IMPHAL November 1 (NNN): Terming the current Congress party led Ibobi Government as unfit to rule the state, proven by the recent cases of bomb blasts at Dharamsala and Yaiskul which are located at tight security zones of Imphal, the Naga Peoples’ Front (NPF) Manipur State has condemned the terror act in the heart of the Imphal city which shook the people of the state. “Such acts are significance of a barbaric and cowardice nature”, said general secretary of NPF, Manipur State, Athuan Abonmai. “The ruling party, Congress has failed in governance as the ministers; MLAs including the Chief Minister are more interested in earning money, rather than providing safety of the people… Ministers and MLAs are only interested in getting their names in newspapers and televisions by distributing rice, kerosene and old age pension to the masses but cheat the public with a failed governance”, Athuan Abonmai lashed out.
Even though the state government recruits a large number of people in the fold of the state security force, these security personnel are unable to protect and safeguard common man’s life as they are busy safeguarding the VIPs, MLAs and high ranking officers, stated the NPF leader, adding, “As such, untoward incidents like bomb blasts occur even at high security zones because of their negligence and thereby hurting the common people in the end”. The lives of victims cannot be compromised by giving them compensation or ex-gratia but, instead the government should protect the public life”, Athuan advised.
He then said time has come for the Governor of Manipur to intervene in the matter which has led to destruction of lives. Manipur government being a democratic one as its leaders are elected by the people, the government has no moral right to rule the state as the ruling party has failed to give protection to its people. As such, it is high time that the people of Manipur stand up and fight for their right to protection before further damage is done, the NPF leader said.