies.
The outfit made it clear that the assault of officials of AMTA on February 26 was not the first time that cadres of KYKL had met with the officials of AMTA.
KYKL has been watching the conduct and internal affairs of AMTA since 2004 said the statement and added that the resignation of Indubushon from AMTA was a big loss for the sports as a whole as he is one of the only two referees recognised by the International Taekwondo Federation in India.
The KYKL was approached by players and elders to see how it can help promote the sports.
Thereafter the matter was referred to the Special Task Force of ONK and then the members of the ONK met Indubushon.
According to Indubushon, he resigned from AMTA as he did not want to be associated with the internal politickings of the sports body, said KYKL and added that later members of the ONK met Khemchand and other officials of AMTA.
Khemchand and the other officials said that Indubushon resigned on his own as it was clear that he was involved in issuing black belt certificates without conducting any examination, said KYKL.
On further inquiry matter came to light that Indubushon was not involved in the issuance of black belt certificates without conducting the examination, said the outfit and added that man behind the scam was one O Nabakishore.
KYKL then assumed that the issue was not a major one and had something to do with the internal differences of the members, said the statement and added that accordingly the commander of ONK, Lt Thoiba was asked to make sure that Indubushon was reinstated.
Towards this end Lt Thoiba summoned Indubushon and Khemchand to Senapati on January 2, 2005 to patch up things.
One very encouraging sign was to see the members in a jovial mood with no indications that there were any serious differences amongst them.
As per the report submitted by Lt Thoiba, Indubushon explained about the issuance of black certificates to the others and also explained that he resigned because of the back stabbing by the others.
Khemchand and the others agreed that Indubushon was not in the wrong but since there was something called official procedure, Indubushon was asked to tender an apology.
Indubushon refused to tender his resignation maintaining that was innocent, said the statement.
Even Lt Thoiba pleaded with Indubushon to do as wanted by the others so that the matter may be settled amicably.
Indubushon did not reply to the suggestions of Lt Thoiba and it was taken that he had agreed.
On the press conference called by AMTA on March 1, the statement said that Indubushon was charged with misappropriating Rs 1,10000.However the charge levelled by AMTA and the report submitted by Lt Thoiba are very different, said KYKL and added that instead of misappropriating the fund, Indubushon had asked for a refund of some amount as he had personally spent quite a lot of money from his own pocket while he was the secretary of AMTA.
The press conference on March 1 indicated that the KYKL had demanded that Indubushon be made a referee.
The truth is this dates back to 2004 and the condition was to make reinstate Indubushon as a member of AMTA.
The truth of the matter is AMTA cannot make anyone a referee for that is the responsibility of the International Taekwondo Federation.
The AMTA during its conference on March 1 had also cast aspersions on the KYKL as an outfit which demanded that corrupt man be made its member, said the statement.
The aim of KYKL was to settle the matter amicably for the benefits of everyone.
Despite the understanding reached on January 2, 2005, AMTA did nothing to resolve the matter, said KYKL and added that in the meeting on January 2, there was no demand that Indubushon be made the secretary of AMTA.
Why was Khemchand so adamant and stubborn and refused to abide by the understanding reached earlier, asked KYKL.
On January 2, 2005 it was agreed that Indubushon had done no wrong then why all the charges are levelled against him now, countered the outfit.
Maintaining that KYKL will not budge an inch, the statement said that if the understanding reached on January 2, 2005 is not implemented then AMTA will be banned.
A Central Committee team of KYKL will investigate whether the reports submitted by Lt Thoiba on the matter is true or not.
Investigations will also be conducted to see who are responsible for the present condition of AMTA.
All those who attended the January 2, 2005 meeting should be ready to answer certain questions, said KYKL.
There is no question of KYKL being hired by Indubushon to do his bidding, said the outfit and added that such insinuations are akin to inviting the police to take action against Indubushon.
KYKL will not budge from its stand until Khemchand resigns as the president of AMTA, asserted the outfit and added that henceforth the outfit will also start investigating the functioning of other sports bodies as part of its ONK.
It is not KYKL which is obstructing the sports movement in the State but corruption, added the statement.