Dimapur, June 12 (MExN): The Tangkhul Coordination Committee (TCC) has questioned the DC and SP of Ukhrul on why it was silent over the re-deployment of Manipur Police Commandos/IRBs in Jessami Village where the said forces were supposed to be withdrawn from Ukhrul Headquarter and areas as per the MoU of June 2nd 2010 inked by the DC and SP themselves.
A press note issued by Tennoson Pheiray Media & Publicity Wing of the TCC has in this regard reminded of the MoU signed between the Tangkhul Frontal Civil Organisation and the Ukhrul District Administration represented by Deputy Commissioner, Ukhrul and Superintendent of Police, Ukhrul on the intervening night of June 2nd 2010 wherein the district administration was supposed to tender apology for the indiscriminate firing and that the IRB commandos posted in Ukhrul district will be withdrawn immediately within 12 hours.
Further necessary financial help was to be extended to the injured besides the “culprit security personnel” were to be identified and necessary disciplinary action (suspension) taken within 12 hours. The press note also reminded that the Women Torch Bearer on good faith had safely released the 5th Manipur Rifles personnel, 17 in number along with the confiscated 16 SLR and 1 Carbine on June 3rd, 2010. The same arms were handed over to the DC at his Office by the Tangkhul Civil Organisation stating “we don’t believe in arms to seek justice”.
“Having assured of implementing the MoU by the District Administration, it is worth pondering on the re-deployment of IRBs and Commandos at Jessami. The sincerity on the part of District Administration in assisting the 19 injured civilian, victims of the June 2nd 2010 incident is still yet to be demonstrated”, the TCC press note stated.
It was informed that the IRBs and Commandos personnel are manning the road at NH 150 creating a lot of confusion and inconveniences to the public and villagers. According to the TCC, it is also learnt that brute security forces have set up their sentry post at the Jessami Forest Gate a strategic point and the first interception point-that connects Nagaland state and Jessami.
Pointing out that such “State brute forces have already create havoc to the public at Mao Gate on May 6th 2010 and Ukhrul Town on June 2nd 2010”, therefore why the DC and SP still remain a spectator to the re-deployment of IRBs and Commandos at Jessami Village, the TCC questioned. “What actions are being initiated against the culprit security personnel? Whose reckless indiscriminate firing and tear-gassing continuously for more than two hours left injuries to 19 Civilian on June 2nd 2010”.
The TCC stated that the failure to pull out the brute security forces and undermining the sentiments of Naga “will compel to launch our democratic right to agitate, for which the head of District Administration –DC and SP will be held sole responsible for any untoward eventualities and consequences arising thereof”.
