IT News
Imphal, Dec 9:
Conglomerate of 4 major rebel group – CorCom has greet the people on occasion of the Human Rights Day, which has been observing since 1950 on every December 10 after the passing of the Universal Declaration of Humna Rights by the UN General Assembly on this day of 1948.
This year theme for the observation is “Recover better – Stand up for Human Rights.
The statement of the CorCom released by its publicity committee while greeting the people on the occasion question on the condition of the Human Rights of the people of WESEA region even as the International body has frame various legal system for protection of Human Rights. It said that people of the WESEA region are still yet to get even the minimum standard of human rights.
The statement said that the political, economic, social and cultural rights of the WESEA region which is an Indian occupied territory is directly related to the making of a new India by the colonial ruler British. The statement elaborated on how the British left India be restoring Independent to various kingdom but then the princely state were left to chose to the formation of a new country India or Pakistan.
As for Manipur (Kangleipak), under the special arrangement of Para 5 of the Memorandum on States, Treaties and Paramouncy (Cabinet Mission’s Memorandum, May 12, 1946) Manipur Constitution Act 1947 was constituted, In 1948 Manipur was govern by Manipur national Assembly which have 53 seats. In that Assembly elected by the people of the state there were representatives from Naga, Kuki, Meetei and meetei Pangal.
The statement was narrated on how the Independent Kingdom which have a people’s elected government was annexed by India in 1949 and later how the erstwhile nation has been treated as a mere district like status. From Part c state to Union territory and latter in 1972, Jan 21 only the Manipur became a full fledged state.
The statement also elaborated on how various humanitarian laws has been suppressed by the Indian authority and how draconian law are being used against the people to subdue the people. The exploitation of the natural resources by constructing big dams and extracting mineral resource are also mentioned.