LAMKA, July 5: The Zomi Council(ZC), an apex body of nine tribes, in a memorandum to the Chief Minister of Manipur has requested him to take action against the security force(SF) who allegedly violated SoO ground rules by raiding the residence of Thanglianpau Guite, president of ZRO and Secretary, UPF on the July 3, 2013 by the AR led by Capt Malik Chauha, commander E -Coy 30th AR Koirangei. The memorandum, the copy of which is with this IFP correspondent, also said that as the ZRO under UPF is signatories of SoO had not acted against the government nor targeted security force however the SF has repeatedly violated ground rules of the SoO which is quiet alarming.It has further asked it the 30 AR had solid input why, no single item was confiscated and why norms and procedural for search/raid were not complied with.It has also asked if it was an attempt to sabotage the, hard earned, ongoing peace process, and further said that the action of the AR can sabotage the hard earn peace process prematurely unless
the govt check such unbecoming behavior of its force.The ZC has also asked the CM to give befitting action against the officers and personnel of the 30 AR who had violated the SoO ground rule.Meanwhile, a massive rally of around 2000 students and general public was taken out organized by the Zomi Student Federation (ZSF) against the raid on the residence of the president of ZRO, allegedly by personnel of the 30 AR, Koirengei. The Rally started from Hiangtam Lamka public ground around 10:30 am proceeding towards the DC office at Tuibuang via Tipaimuk Road and Teddim Road. The rally was also supported by Kuki Student Organization (KSO). The rally was undertaken under the theme “Honour SoO ground rule for peace and security and start political dialogue for peace and security”.Some of the placards taken out during the rally read “Stop military excess”, “We condemn the raid on the residence of the President of ZRO”, “We want political solution and not military solution”, “Is the SoO a license to indulge in viol
ent acts”, “Initiate political dialogue immediately”.A memorandum for the Prime Minister of India and Union Home Sectetary were also handed over to the DC i/c of Ccpur Maniram Sharma.
After the handover at the DC office, the rally proceeded towards the ADCC office where the Chairman Langkhanpau Guite ,who receive the memorandum by the ZSF and expressed that the members of the ADCC will not spare any effort to help in redressing their grievances.
Meanwhile the Kuki State Demand Committee (KSDC) secretary, Information and Publicity S George Guite in a press release said that the KSDC vehemently condemned what it says is “the unwarranted raid on the residence of Thanglianpau Guite president of the Zomi Reunification Organization (ZRO) and general secy. of the United People Front(UPF) which is one of the kuki UG`s umbrela group under SoO with govt. by the SF”.