Imphal, Dec 21: Peace-lover leaders of various ethnic groups of Manipur have come together to put an end to the communal dissonance in the state today.
Goodwill Mission for Peaceful Co-existence, a conglomerate body of 17 both hill and valley-based civil society organizations has organised a Get-together Meeting for all opinion-makers and leaders of hill and valley based civil society organizations at Ema Keithel here today morning.
Speakers at the Get-together Meeting expressed their views to strengthen the bond of fraternity and mend communal enmity among the ethnic groups of Manipur.
CONCEPT OF BOUNDARY
Manipur, popularly known as land of Jewels has been turned into a fiery cauldron with the protracted issues and infighting. The politics of boundary and concept of his/our/their land made some section of the people senseless. This led to never-ending political feud among us, said Secretary General of Universal Friendship Organisation, Meiraba Angom, who attended at the meeting as one of the speakers.
People of Manipur need to understand each other and instill the sense of belongingness among us, added Meiraba Angom.
SELFISH PEOPLE
Another speaker, S Barani of United Christian Mission Manipur said that the number of selfish people in the state has increased; their selfish and self-centered cost the normalcy and communal peaceful co-existence. What we are seeing during the UNC’s economic blockade and its counter-blockade is the manifestation of our selfish mind and ideas.
She also appealed all to create a bond of true love among the people of Manipur for a long-lasting solution to all sort of communal enmity and social conflicts.
RADICALISM
Romeo of All Tribal Community Association said that the ongoing blockade is between UNC and the State Government but it affected the people in large.
He also pointed out that the main cause of all these issues is radicalism and intolerance among us.
The leaders of tribal communities also appealed the Goodwill Mission team to meet all the concern stakeholders and intervene to end the ongoing economic blockade and other associated issues.
STOP RUBBING SALT TO WOUNDS
Keirudin Shah, Former President of All Manipur Muslim Coordinating Body said during his speech that taking advantage of the present situation some valley based civil society organizations are instigating communal flare and rubbing salt to the wound of the people.
He also appealed all the independent or supported by armed groups bodies to stop playing politics and work towards bringing peace and harmony in Manipur.
Sapamcha Jadumani, president of IPAK appealed the Naga armed groups to stop interfering into the affairs of the land of Manipur by supporting radical groups to separate the land and indigenous people of the state.
CALL FOR PEACE
The representatives of ethnic groups in Manipur unanimously called the state government and UNC to settle their quarrel at the earliest in view of the sufferings face by the innocent people.
It also called all to join hands in bringing peaceful co-existence among the ethnic communities of Manipur.
The Goodwill Mission also resolved to intensify their peace campaign across the state to bring peace and solution to ethnic conflicts.
After the meeting, Convenor of the Goodwill Mission, Ningthoucha Lancha said that the opinion shared by the leaders of the ethnic communities would be taken into action and it also decided to push the Government of India and State Government to resolve the ongoing issue at the earliest.
