Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, March 06:
Reacting against the demand letters served to the shopkeepers of Jiribam area by NSCN cadres, All Jiribam Merchants' Union has today come out strongly stating that the Union will not be able to pay the amount under any conditions and would oppose tooth and nail if the NSCN (K) cadres tries to impose their will on the shopkeepers.
It also asked the NSCN (K) to declare through the State dailies that it would not taxed the shopkeepers before March 20 failing which the union will close down all shops in Jiribam area indefinitely from the following day.
Informing that a protest would be staged at Jiribam on March 8 against the NSCN (K) threat, the union appealed to the public to extend support and cooperation in countering the threats made by the NSCN (K) cadres.