Imphal, November 27 2009: (Contd from previous issue) .

"The frictions in India-China relations coming out in the open recently are favourable situation for us," it stated.

The issue of territory was the main reason behind the India-China War of 1962.Now also China has not changed its position on the issue of territory.

Arunachal Pradesh was North Eastern Frontier Agency (NEFA) when its administration was looked after by India's Ministry of External Affairs.

This means that initially NEFA was not a part of the Indian Union.

Thus, India-China relations could become quite strained on the issue of Arunachal Pradesh, Dalai Lama (that is Tibet) and Kashmir, it stated.

On the other spectrum, even if India has managed to maintain normal relations with the governments of Bangladesh, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Pakistan excepting, the common peoples of these countries are anti-Indian to the hilt.

They are against India's big-brother attitude and condemn the inhuman military repression of our liberation struggles.

Thus, the overall environment of our liberation struggle has not become, as is generally perceived, unfavourable to our liberation struggle.

Employing mainly Manipuri people in 'counter insurgency operations' and make them fight against the revolutionary parties, in short 'Vietnamisation' adopted long ago by the US in Vietnam, is the current strategy of India's colonial rule, the statement pointed out.

The present modus operandi is killing of innocent peoples in fake encounters falsely labeling them as 'insurgents' or their supporters, and extorting big amount of money if the target happens to be cash rich.

It charged that these acts are being carried out by some gangs of State Police Commando and IRB.

These criminal activities are actually the hallmark of IOF - AR.

The new local agencies raised recently as part of the said Indian strategy are the SPO/VDF.

The UNLF also knows well that compelling circumstances of the colonial economy will push many unemployed youth to join the SPO/VDF just for the monthly salary of Rs.3,000/-.This is also an aspect of the struggle for existence under colonial rule.

So, it would be hasty to conclude that all the SPO/VDF personnel are anti liberation struggle.

So far as the struggle for existence goes, the UNLF would emphasise that it is a struggle to be fought collectively against the existing colonial system.

The question is - are jobs like SPO/VDF created by the Indian government through the puppet state government sufficient enough to sustain our society? Where is the place for the 4 lakh above educated unemployed youth? Certainly the SPO/VDFs will get Rs.3000/- monthly, but what would be the future of their families if something happens to them?, it asked.

In this regard, the UNLF would appeal to the brothers in the SPO/VDF not to act as enemies against the revolutionary parties; the UNLF also will not take them as enemies.

A few years ago, the UNLF initiated the campaigns of 'Self Reliance on Food' and empowerment of struggling housewives.

Today several experts have also joined the campaign of 'Self Reliance on Food' along with the huge number of farmers.

Now the campaign has started giving positive results.

The UNLF declared in the beginning of 2005 that the Manipur-India Conflict should be resolved according to the wishes of the people through a plebiscite conducted by the United Nations.

This is the fundamental collective right of our people recognised by International Law.

The proposal for plebiscite has been endorsed by a large section of the population including many intellectuals and experts.

However, plebiscite is something India will never accept as a means for resolving the conflict.

It is therefore imperative to build up a strong mass movement in order to compel India to accepting the reality and efforts will be necessary to utilise the force of the movement to bring international pressure on India.

Above all, the revolutionary parties should intensify the armed struggle against India to the maximum limit.

Under the circumstances, so long as the issue of plebiscite remains unsettled, the UNLF will all the more intensify armed struggle and will make all the necessary preparations with the help and support of our people.

(Concluded) .

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