Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, September 08, 2009:
The Working Committee of the Apunba Lup has alleged that its arrested activists including women are being subjected to inhuman treatment and torture in the jail.
In a statement, the Lup which is spearheading the ongoing public agitation against the July 23 Khwairamband Bazar incident, said the attempt of the Ibobi Singh led Government to protect the accused and subject the innocent to inhuman treatment along with slapping various Acts, is very unfortunate.
Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh and the State police should realise what they are doing is against the rules of United Nations on treatment of prisoners and other International humanitarian laws, the Lup said, while decrying the alleged silence of the National Human Rights Commission, State Human Rights Commission and the State Women Commission over the matter.
Cautioning against continued excesses of the security forces on the people, the Apunba Lup said this may led to a civil war against the Ibobi regime sooner or latter.
History is witness to the downfall of infamous dictators and fascist rulers of the world and it should be understood that in a democracy, no one can remain in power any longer without the support of the people.
Ridiculing the excesses of the security forces in Manipur, Apunba Lup observed that if Mahatma Gandhi, who had fought against the British rule and regained the independence of India, happened to have launched his protest against Ibobi led Government and its police commandos then Mahatma Gandhi too would have been detained under NSA and lodged in the jail.
The Apunba Lup also rejected the State-sponsored judicial inquiry saying it is nothing by a delaying tactic of the Government to disintegrate the people from the common cause.