Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 17 2009:
United Komrem Revolutionary Army (UKRA) warned that it would not excuse if any organisation collects tax within the operational area of the outfit.
A press release issued by its senior information and publicity secretary SSB Kom said that UKRA had earlier urged all the organisations of the State not to collect any type of tax from the operational area outfit.
SSB Kom said that Central Administrative Officer of Kom region of NSCN(IM), Wilson Parang s/o P Senpu Kom of Khonomphai village recently imposed Rs 20 per house as house tax, Rs 120 per house as ration tax and Rs 2 per head as membership tax to the households of Sagang, which according to SSB Kom is an operational area of UKRA.
The secretary said UKRA takes such imposition of tax as action initiated against the outfit.
SSB Kom cautioned NSCN (IM) not to collect any type of tax from Kom community.
UKRA said that it would be better to work together rather than oppressing the public.
The outfit emphasised on Nation building on the basis of sympathy.