Imphal, December 06 2008: 10.Colonial Manipulations in Sports: Though the installation of a SAI Regional Centre in Imphal apparently seems to be promoting sports in Manipur, the repression of outstanding sportspersons from Manipur still continues.

Manipur has been a fighting nation all along.

This has generated a culture of competition in valour and sacrifice which now finds expression in sports.

The conquest of Indian sports arena by sportspersons from Manipur is undoubtedly the expression of our valiant national character.

However, Aryan India/Indians feel humiliated when Mongoloid Manipuris represent India in international events.

And today, because of our national liberation struggle, India feel even more uncomfortable when Manipuris represent them in international sports.

The Monika episode is the latest testimony (Monika was not allowed to take part in the Beijing Olympics on false doping test).

But today, it is no longer possible for the Indian sports authorities to continue suppressing Manipur's sportspersons.

Because having realised the Indian colonial policy even in sports, we believe that our sportspersons in their heart of hearts will now play for Manipur.

Thus Indian sports field will also become a battlefield for Manipuri sportspersons.

Manipur can take pride in our sportspersons if they also play for the sake of Manipur with patriotic fervour and zeal.

11.India's Look East Policy and Manipur: India's Look East Policy and its probable impact on Manipur has been discussed in our statement of 2007.This is basically a policy to drag the region, particularly Manipur in India 's globalisation as a means for consolidating their colonial rule.

As this is a policy the negative effect of which is bound to erode our national identity, we are urged to reiterate our stand again.

Globalisation, particularly economic globalisation is a world historical phenomenon which cannot be stopped.

We have no other alternative but to get prepared to be able to absorb the benefits and reject the harmful.

But it should be distinctly understood that India 's Look East is a policy which has a hidden agenda for undercutting our liberation struggle by making it irrelevant with the life of the common people.

The railroad and motor road being planned under Look East will bring in foreigners along with their easy money and culture.

All these will require timely preparation of infrastructure and inner strength so as to be able to absorb the merciless impact of globalisation.

Otherwise, we will simply be swept away.

That the present trend of economic globalisation means disaster for small backward economies is a subject being discussed by global experts.

Let us also get prepared to safeguard from India 's 'Look East'.

12.Revolutionary Greetings:
i) On the occasion of our Party's 44th Anniversary, the UNLF Central Committee extends warm revolutionary greetings to our Party Cadres and Local Members, officers and men of MPA, to the families of those who have laid down their lives and who are still in the struggle, those maimed by inhuman torture of IOF, those confined in enemy jails, and to all those participating in today's function at various locations;
ii) On this occasion, we extend our cordial revolutionary greetings to the fraternal revolutionary organisations now fighting against India 's colonial rule in order to regain Manipur's sovereign independence.

We once again call upon all concerned for unity in the struggle;
iii) Our special revolutionary greetings to "Nura Temsingnabi" Irom Chanu Sharmila for her unique struggle of 'fast unto death' for over eight years against Indian colonial repression as symbolised by the draconian law AFSPA.

We hope that her lone but determined struggle would inspire and strengthen the women's movement of the region.

We are proud of the "Brave Daughter of Manipur";
iv) On this solemn occasion of our Party, UNLF Central Committee extends warm revolutionary greetings to the fraternal revolutionary organisations of the region�Kamtapur Liberation Organisation (KLO), National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN-K), Tripura People's Democratic Front (TPDF), and United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA).

We take this opportunity to convey our appreciation of their stand not to enter into peace-talk with India;
v) Also, we take this opportunity to call upon those organisations now in 'ceasefire' and 'peace-talks' with India to return to the fold and fight together against the common enemy;
vi) As usual, UNLF Central Committee conveys its heartiest revolutionary greetings to the Kashmiri people and wish them all success in their struggle against Indian colonial occupation;
vii) UNLF Central Committee also extends revolutionary greetings to the masses of the Indian people struggling against social exploitation and repression of the Indian State;
viii) Our Special greetings to the countries, CSOs and Human rights NGOs supporting the cause of 'Right to National Self Determination' and also to the International media for giving objective coverage of the Manipur-India Conflict.

We are sincerely grateful to all.

13.Revolutionary Salute: On this solemn occasion of our Party's 44th Anniversary, UNLF Central Committee offers revolutionary salute to the founder leaders, Party Cadres, all the brave fighters who have laid down their lives for the national struggle, and those public who have been killed by the IOF.

Today we reaffirm our commitment to the national struggle for which they have given theirs.

We will follow their footprints until final victory is ours.

Once again, UNLF Central Committee salutes its people and concludes here with the 'Annual Statement of the Central Committee 2008' .

UNLF welcomes any relevant information, suggestions and constructive criticisms which may be emailed with proper name and address to [email protected] .

"Victory to Our People!"
COURTESY: Kangla,
CENTRAL COMMITTEE.

UNLF
(Concluded) .

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