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Cooperation over conflict

by Huirem Naresh
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The current stand-off between the JCILPS which is spearheading the demand for implementation of the Inner Line Permit System in Manipur on the one side and the state government on the other is turning out to be more than meets the eye. The developments, especially the response of the state government to the political crisis lays bare the level of unpreparedness as well as the abject inability to shore up resources at its disposal to remedy the situation. How else would one explain the apparent lack of urgency with which the state government is approaching the issue, or the fact that it has not expressed or responded to the terms and conditions laid down by the JCILPS for the state government to fulfill if it wants to enter into a discussion and deliberation regarding the ILP. It would be overtly optimistic to assume that the state government could deliver on its promise of drafting a bill and passing it in the assembly within a period of a month, given the complexity and sensitivity of the situation. The immediate future of the state, or more precisely, the path which the state will be taking after the stipulated period- either towards progress and development or towards destruction and mayhem hinges on the ability of the state government not only to deliver the bill which is acceptable and inclusive of the points as demanded by the public, but also to complete the very task within the promised time frame. As many in the state who are keenly following and trying to form an impartial and informed opinion on the matter pointed out, time is running out for the state government. What should one read into the inexplicable silence regarding the terms laid down by the JCILPS for the resumption of talks? Certainly, it would not have been signaling its assent to the conditions as that would have resulted in the resumption of talks. The only plausible guess would be that it has brought the whole situation under control and is confident of pulling through with flying colours- the only opportunity left for the government to salvage its tattered credibility and political existence. Let us hand over the benefit of doubt to the state government for the time being and take a step further with the quivering hope and faltering belief that the bill has been drafted and passed according to the expectations of the public. What then? Is there any mechanism in place, or are being prepared, to ensure that the bill is enforced? Will the JCILPS be around forever to oversee and monitor the efficacy of the implementation of the particular system? Will it not be prudent to take this aspect into consideration and help the state government in coming up with a bill that can sustain and be relevant for the foreseeable future. We have learnt from the past. If we are to prevent its repetition, we need to participate and cooperate. We have left the state government to its own self-serving ambitions and decisions for far too long. Crying over spilled milk isn’t a very comforting option either.   

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