Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, September 07, 2009:
Pointing out that the Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) has a big role to play in toppling Chief Minister O Ibobi, the Working Committee of the Apunba Lup has cautioned that the MPCC may lost its relevance in Manipur in case it continues to remain a mute spectator to the people's relentless struggle against Ibobi's leadership.
The MPCC should give detail accounts of the ground situation prevailing in Manipur to their high command and work in to soothe the hurt sentiments of the people, the Apunba Lup demanded through a press release.
Noting that the Ibobi's Government has been using excessive police force to abort all democratic forms of agitation like protest sittings, protest rallies, Meira rallies, students' rallies etc, the Apunba Lup alleged that Chief Minister Ibobi seemed to be inviting violent protest movements.
Ibobi is so criminal minded that in addition to breaking protest movements using tear gas shells, rubber bullets, mock bombs, bullets, batons, arrested activists of the Apunba Lup are being subjected to severe torture inside jail under instruction of O Ibobi, the Apunba Lup alleged.
It is impossible for the people of Manipur to lead a secure life under Ibobi's Government.
Reacting to the conspicuous silence of the UPA leaders in the face of the massive people's movement, the Apunba Lup alleged that all the UPA leaders including its Chairperson Sonia Gandhi are highly corrupted and they have been treating politics as a lucrative multi-crore business enterprise.
Even as different political parties of India, other than Congress, have come and shown solidarity to the people of Manipur, majority of the MLAs of Manipur have been living at the mercy of Ibobi.
It is the wish of the people that these MLAs and Ministers never come back to the people and talk as patriots.
The Apunba Lup further called upon the people to take collective responsibility in taking the mass movement to a logical end.