Imphal, Jun 23: The All Naga Students Association, Manipur (ANSAM) while inducting new office bearers, has reiterated its earlier stand to oppose the formation of unmandated organisations or committees in the hill areas particularly among the Naga community under the ANSAM jurisdiction.

ANSAM speaker David Choro informed Newmai News Network that during its assembly sitting ANSAM has directed all its constituent units and subordinate bodies to withdraw their respective members involved in any organisation or committee which is not recognised by the ANSAM with immediate effect.

This is the reiteration of ANSAM's resolution number 2 which was adopted on February 26, 2003.In its assembly held at Senapati on June 21 the ANSAM accepted the resignation of its former vice president Ngachonmy Chamroy.

The former vice president who served as the spokesman of ANSAM during the 52 day long economic blockade of the Naga students body had submitted his resignation letter earlier.

Meanwhile Asinpou Riamei of the Zeliangrong students has been inducted as general secretary of ANSAM while Raisangtem Shaiza and Daneil PK have been inducted as the new assistant general secretary and the education and statistics secretary of the Naga students' body respectively.

Meanwhile, in a separate press note issued by its information and publicity secretary, ANSAM has taken strong exception to the statement made by AMUCO secretary general NC Khuman that "99 percent of peoples of the hill districts prefer to be in Manipur while the rest one percent are indulging in conspiracy of all sorts".

ANSAM statement countered the AMUCO leader's statement by asking, "will the valley community in Imphal agree if we (ANSAM) say that 99 percent of them have pledged their loyalty to the NSCN-IM leadership and also that this valley community who comprised majority in the valley support the ongoing Indo-Naga peace process and are supporting the Naga unification movement? This is not possible.

Both the statements are blatant lies." "People like NC Khuman takes delight to propagate such lies and thrive on them", stated ANSAM information and publicity secretary Sounii Khapa.

NC Khuman had made his statement on June 18 at the function of Unity Day in Imphal's GM Hall.

ANSAM further stated that on June 18 the Naga students' body fully endorsed the UNC sponsored Prayer Day for the success of the ongoing Indo-Naga peace talk.

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