Imphal, Dec 19: Four civil society organizations of the state have boycotted election related activities of all political parties in the state. The boycott called was announced today in a press meet held today at the Office of IPSA at Keishampat by President of Kanglei Apunba Meira Lup (KANGLAMEI), Ima Leirik. Members of International Peace & Social Advancement (IPSA), People’s action for National Democratic Movement (PANDM), Kanglei Ima Lup (KIL), Kangleipak Students’ Association (KSA), Chanura Lamchinglen Kangleipak (CLK) and All Club Organization Association & Meira Lup (ACOAM-LUP) were also present during the press meet. Speaking to media persons President of KANGLAMEI , Ima Leirik said that as non of the political parties had not spell out a single condemnation to the prolonged economic blockade as well as the hardship faced by the people of the state, the civil society organization had now decided to call boycott to any poll related activities of any political parties in the state. The Civil bodies also urged the state government to convene an emergency sitting of the state assembly session to adopt resolution against the economic blockade and forward it to the Central Government authority. The seven organizations also urged the government authority to declare UNC as an outlaw Organisation immediately. President of Yumnamcha Dilip, President PANDM, while speaking on the occasion said that if the state police could not faced the odd hand over the responsibility to the people. The PANDM president was indirectly hitting the state force inability to fight the NSCN-IM. He said that there were many instances of NSCN-IM opening camp in the state of Manipur.
