AHRC concerned over Manipur situation
India Blooms News Service
Imphal, May 10 (IBNS): The Asian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) Monday expressed grave concern over the ongoing economic blockade in Manipur and has dashed off an urgent letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, seeking his immediate intervention.
Pointing that even emergency services in hospitals in the capital city Imphal have been hit in view of the acute shortage of medicines and nasal cannual oxygen due to the blockade, the AHRC said if the situation persists, the miseries of the people of the state will multiply.
The economic blockade has been enforced by All Naga Student Association Manipur (ANSAM) and others since April 11 against the state government’s notification for holding elections to the autonomous hill district councils in Manipur. The state government issued another notification for the first phase of the Autonomous District Council (ADC) elections in Manipur on 26 April 2010.
Naga organisations consider the ADC election as a threat to their claim for 'Greater Nagalim', an independent status within India merging neighbouring states into one entity with Naga racial supremacy.
The state-wide strike has blocked roads and highways, national highway 39 and 53, which are the only lifeline of Manipur, and has resulted in acute shortage of food, medicine and other essential commodities in the state.
Vehicle, including the inter-state and inter-district transport, are off the road as the fuel stations closed since weeks, the AHRC pointed.
The rights body also criticized the government’s failure to check the escalation of tension over a proposed visit of Naga rebel leader Th. Muivah to his birthplace Somdal in Manipur.
Muivah had tried to visit Manipur in spite of a ban on his entry by the state government, though the Centre had cleared his visit.
At least two persons were killed and over 50 injured in a scuffle at Mao in Manipur-Nagaland border over his visit, which has now been put on hold.
“The situation in the state is extremely volatile and with the slightest provocation, an internal conflict may breakout. If this happens it could spread to a large area and destabilise the whole region. So far, neither the state nor the Union Government has taken any action to prevent the impending danger,” the AHRC said.
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| Is Muivah's right more important and supreme than the rights of those 1000 innocent kukies he killed during the ethnic clensing progom he has let loose in the 90's. GOI has been tricked by Muivah.He knew verywell that he is not welcomed in Manipur.The GOI is also feigning ignorance of the crime against humanity committed by Muivah because their intention in talking with Muivah after all is also not holy.The results are clear now- for all to see - to the other two communities in Manipur, he is but a criminal who kills and divides the people of Manipur. Wherever he goes he causes problems!! |
| Posted by Jatin on 2010-05-11 14:04:41 |
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| The ongoing economic blockade has untold suffering to the people of the state.Lack of food oils,oxygen,life saving drugs has virtually make Manipur a war zone.The ATSUM leaders should be charged for crime against humanity.They have been resorting to this economic repressive measures for the last many years.If they have any problem with any Govt.regulations they can approach the judiciary for relief.The Central Govt should immediately intervene to resolve the crisis and the elected Govt of Ibobi singh should not bow to this pressure tactic and go ahead with the ADC polls. |
| Posted by Dr Hareshwar on 2010-05-11 06:48:11 |
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| @ Agongmei... why dont you also ask yourself.. why should a killer like muivah, who has done etnic cleanising of kukis , should be alowed and freely to roam.. dont be two faced?/// |
| Posted by humanity on 2010-05-10 17:08:19 |
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| In hill region Manipuri nagas are destroying and burning Government office and property, Let them do it Manipur government built for their benefit only. IF they don’t want development what the government can do? Let them block National Highway the government built for them only. Now if they continue to block and burnt trucks like these in long run it is their lost only…. The Manipur Government is trying to repair old National Highway 53 , NO worry the people may face trouble 3/4 Months, but what will happen for those Nagas…… I will not say they are already mature enough, They want to live in forest , L et them live and huge lost 4 Nagaland Government, NO revenue at all. All the best…… keep it up…. U Nagas taught us important lesson by blocking National Highway. Now the time has come 2 Suffer…. Because of GREEDY U kill Golden egg laying Hen /// |
| Posted by STTM on 2010-05-10 16:38:45 |
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| Why is it that the AHRC did not point out the violation of human rights when the security forces of Manipur killed two innocent student's lives and injured many woman and children in Senapati dist? Moreover Govt.of Manipur is violating the UN declaration of human rights by denying the bonafide individual from visiting his birth place Ukhrul dist. |
| Posted by Agongmei on 2010-05-10 15:38:42 |
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