IMPHAL, February 3: The proscribed United People’s Party, Kangleipak has in a press statement announced its new functionaries filling up the post left empty after several leaders deserted the outfit.
It has further clarified that the outfit will not enter into any ceasefire or peace talks with the Indian Government.
According to the statement, its new functionaries are Acting chairman Lemba as General Secy and Home secy; Poirei Mangang as Deputy Finance Secretary cum Dy External Affairs Secy, Konthou as Defence Secy. Chief of army staff; Lakpa as Dy Organizational Secy and Maj America as Information and publicity officer.
It continued that after its advisor Meisnam Biren alias Chaamba of Sagolband, Former chairman Bonbihari alias Laangamba of Thangmeiband, External affairs secy Kritibabu alias Uraaba of Kwakeithel Moirang Purel and Laishram Ranjit alias Khuman Mayang Imphal deserted the outfit and after the suspicious arrest of General Secretary Ningthoujam Shanti alias Chinglemba Mangang of Wahengbam leikai, Finance secretary Langpoklakpam Inaocha alias Birjit of Konjeng Leikai and organizing secretary Konthoujam Homeshor alias Chingkhei Konthojam, a meeting was held from December 1-3, 2012 attended by KPA functionaries and central committee member Lemba home secy to choose new functionaries.
It said that the after the former functionaries deserted the outfit, the CorCOm lost its faith from the outfit.
It has further asked the deserters to stop at once if the report about their joining hands with the security forces is true and if they fail to do so than the UPPK will not be able to pardon them.