Mon, February 9 (MExN): An 8 member Fact Finding Committee has absolved the Konyak Union President S. Manlip Konyak from any wrongdoing and stated that “every executive moves of the KU President was found to be in tune to the resolution of the Konyak Union advisory board council.”
According to a press release, the committee comprising representatives from the Konyak Baptist Bumeinok Bangjum (KBBB), Konyak Nyupuh Sheko Khong (KNSK), Konyak Students Union (KSU), KU executive & Advisory board had called upon the Mon Unit KU, its advisory board, 11 ward Presidents and the GBs of Mon town on February 8 and meticulously conducted a post mortem of the recent press accusation (dated February 6, 2017) and the demand for ouster of KU President.
During the meeting, the President Mon unit KU informed that his name was appended without his consent, the release informed. Names of the GBs of Mon Town were also dragged in the media without consent, it added.
The committee after discovering that the press statement was doctored and not made with the consent of masses outrightly declared the press accusation as “unconstitutional”. “Such act is a direct threat to the constitution of the Konyak Union,” the Committee maintained and added that Konyaks do not appreciate “such instigative game”.
“Hence, the Press accusation is proven to be baseless and instead, it was a cruel act that attempt for moral infliction upon a bona fide Konyak leader,” the Committee further maintained.
While upholding the unity and integrity of the Konyak society, the committee shouldered the responsibility for press clarification and strictly directed both parties to restrain/refrain from further justification through press. “Such measures were initiated through mutual understanding, respect and utmost honour on the sanctity of the constitution,” the Committee insisted.
The Committee extended its utmost appreciation to the Mon Unit KU office bearers, its advisory board, Ward Presidents of Mon Town for positioning its stance in tune with the constitution of the Konyak Union (KU). “Their assurance for utmost cooperation and supports to the Konyak Union (KU) is truly applauded,” the Committee stated.
The Committee also informed that it had restrained the GBs group from issuing press rejoinder despite their “fury” for dragging and politicising its name. “The involvement of GBs was done without its consent and no further complication should arise at the governmental level for dragging its name in the press media,” the Committee clarified.
The Committee further appealed the KU President S. Manlip Konyak to refrain from any form of counter reaction either through press or in any other form. “The issue had been settled in the spirit of forgiveness and oneness,” the Committee stated and on behalf of the entire Konyak populace appealed that Manlip Konyak continue to serve the Konyaks in upholding unity and integrity.
Making it known to its citizens that the Konyak Union has its own established code of law, the Committee asserted that instigation for division is “an act of renegades”. Any individual if found deviating from the code shall face the consequence as per the law of the land, the Committee warned and further urged every Konyak to uphold the fundamental duties of preserving and protecting unity and integrity of the Konyak people.
