IMPHAL, JUL 19: The Joint Monitoring Group (JMG) of Suspension of Operation (SoO) is not idle and action has been taken up against those underground groups violating the SoO ground rules, Manipur chief minister O Ibobi Singh said in Manipur Assembly today. He also informed that disciplinary action has been taken against the Zomi Revolutionary Army (ZRA) by suspending their monthly stipend since April following unearthing of their involvement in the Rs 4 crore scandal which was withdrawn from UBI, Churchanpur branch.
Altogether 19 Kuki underground groups are under SoO, of which 11 are within the umbrella of Kuki National Organisations (KNO) and 8 outfits are under United Peoples' Front (UPF), disclosed the chief minister.
KNO has cadre strength of 800 and UPF has 1000 cadres, he added.
Over the stipend matter, Ibobi said that a stipend of Rs 5000 is paid to each leader of the groups and Rs 3000 to each cadre who are under SoO per month.
(Newmai News Network)
Government registered 324 cases against NSCN-IM
Information Service New, 19 July 2010
Chief Minister Okram Ibobi today said that the state government has registered a total of 324 cases against the crimes committed by the NSCN-IM general secretary Thuingalen Muivah and his cadres. The crimes were registered between August 1 of 1997 and June of this year. This was stated by the chief minister who also holds the Home portfolio in replying to a called attention motion move by MPP MLA Rk Anand which was supplemented by senior leader O. Joy. The chief minister further informing the house said that out of the total case registered against the outfit, charge sheet of three cases has been submitted so far. FR for 197 cases had been withdrawn while 142 cases remained pending. Sinior leader O. Joy questioning the reason for withdrawing of some of the cases urge the government to table the list of cases against the outfit on the assembly floor. The senior leader also expressed apprehension to the stand of the government towards the outfit. Chief Minister Okram Ibobi clarifying the government stand said that government has been taking up every effort to suppress the activities of any underground organization including the NSCN-IM . Center and Nagaland state might not consider NSCN-IM as an outlawed organization however the state government has been preparing taught to arrest the General Secretary of the outfit had he entered the territory of the state. He said the stand of the government had already been rallied to the home ministry.
In another called attention motion move by CPI MLA N. Mangi, Chief Minister Okram Ibobi said that the 19 Kuki rebel group are presently ensuing suspension of operation with the government. He said among the 19 rebel group 8 belongs to the UPF and 11 belong to the KNO. KNO has total army strength of 800cadres while UPF has a total strength of 1000 cadres. One The government has been providing an honorarium of Rs 5000 to the officers of the outfit while the cadres get an honorarium of Rs 3000 per month. KNO has 2 designated camp in Churachandpur districtand one each in Ukhrul and Chandel each. UPF has 2 designated camps in Sardar Hills, 3 in Churchandpur and one in Chandel district. On the question of violation of ground rules by the cadres of the outfit which were under suspension of operation the chief Minister said appropriate action will be taken up if any such were found.
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