Newmai News Network
Imphal | August 16
Strongly opposing the move of the United Naga council (UNC) backed six MLAs and the Manipur Outer Lok Sabha MP in the recent times, the Manipur Peoples Party (MPP) today demanded a special Assembly session to discuss the matter. The MPP leaders said that the memorandum of the six MLAs and the Lok Sabha MP is a ‘big threat’ to the integrity of Manipur.
The signatories of the memorandum includes Lok Sabha MP Mani Charenamei representing Outer Manipur Parliamentary Constituency, Dr Khasim Ruivah of the Chingai Assembly Constituency, Wungnaoshang Keishing of Phungyar Assembly Constituency, Danny Shaiza of Ukhrul Assembly Constituency, Awangbow of Tamei A/C, K.Raina of Tadubi A/C and Marung Makunga of Tengnoupal A/C
While threatening to take up series of agitation the MPP leaders and MLAs met the Manipur Governor today in this regard and highlighted the contents of the memorandum of the UNC-backed MLAs and the MP which had been submitted to Prime Minister of India on July 18, 2007 in New Delhi.
MPP MLAs O, Joy, R.K Anand, Dr. Ng. Bijoy, Dr. Ibohalbi and its president Dr L.Chandramani along with one of the party executives informed media persons in Imphal this afternoon that they met the Governor of Manipur today and had requested to call a special Assembly session to discuss on the move of the six MLAs in endorsing the Naga integration.
The MPP leaders also met the state Chief Minister in this regard and stressed the need to call a special Assembly session to discuss the development as it has become a matter of urgency. MPP leaders said that the six MLAs and the Lok Sabha have been representing the people of Manipur but their very move to disintegrate Manipur is highly objectionable and this cannot be tolerated, the MPP leaders questioned whether these MLAs still fit to sit in the Manipur Assembly.
According to these MPP leaders, the Chief Minister has called an all-political parties meeting on Friday at 9 a.m and a Cabinet meeting on Saturday in this regard.The MPP leaders further said that the very move of the six MLAs is contrary to the “Article 208 of the Rules of Conduct”.
The MPP leaders also said that the contents of the memorandum of the six MLAs and the Lok Sabha MP submitted to the Prime Minister is quite similar to the demands of the NSCN-IM.
