FATYCM condemns Chadong and Silent villages arson

IMPHAL, May 7 : Federation of All Tribal Youth Clubs, Manipur (FATYCM) has on Tuesday strongly condemned the recent life attempt on Chingai constituency MLA Preshow Shimray and the two separate incidents that took place in  Chadong and Silent villages where several houses were destroyed and displaced hundreds of people by their neighbouring villages over land disputes.

FATYCM said that the whole thing can be settled by means of talks and concession, citing that everybody can access to anything for bringing about solution.

Criticising the Government of Manipur for not taking any concrete step to address the issues, the federation noted that mere providing relief materials to the victims and visiting the there cannot solve such issues since they need a tangible settlement.

A lawmaker like Shimray should not be a target for any motive as he represents the people of Chingai, the federation said and stressed that negotiation is the only civilized mode of ending any particular standoff.

Heavily armed unknown persons launched an attack by indiscriminate firing against the convoy of MLA Shimray on April 30 in Ukhrul district. His convoy came under heavy fire on its way while returning toward Imphal after attending a fair at Tolloi in the district however Shimray escaped the attack unhurt.

At the same time, FATYCM said that it cannot tolerate any longer what had happened in the villages of Chadong in Ukhrul district and Silent in Senapati district.

On May 1, a large number of villagers from Thawai and Reha villages attacked the village of Chadong destroying more than 50 houses.

The federation also condemned the incident and called for a long lasting peaceful settlement among the neighbouring villages. It also condemned the recent arson attack against the village of Silent by villagers of Seijang over a long standing land dispute on May 3.

Urging the state Government and the concerned district administrations, particularly the Deputy Commissioners of Imphal East and Ukhrul districts for the settlement of the issues at the earliest, it warned that the Government and the DCs should be held responsible for any future untoward incident.