Appeal for ‘Peace’ to JCILPS and all community leaders in Manipur

OUR CORRESPONDENT

NEW DELHI, AUG 22, 2015: Unable to remain a mute spectator over the month long volatile situation and the growing fears and sufferings of the common people, including children, Mr K Zou, social activist and AAP MP Candidate 2014 (Outer) appealed to all respectable leaders of ILP Demand Committee and leaders of all Community organization, to kindly refrain from endangering public life and properties while pursuing the noble cause.     

The press statement said that while ILP is a system of protecting the weaker section of the society from the subjugation of the powerful and stronger community, it appears that the stronger community demand ILP to subjugate the already subjugated weaker section of Manipur society further.

Zou further states that the chauvinism of the stronger community and their activism has been a major hurdle to the holistic growth of the weaker community/ tribe in both the tribal and Meitei community. In the hills, the minor tribes are completely subjugated in the name of broader movement for tribal Right.

Similarly, the original /indigenous communities like the Lois, Leimaram, Kuatha, Phayengs, Ngambou, the yaithibis (Meitei turned Zou community) settling in Khurkhul, Sekmai, Kakching, Andro, Ngambo, chairel, etc, are socially ostracized in the name of caste supremacy and originality. We all may come from Burma, but through different routes and time, before the birth of Manipur. Only honesty and fairness can give justice to one and all, Mr K Zou stated.

Being aware about the discontentment of most of the communities, imposing indefinite blanket-ban by another community over the rest, will deteriorate the wounded memories. “Let us not fight over our settlement and snub one another as foreigner, converted, out casted. The pinches of powerful migrants into Manipur will be felt once the Jiri Railway line functions and when the “Look East Corridor” fully operates. Therefore, I, earnestly appeal to all community organization leaders, to create space for public life and the government, to apply their minds effectively”, Zou appealed.

ENDS

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