IMPHAL, August 23: Referring to the news report and photos published in local daily newspapers on August 23 last that personnel of Myanmar Army have started building their post along the Indo-Myanmar border, the Manipur Peoples’ Party (MPP) has stated that `the mainland India` might not have taken the issue seriously but to the State of Manipur, it is of paramount importance.
A statement issued by Heikrujam Nabashyam, spokesperson MPP alleged that after Jawaharlal Nehru, the then Prime Minister handed over the Kabow Valley, known as Kiyam Lamjao erstwhile to the Burmese leader U Nu in 1953 without considering the consent of the people of the State; the Govt of India is now again in the process of giving large portion of State’s land to Myanmar.
The statement further continued that such acts of the government could only propel bloodshed between Manipuris and Myanmarese though the two groups have been existing in a friendly manner for long.
In order to solve violent issues in North East India including in Manipur, the Govt of India by changing its present attitude and mindset should bring a political solution keeping proper boundary lines of all the north eastern States, he maintained.
Saying that the MPP party would give a befitting reply to the Chief Minister O Ibobi on the latter’s remarks that Congree party could only bring development and growth in the State, he further demanded immediate halt of fencing works being done along the Indo-Myanmar border.