KCP celebrates anniversary
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, April 19: The outlawed Kangleipak Communist Party (KCP) celebrated its 28th raising anniversary at its general headquarters on April 14 with general secretary of the KYKL N Oken gracing the occasion as the chief guest.

Others who were also present include KCP president Ksh Sengoi as the functional president, and general secretary (KCP), KK Ngangba, organisation secretary (KYKL) T Ibo, finance secretary (PREPAK) Chinglemba Mangang, information and publicity secretary (PREPAK) H Poirei, and information&publicity (UNLF) Thoiba as the guests of honour.

According to a statement received today, N Oken highlighted that KCP had its roots to the time of Hijam Irabot's movement during the British reign in Manipur with many of the past and present KCP leaders followers of the pioneer figure.

With the followers forming 'Meetei State Committee', the opinion that KCP of today owed its origin to the Committee could not be dismissed as presumptuous, the KYKL leader maintained and while castigating certain over-ambitious and self centric KCP members for fragmenting one of the oldest revolutionary groups in addition to undermining the ongoing emancipation movement.

28th raising day celebration of the KCP held at its GHQ

Conceding that KCP's factionalism is impeding the armed movement, Oken mentioned that along with the UNLF and PREPAK utmost efforts were made to cobble up the warring KCP groups which has been instrumental in making the KCP a united entity.

Recounting the then fierce rivalry between the UNLF and KYKL during which 130 guilty as well as innocent persons were eliminated, the chief guest conveyed that upon realising futility of such enmity and taking into account suffering and dissension of the general public an understanding through the initiative of the departed PREPAK leader Meiraba was reached to cease hostility and pave the way for achievement of the common goal.

He also described as unfortunate PREPAK currently caught in the vicious cycle of factionalism even though efforts of the UNLF and KYKL had initially brought about some rapport in the PREPAK organisation.

Insisting that KYKL still believes in unifying the KCP groups and there would be no laxity on this front, Oken nevertheless said it is sometimes inevitable that stringent action had to be initiated to eliminate those individuals who pose threat to the unification process in particular and the revolutionary movement in general.

He also alleged that elected representatives of the people and top officials are trying to shift blame to the armed groups with regard to financial matter when in fact it is the Ministers and top official who misuse public fund ten times more than the amount sought by revolutionary groups.

Further contending that some individuals are colluding with adversary forces to project the armed movement in a bad taste, Oken called upon all to unitedly face challenges posed by these disruptive elements.

In his address, Chinglemba Mangang cautioned that rifts in the KCP and PREPAK organisations is an important factor for the revolutionary movement not progressing at the expected pace apart from the fact that such enmity within armed groups had been responsible for the masses losing faith upon the movement.

Time is ripe enough for all to shed narrow outlook and work for winning back confidence of the people, the PREPAK leader appealed with similar call to the masses to constantly monitor activities of the genuine groups and those of the imposters.

Acknowledging that inability to weed out the fictitious outfits from the society or highlight activities of impostors from the genuine ones is due to certain weakness of the revolutionary groups, Chinglemba prevailed upon all to work with sincerity as failure to stem the steady rot would only dampen morale of the cadres.

Delivering the presidential speech, Ksh Sengoi stressed on sustaining the cordiality between the KCP, KYKL, PREPAK and UNLF which he also affirmed is the only way to achieve unification and attain the goal expeditiously.

advising cadres to maintain discipline and respect one another, the KCP president, however asserted that for progress of the movement identifying imposters and exterminating them is an essential ingredient for success.

The chief guest N Oken also released bi-annual literature of the KCP titled 'lanthengminnasi Eikhoi' whose contents ranges from the local to international issues.

Remembering departed cadres of the KCP and reading out the party's annual report were the other highlight of the anniversary celebration, the statement added.