Manipur: Tribal organisations urge governor to defer 4th session of 12th Manipur Legislative Assembly
Sadar Hills Kangpokpi, and Indigenous Tribal Leaders' Forum apprised the Governor of Manipur to defer the 4th Session of the 12th Manipur Legislative Assembly summoned to be held on August 29.
The two tribal Kuki-Zo bodies submitted a joint memorandum to the Governor of Manipur today through Deputy Commissioner Kangpokpi to have a sympathetic look at the present situation and defer the state legislative assembly session. The two tribal Kuki-Zo bodies urged the Governor of Manipur for a protracted action by declaring all the valley districts as «Disturbed Areas» and re-impose AFSPA in all the districts under the 19 police stations to restore law and order in the state.
«In view of these circumstances, we will not allow our ten elected representatives (Members of Legislative Assembly) to attend the One Day Session, i.e.
the 4th Session of the 12th Manipur Legislative Assembly which is to be held on August 29 at 11 a.m. nor any upcoming sessions in the future whether in person/physical or through any other means including digital/video conferencing until and unless the aforementioned points are addressed first and the Centre Government takes cognisance of our physical separation from the valley districts», stated CoTU and ITLF in its memorandum.
It then sought the sympathy of the Governor as an Indian tribals, to look at the present situation and instruct the Government of Manipur to defer the State Legislative Assembly Session until the few points raised are addressed to allay the fears and insecurities of the Kuki-Zo community who are represented by the ten MLAs.
