Lamka Post | October 6, 2007

Paupu The Hero

LAMKA OCT 6: Zawng-Eh Film Company in “Body Gurad 2” Zou pau a abawl uh hong tung ding Oct. 7, 2007 sunnung dak 1 in Zou Synod Hall, Zomi Colony ah Singngat AC MLA Pu T. Hangkhanpau in hong khe diing hi.


Survey bawl kipan

LAMKA OCT 5: District AIDS Office/CCpur makaih in NGO tuamtuamte’n apaisa October 1, 2007 apan ‘Sentinel Surveillance for HIV Infected 2007’ chih minvuah in District sung a HIV vei omzah survey bawl lel uhi. Hiai survey bel hongtung ding December 31, 2007 tan neih hiding a LRRC leh SHALOM in High Risk group (ID Users) lakah survey bawl lel ua Lamka damdawi inn a Ante-Natal Clinic a te’n Low Risk group lakah survey bawl lel uhi.


Naupang tamtak natna dalna piak in om

LAMKA OCT 6: District Immunization Office/CCpur ah apaisa September 2007 sung in naupang tamtak natna tuamtuam dalna piak in om uhi. Kum 1 nuailam pasal naupang 111 leh numei naupang 108 te BGC (TB dalna) piak in om ua, pasal naupang 321 leh numei naupang 338 te OPV (Zeng dalna) leh DPT(khuh huup dalna) dalna piak in om uhi. Sensi/Measles dalna pasal naupang 77 leh numei naupang 81 te piak ahihbanah nupi naupai 184 te Tetanus toxoid a kaap in om uhi.


Revenue Rs. 49,500/- mu

LAMKA OCT 6: Lamka Damdawi Inn ah apaisa September 2007 sung in Revenue tuamtuam gawmkhawm in Rs.49,500 mu zou uhi. Huaite bel OPD tungtawn in Rs. 40,000/- mu ua, Operation Charge in Rs. 7,500/- leh Damlou admission fee in Rs. 2,000/- mu uhi.


ASHA te training ding

LAMKA OCT 6: Malaria Department/CCpur saina in hongtung ding October 9-10, 2007 sung in Laijangphai PHC area a ASHA te ading in Rapid Diagnostic Kit leh ACT+SP damdawi zatdan toh kisai kisinsakna om ding uhi.

Hiai hun ah DMO/CCpur Dr. F. Thienkhogin leh Mr. B. Chinmuan, Microscopist, Ms. Buangi, Microscopist banah Mr. Lamminthang,MHW te’n sinsak ding uhi. Huai banah hongtung ding October 13-14, 2007 sung hiai group mah in Parbung PHC ah area a ASHA te a ding in training sai ding uhi.


Sugnu Road ah Helpawlte’n Driver 1 kaplum

LAMKA OCT 6: Lamka Police apan thukiza dan in tuzing dak 7:15 vel in Sugnu kho kiang a T. Lailoiphai khokiang ah meltheihlouh galvan tawite’n a kaplup uh pasal siluang khat om chih report a muh dungzui un Police team khat in thiltunna mun delhpah in Lamka damdawi inn Morgue ah koih uhi.

Police apan thutut kingah dan in, misi pen Mr. Ashokkumar Baneya Chhetri (21) S/o. (L) Bir Bahadur of Motbung hi a, Post Mortem bawl zoh in a inkuante kiang ah piakkhiat in om hi.

Thukiza dan in Mr. Ashokkumar Baneya Chhetri bel Mini-truck/407(MN01 6625) hektu/Driver hi a zan a mini truck dang 5 toh Army te van ding pia a kuan a kiklam un T. Lailoiphai khokiang ah galvantawi helpawlte’n ana kham ua himahleh kuamah khawllou in taisuak ua helpawlte’n a kapzuina lam uah nungnung pen a tai amah Mr. Ashokkumar Baneya Chhetri kap kha uh hidan in thu kiza hi. Huai mini-truck nunglam ah thautang lutna ma mun 2 ah muhtheih ding in om a khat pen tangtak a paisuak in driver seat kap pailet in driver nungjang kha hi a, hiai mini truck pen Lamka Police te’n la in kemlel uhi.


Central Team in enkhia

LAMKA OCT 6: Government School te a School naupang te sun-ann (nid-day meal) ahiding bangtak a hawmk hina hiam chih enkhe ding in Central inspecting team apan in Mr. Nandi leh Mr. Mawi a banah a State team apan in Mr. Otkhothang te’n tuni sunma dak 11:00 in Lamka a ZEO office pha uhi. Amaute Mid-day Meal in-Charge Mr. Kaikhanlian Guite in makaih in Bijang Loubuuk JB School leh Phungkhothang J/H School pha in mid-day meal toh kisai enkhia uhi.


Police te kia’n loh la pan

LAMKA OCT 6: Finance Department in semtute’n September 2007 khaloh/pensioner loh October 1, 2007 apan laktheih ding in order suah mahleh Treasury Employees Association Manipur (TEAM) in Government ah thil tuamtuam a ngette uh pichin ding phutna a apaisa September 24, 2007 nuakna apat uh October 4, 2007 tan ding chih himahleh tuni tan in Treasury Staffte’n nasem nailou ua Lamka ah Policete chihlouh Department dang kuamah khaloh la thei omlou uhi. News khenkhat a department 6 pay bill TO/CCpur in passed khin dan a kitaklang pen diklou a huaibanah Treasury Staff te’n leng khaloh la nailou uh hidan in thutut kingah hi.


Electric Disconnect

LAMKA OCT 6: Electricity Department/CCpur in phalna bei a electric lagute zong khia a disconnect/sutkhiatsak panta uhi.

Tuni’n Rengkai Bible hill ah lakah phalna bei a electric la inn 13 te sutkhiat sak ua huailou in inn 13 dang te permit pia uhi. Pearsonmun ah leng inn 14 phalna bei a electric late zopna sutkhiatsakta uh hidan in AE (Elect)/CCpur apan in thu kingah hi.


Mum tuamtuam ah mi 4 vuak in om

LAMKA OCT 6: Kwakta khua ah thiltung tuamtuam ziak zan in mi 3 vuakliam a om uh hi’n thutut kingah hi. Mr. Raphi (25) S/o. Nasir Ali of Kwakta zan nitak dak 7:00 vel in khua ua a tanaute uh kisual ava phelhna lam ah kisualte’n amah singkhuah in ana khen ua a alu mun 2 liam in Lamka damdawi inn ah etkol in omlel hi.

Huailou in Mr. Islauddin (20) S/o. Jalauddin of Kwakta zan hal nitak in a khua a pasal kholai a thawmneitak a omte daai deuh ding a khouhleh ziakin zan zing dak 7:00 vel in pasal 10 in a inn ua pan vasamkhia in kivuak huan ua sing a akhetna uh a veilam biltung a liam nak sim ziakin Lamka damdawi inn ah etkol in omlel hi. Mr. Taibali (53)S/o. (L) Tomba of Kwakta zan nitaklam dak 5:00 vel in Ramzan kipat hun ahihziak a Bazar a dawr khaak a buaiveng vungte thawm neilou deuh dia ava khouh leh pasal 6 in ana kivuak huan ua aveilam liangguh atan banah a Ha teng kia in agil leng nasa a Lamka Damdawi inn ah etkol in omlel hi. Huailou in Mrs. Ngaihnu (38) W/o Satpi of Bethel Veng, New Lamka zan nitak lam in vuakliam in om hi. Hiai toh kisai thutut kingah dan in, a naunu tanu damlou a Lamka damdawi inn a etkol a om damdawi man ding Rs. 50/- a piak leh apasal zukham heh in nitaak dak 9:00 vel in naktak in vua a Lamka Damdawi inn ah etkol in omlel hi.


TKSU Freshers’ Meet

LAMKA OCT 6: Thadou-Kuki Students’ Union, CCpur College branch in hong tung ding Oct. 10, 2007 sunma dak 10:30 in CCpur College Campus ah 5th Freshers’ Meet nei ding uhi. Hiai hun ah Pu T. Seithang Haokip, EO, DIC, CCpur, Pu Shonkhomang Haokip, President, TKSU, GHQ leh P. Simte, President, KSO GHQ ten Chief Guest, Functional President leh Guest of Honour hihna toh uap ding uhi.


M.Ed 1st Class in zou

LAMKA OCT 6: Khuallien Gangte s/o Upa Luttinkhai Gangte of Gangte Veng in MU nuai ah DM College of Teacher Education apat M.Ed 1st class a zou hi’n thutut kingah hi.


MUP Golden Jubilee

LAMKA OCT 6: Mizo Upa pawl Unit, CCpur in hong tung ding Oct. 18, 2007, zinglam dak 11 in MUP office, Lamka ah Golden Jubilee lawm ding uhi.


Numei vuaktang muh ut ziakin FHW Training School ah Pasal 1 lutgu

Lamka Oct 6: Female Health Workers Training School, Lamka a Auxiliary Nursing and Mid-wifery (ANM) training omlel numei vuaktang a kisil lai en ding in tuni nitaklam dak 3:30 vel in pasal khat va lutgu in a daileen buuk uah va kisel a nitaklam dak 4:30 vel in training a omlel numeite’n mukhia uhi.

Hiai Nurse Hostel a va lutgu bel Mr.T. Paikhomba (28) S/o Joy Kumar of Naraisena hi a amah bel Bangalore a pan Lab.Technician zou thak, Lamka Damdawi inn a Lab.Technician semlel Ms. Memtombi thakheng a Lamka damdawi inn a hong sem jel ahi. Hiai mipa daileen buuk apan matkhiat ahihnung in huai Training School a Principal leh Hostel a Warden te banah CMO/CCpur te’n thudotna nei ua huai hunah Mr. T. Paikhomba in Training lel numeite kisil lai mu ut ziaka, hostel a a guuk a valut a Latrine a kibu ahihdan gen hi. Hiai mipa tanchin toh kisai a sepna Pathology Department a Dr. Rajen kiangah CMO/CCpur in phone tungtawn in houpih a Dr. Rajen in mihoih ahi a chih ziakin bangmah lohlou in leh Police ahleng pekhe tuanlou in a sungkuante kiang ah pekhia uhi.

Thutut kingah dan in, tukum July kha in leng hiai Female Health Workers Training School/CCpur a Nurse Training a om numei honte pasal khat in Fencing vang kal apan in a zahmoh/zunthakna va lak mun luat ziakin July 6 2007 zingkal Nurse-te’n singkhuah tawi toh delh huan in man ua himahleh huai mipan hichibang hihnawnlou dia a kichiam ziakin khah khe nawn uhi.


LSD khawmpi 1veina

LAMKA OCT 6: Evangelical Baptist Convention Lamka Division pen Division 2 a khenkhiak ahihnung a 1veina ding in Lamka South Division khawmpi tuni Oct. 5, 2007 in EBCC Vengnuam, New Lamka ah kipan hi.

Hiai hun zatna ah Rev. L. Kham Kho Lun, GS EBC ‘Diktatna in Nam a tawisang’ chih pansan in thugen ding a, Rev. K. Mangte in Devotion leh Bible Teaching makaih ding hi.


ZSF in EPIC khawl ding theisak

Lamka Oct 6: Zomi Students’ Federation in demand tuamtuam a neihte Govt. in a pichinlouh ziaka Govt. gari boycott toh kiton in zingchiang Oct. 6, 2007 apan CCpur district sung a Phot Identity Card toh kisai nasepna ZSF demand te pichin ahihma tan khawlsan ding in DC/CCpur theisak hi. Hiai ngetna ngeingaih ahihkei a, thilsia tung a omleh ZSF in mohpaw lou ding hi’n leng DC theisak uhi.

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Google faces hacker threat

Govt Says Search Engine, Email And Photo-Sharing Software Vulnerable

TIMES NEWS NETWORK

New Delhi: You may need to be careful when you next log in to your Gmail account. Government has sounded an alert that the popular Google system, including its search engine, email and photo-sharing software, has reported “multiple vulnerabilities”.

The prime official agency on computer security has issued an advisory that these Google products, and others like its Blogspot, have loose ends. Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERTIN), working under the department of information technology (DIT), has also noted a “persistent email theft issue” affecting the popular Gmail service.

The advisory has been put on CERTIN’s website — www.certin.org.in — amid reports that many government websites and emails of senior Union ministers and officials were being hacked.

CERTIN’s director Gulshan Rai refused to specify factors that led to the advisory but said it was backed by valid reasons. “We work on the principle of complete confidentiality. I cannot tell you any more than the advisory which is in the public domain,” Rai said.

Google India’s R&D head Prasad Ram recently announced that its vision for India was to empower users “by providing organised, easily accessible information and products which encourage the creation and consumption of locally relevant content”. The IT major’s media managers said they were examining the advisory and would respond soon.

An active Indian white hat — a hacker who operates in an “ethical or legal” domain on cyber security tasks — said while hacking was an ongoing activity, he was not aware of the Google system turning vulnerable. As opposed to white hats, black hats indulge in activity that is criminal in nature while there is also a community of grey hats who, as might seem obvious, stride both fields.

CERTIN claimed that cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities — of “high” severity rating — have been reported in Google. XSS, it said, occurred when a web application gathered malicious data from a user. “The data is usually gathered in the form of a hyperlink which contains malicious content within it. The user will most likely click on this link from another website, instant message, or simply just reading a web board or email message,” CERTIN explained.

CERTIN aims to become the “most trusted referral agency of the Indian community” for responding to computer security incidents as and when they occur.

WATCH OUT

Don’t click links on unknown web pages or in unsolicited emails
Disable all scripting languages in web browsers
Check out your filter list in Gmail settings for any unwanted filters
Install patches for browser in a timely manner
Disable Google Search till Google issues a patch to resolve the matter


The Times of India

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NOT ONLY THE RICH! MANIPUR TROLLEY PULLERS TOO


BEAUTIFUL KHUGA DAM


HAPPENS ONLY IN PAKISTAN


OH! ONLY IN INDIA



The "not-yet-opened" BT (Bir Tikendrajit) Flyover is quite a popular hangout at dusk time in Imphal sometime in the month of August 2007. The BT fly over project was started with much fan fare about four years back under funding from Union Urban Development and Poverty Alleviation Programme, but due to many factors, the project could not be completed on time. Picture shot by David Manohermayum :: Email:- david_mmayum(at)yahoo(dot)com

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Churachandpur becoming source of child trafficking in NE | Investors from US and Thailand willing to invest in Manipur: CM

Churachandpur becoming source of child trafficking in NE

The Imphal Free Press

IMPHAL, Oct 5: Churachandpur is rapidly becoming a source for child trafficking in the Northeast. The numerous conflicts have made the district a fertile ground for such activities.

While speaking as a resource person at a one day community awareness programme on child rights at Churachandpur College, K Pradip, child rights activist and member of Manipur Mahila Kalyan Samiti (MMKS), said that there are many cases of child trafficking in Churachandpur but only few got reported.

He said that if the civil society and the community do not take up certain legitimate actions, child trafficking will increase. He stated that the community awareness programme was being held to enable a collective response to this alarming situation of child trafficking.

Pradip informed that Churachandpur will soon have a Child Welfare Committee and Juvenile Justice Board keeping in mind the presence of a significant number of children in need of care and protection. He said that the main agenda in front of the entire right thinking adult today is to make the institutions and systems under Juvenile Justice Act functional.

In his speech, the chief guest of the function, Ng Nongyai, member of Manipur Human Rights Commission, said, "Without knowing and assessing the nature of the ground realities of child rights violation, protecting child rights would be rendered meaningless."

Citing poverty, armed conflict, youth unrest and drug trafficking which result to drug abuse and HIV/AIDS, as the main factors behind child rights violation in Manipur, Nongyai said, "Until and unless the economic, political and social unrest is addressed and children are provided access to education, child rights violation will continue."

Highlighting the need for improving the conditions of the children staying at homes, the MHRC member said that the government grant of Rs 10.66 per child per day should be increased to Rs 15 per child per day. After a recent revision, the government grant was increased from Rs 9 per child per day to Rs 10.66.

The other resource person AK Sanaton, former president of AMWJU, said, "In India, 85 million children are not able to get two square meals daily and another 73 million are not able to get access to education." In spite of having well-intentioned schemes like Sarva Shiksa Abhiyan and food for work, children in India are denied their basic needs

Giving the keynote address S Sharaju, secretary MMKS told the young students who took part in the awareness programme that they should have sound knowledge of child rights including JJ Act so that they can become alert citizens in ensuring children`s rights.

Vice president of MMKS A Bimola presided over the function while LS Gangte, vice principal Churachandpur College was the guest of honour. The awareness programme was organized jointly by MMKS, the state resource organisation, coalition for children`s right to protection, and Stepping Stone Home.
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Investors from US and Thailand willing to invest in Manipur: CM

Manipur Information Centre

NEW DELHI, Oct 5: Manipur chief minister Okram Ibobi Singh arrived here last night from Bangkok after attending the North East India Investment Conference in New York on September 26 and North East India Investment Opportunities Week in Bangkok from October 1-4. Speaking after his return he said that both events were very important and had opened avenues for socio-economic development in the north east region.

The chief minister wooed investors in the US and Thailand to invest in high potential sectors of Manipur like agro and food industries, horticulture, tourism, power, information technology, handloom and handicrafts during the conferences.

Asked about the response of foreign investors, the chief minister stated that the response was very positive. Most of the investors were willing to invest in different sectors in Manipur.

Ibobi said that more than 300 delegates from various countries participated in both conferences. In the Bangkok meet, the minister for commerce of Thailand Krirk-Krai Jirapaet showed keen interest to develop infrastructure in north east India especially with the trilateral highway connecting the north east India with Myanmar and Thailand passing through Manipur.

It may be recalled that the chief minister left New Delhi on September 22 for New York to participate in the four-day Incredible India@60 event from September 23 coinciding with the one-day NE India Investment Conference on September 26. After the New York event, the chief minister took part in the North East India Investment Opportunities Week at Bangkok that began from October 1

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ZSF halts EPIC

Lamka, Oct 5: As a part of its ongoing boycott of all government vehicles and government related programmes, the Zomi Students’ Federation today petitioned the Deputy Commissioner of Churachandpur district to immediately halt the EPIC exercise within the district.

The ZSF release said its call for halting the EPIC exercise from October 6 onward is to exert pressure for positive action from the Government to its demands and warned that any untoward incident arising out of non compliance to their call will solely be the responsibility of the government. [the sangai express]

Tipaimukh Dam: The story so far

By: Thangkhanlal Ngaihte *


After much delay, the foundation stone for the 1500-MW Tipaimukh Multipurpose Hydel Project was finally laid by union power minister Sushil Kumar Shinde at the project site near Tipaimukh in Manipur on December 16, 2006.

The function was attended by union heavy industries minister Santosh Mohan Dev, union MoS in the PMO, Prithviraj Chauhan, Manipur chief minister O. Ibobi Singh and a host of high dignitaries. With this act, the Union Government signalled that it is determined to push ahead with the project, however strong and vocal opposition to the ambitious scheme is.

And strong and vocal the opposition really is. On the day, much of Manipur was shut down due to a bandh called in protest against the Project. As the ministerial team reached Thangal village in Tamenglong district after a public meeting at Parbung, bandh supporters torched government offices and destroy public utilities at the Tamenglong district headquarters.

It was the same thing on December 2, 2006 when Prime Minister Manmohan Singh announced during a visit to Manipur that his government is committed to the project.

The idea of a dam over the Barak river was mooted from as early as 1954, but the detailed project report for construction of the Dam was submitted only in 1984. The twin major objectives were electricity generation and flood control. In 1995, Rishang Keishing, the then Chief Minister of Manipur voiced opposition to the project.

Three years later, in 1998, the Manipur assembly passed a resolution opposing the project. In the meanwhile, a wide coalition of social and civil organizations has formed, especially in Manipur to oppose the project. The Action Committee against Tipaimukh Project (ACTIP) is a forum of as many as 29 NGOs, most of which are based in Meitei and Naga areas.

The ACTIP have been carrying out vocal and high profile agitations against the dam, shutting down the state at regular intervals. Outer Manipur MP Mani Charenamei had spoken in the Parliament against the dam. Some powerful Meitei militant groups also are said to be opposed to the project.

Opposition to the dam has also come from across the international border. Bangladesh have consistently voiced concern over the proposed dam. The deltaic country, through which the river Barak pass before it enters the Bay of Bengal, is afraid that the project will rob it of its share of water in its lower reaches.

Negotiations are presently on between India and Bangladesh to arrive at an amicable settlement. Apart from the street protests, there have been numerous commentaries by supposedly well-informed people who railed and inveighed against this dam.

They raise objections to the project, citing reasons ranging from the seismic factor (there were at least two earthquakes exceeding 7 degree in the Richter scale in the last 150 years within a 100 km. Radius of Tipaimukh, they told us); threats to the flora and fauna and endangered species like pythons, gibbons, herbal and medicinal plants etc in the would-be submerged area; threat to the culture, language and tribal land rights; and of course, submergence of as many as 90 villages within a 311 square kilometre circle.

Despite all these, the Central Government has pressed on, regardless. In 1999, the North Eastern Electric Power Corporation (NEEPCO) was entrusted to execute the project. In 2001, while Manipur was under President’s rule, the state allegedly gave approval of the project to the Centre.

In 2003, the Public Investment Board and Central Electricity Authority cleared the project with an estimated cost of Rs. 5,163.86 crore–a steep rise from 1078 crore projected in 1984 (the latest estimate, as in November 2005 was Rs. 5855.83 crores).

In November 2005, NEEPCO floated global tenders for the project and in July 2006, the pre-bid qualification of the Tender for the first phase was opened. With the foundation stone laid, the ball is now set rolling.

So, how should we really make of this project? Will it really become a fountain of prosperity for the region as the government said it would or a symbol of dashed hopes like the much smaller Khuga Dam in Churachandpur has become?

The main dam is proposed to be built 500 metres downstream from the confluence of the Barak (locally called Tuiluang ) and Tuivai rivers at Tipaimukh close to Manipur-Mizoram border. Most of the submerged area will be in Manipur–in areas inhabited mainly by the Zeliangrong and Hmar tribes.

While various Naga and Meitei organizations have been quite vocal in their opposition to the dam, the Hmar people who occupies the dam site itself, have been maintaining a low profile so far.

A source close to Hmar Inpui, the apex body of the Hmar tribe, explains: ‘The Hmar people are generally in favour of the Dam. We believe it will bring the much-needed development to the region, which is still in the pre-modern stage.

If Hmar organizations did not speak up loudly now, it probably is due to threats from various quarters to those who support the dam and also that they want to project a coordinated response to the issue’. The source also alleged that the high-profile street protests are orchestrated by busybodies who do not represent the affected people, and did not know the ground situation and topography of the affected area.

True, the area may well be the most underdeveloped part of the northeast. There are no proper motorable roads, no electricity and poverty is acute. The area, at least the Manipur side, is rugged and unproductive from agriculture point of view. While large projects have their demerits and the government’s record in terms of providing rehabilitation and resettlement to the affected people very poor, one enduring weakness of the opposition seems to be that it just does not have an alternative, viable model of development for these blighted regions.

The Government has touted the project as the panacea for the region’s ills. Union Minister Santosh Mohan Dev called December 16, the date in which the project’s foundations were laid, a red letter day for the region. NEEPCO claimed that the ‘power generated will bridge the demand-supply gap for the states of Manipur and other NER States’.

While Manipur would get free power at the rate of 5% for the first five years (equivalent to Rs 55 crore per year) which will further jump to 10% for the next 10 years and further to 15% for the next 20 years, Mizoram would get 1% of the power generated throughout the project’s existence.

It estimated that the benefits accruing to the region because of this dam will be around Rs. 300 crore per year. However, it is sobering to realize that the government has been saying these same nice things for all its major projects, much of which never came into reality.

As of now, the government is pressing ahead. But there are numerous stumbling blocks ahead. On February 22, 2007, the Environmental Impact Assessment Committee – an expert appraisal committee for river valley and hydroelectric projects under the Ministry of Environment and Forests deferred clearance to the Dam for the second time.

There are the ubiquitous militant groups to contend with. And now that the project has became more of an inter-tribe and inter-community political battlefield and less of a purely development issue, it is difficult to foresee how things will work out.

So, while you may support or oppose this project, you can be sure of at least one thing: It’s not going to be completed soon; definitely not in the next ‘87 months’ which is what the Government promised.


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Thangkhanlal Ngaihte , a regular columnist for The Sangai Express, wrote this article for The Sangai Express. This article was webcasted on October 05th, 2007.


Source: http://e-pao.net/epSubPageExtractor.asp?src=news_section.opinions.Opinion_on_Building_of_Tipaimukh_Dam.Tipaimukh_Dam_The_story_so_far

Who says Manipur need more schools?

By: Robert Lalmalsawm


Unless, the 'existing' schools are re-built and qualified teachers appointed the education system in most part of rural Manipur would never produce the desired result.

For the last one and half decade the hilly Tipaimukh sub-division of Churachandpur district in Manipur has witnessed the worst kind of official's negligence. Every State machinery in this region has fallen apart. There are, 'theoretically', many schools and teachers, primary health centres, government offices, post offices — the list is endless. However, none of these provision are 'practically' available.

What surprises the common man is that even most of the so-called NGOs' concerned are not in the position to see the real situation. They kept on saying, "We need schools... schools and schools for development." But how many of the so-called leaders know that Tipaimukh sub-division is one among the sub-divisions in the State having the highest number of schools in Manipur? Forget about the private schools, there are as many as 36 government schools: 5 High Schools, 14 Jr High Schools, 11 JB Schools, and 6 LP Schools to be precise.

The wonder of wonders is that these schools are simply in papers or there are no schools, teachers, students or all of them. Even those teachers who still draw their salary from the State treasury by being 'teachers' in these 'schools' are happily settled in towns and cities. A common man is baffled as there are no helicopter service to take them to these remote schools within hours and bring them back to their homes again after attending the classes.

If these are the teachers who are teaching our children then we can expect no more. Imagine the effect it will have on the Manipuri society after 20 years from now. Worst of all, if we let this to continue, we can be sure that a day is not far away when sons and daughters will their asks parents what they have done to their life. They will one day question this generation as to why we have neglected their basic right.

Historians will write off this generation as the "GenX of Hmars (the people settled in Tipaimukh sub-division) who do not know how to demand their right". They will also ascribe the government as a "clueless government" with no energy to a step outside the State capital.

If you are to go to Tipaimukh sub-division to specifically count how many of these schools are actually functioning you will be surprise to see that there are just a handful of delipadated structures. Even those would be having few students or no students and teachers at all. These schools are 'normal' (by government standard) but the Hmar Students' Association (HSA), which claimed to be fighting for the students' interest is no longer normal. Many are voicing doubts whether HSA job is to simply exist in papers just like the State education department. Or, is it the indifferent attitude of the State government towards the hapless hill people in this part of Manipur.

If HSA was really interested for better education facilities in Tipaimukh sub-division it could have at least organise a protest or put pressure on the government. The association must take pro-active steps to set the wheel running again in the 'existing' schools in the way meriting to produce good education to the people living in Tipaimukh sub-division.

The State government should also realise that neglecting education in the long run will only bring in more trouble for Manipur as the number of unemployed is increasing every year. At this crucial juncture in the history of Manipur, when there is threat to the very fabric of the integrity of the State, the need for proper education is most felt.

Education must be made the prime foundation of Manipur's complex society. Re-building the fallen schools would be an arduous task but it is worth taking up the challenge. Investing in education always pay back.

As a citizen the civil society must make it known to the government that education is their right. They should not be reluctant to sit for days in front of the Chief Minister's office or his residence, even if it takes days and months, until he and his entire Cabinet took notice of the alarming situation.

Unless, the 'existing' schools are re-built and qualified teachers appointed the education system in most part of rural Manipur would never produce the desired result. Take for instance, in the last 10 years, there has been no record of a single person passing out from Pherzawl High School!

How long will the government slumber and ignore the sorry state-of-affairs in its 'backyard'. The urgency in addressing the education system is now felt by not an individual but by the whole society. Most parents in Manipur now preferred sending their children to study outside the State even for their primary level.

With the crucial Hmar Students' Association's General Assembly coming up in December 11-13, later this year, at Vairengte in Mizoram, the Chief Minister and his colleagues must act fast. The HSA session, according to sources in the organisation, is likely to scan Manipur government's attitude towards the Hmars in particular besides other issues.

It is time for the government to realise that the State cannot afford to 'building' more schools. It is useless to have schools that do not function and teachers who refuses to perform their duty. Sincere effort and fearless action must be taken by concerned authorities to deal with officials who have taken the State for a ride. It is not only injustice meted out to the rural children but it is a shame written on our callous corrupt ridden faces.

The government must take up educational issue as a priority with target objective without any further delay. Tipaimukh sub-division like-situation is the order of the day in other sub-divisions also. The government would be much more successful if it focus its attention on re-building the 'existing' infrastructure 'right now' rather than waiting for the 'right moment' time and again.

**The writer is a journalist based in Bangalore


Source: http://www.kanglaonline.com/index.php?template=kshow&kid=1018&Idoc_Session=e17249d2bf8e17f1023cc729f6b1b657

India seeks Suu Kyi's freedom

India has sought release of Myanmarese leader Aung San Suu Kyi and backed a UNHRC resolution calling for democratization and dialogue in the country.

''The Government of India believes that the release of Aung San Suu Kyi would be helpful in terms of the process of democratisation and that she can contribute to the emergence of Myanmar as a democratic country,'' Permanent Representative to the UNHRC Swashpawan Singh said at a meeting of the world body.

Suu Kyi, the pro-democracy leader, has been under house arrest since 2000.

Describing Myanmar as a ''close and friendly neighbour'' with whom India shares ''links of geography, culture, history and religion,'' Singh noted that recent developments in that country were a ''matter of concern'' for New Delhi.

He pointed out that External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee had met his Myanmarese counterpart U Nyan Win at New York on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly session on October 1st and conveyed India's concern.

Mukherjee sought a probe into the recent incidents of violence and crackdown on pro-democracy activists in Myanmar.

''We are closely monitoring the situation there,'' Singh said.

He conveyed to the world body India's readiness to work with ''like-minded countries towards an outcome which is forward-looking, non-discriminatory and seeks to engage the authorities in Myanmar in a constructive manner to facilitate a peaceful outcome.''

Against coercive means

But New Delhi, which has maintained opposition to any coercive means like sanctions against Myanmar, forced change in the original EU-resolution at UNHRC which contained language with coercive tone.

It went along with the consensus on the resolution while registering its dissent with the ''unhelpful tone'' in it.

''We regret that the text of the resolution adopted is not fully in conformity'' with India's stance for ''forward-looking, non-condemnatory'' approach wherein Myanmar authorities are engaged in a ''constructive manner to facilitate peaceful outcome,'' New Delhi said in an Explanation of Vote (EOV) on the resolution.

Singh said the ''unhelpful tone does not contribute to effectively pursuing the objective of engaging constructively with the authorities in Myanmar which is essential to make a difference to the situation on the ground.''

''Despite these concerns, my delegation has joined the consensus with the hope that the Council's further engagement on the issue will be undertaken in a more positive manner,'' he said.

New Delhi registered its dissent as it was not comfortable with the strong language, like deploring, used in the resolution and wanted a ''balanced approach.''

Details of resolution

The resolution said it ''strongly deplores the continued violent repression of peaceful demonstrations in Myanmar, including through beatings, killings, arbitrary detentions and enforced disappearances.''

It asked Myanmar authorities to exercise utmost restraint and to desist from further violence against peaceful protesters.

The resolution asked Myanmar regime to ensure full respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms and bring to justice perpetrators of human rights violations, including for the recent violations during peaceful protests.

It also sought immediate release of Suu Kyi and others arrested, including those detained after ''the recent repression of peaceful protests''.

The resolution asked the government of Myanmar to engage urgently in a ''reinvigorated national dialogue with all parties with a view to achieving genuine national reconciliation, democratisation and the establishment of rule of law.''

The Myanmar regime was urged to lift all restraints on peaceful political activity of all persons and guarantee freedom of peaceful assembly and association.

The resolution also sought freedom of opinion and expression, including for free and independent media and to ensure unhindered access to media information for the people of Myanmar.


Source: http://www.ndtv.com/convergence/ndtv/story.aspx?id=NEWEN20070028309

Mizo women in man made society

Courtesy : Azialo's Blog

It is difficult to pinpoint with certainty when ‘modernization’ took place in Mizoram. But it may be surmised that ‘modern ideas’ and ‘modernization’ began to enter Mizoram during the first half of the 20th century due to the penetration of western ideas. Since then, some of the traditional beliefs and practices of the Mizos have been reconstructed according to the modern ideas. This paved the way for many progressive changes and gave a new multidimensional lease of life to the Mizo society. Of all these, the position of women is no doubt one of the most significant changes brought about by the influence of modernization in the Mizo society.

The Mizo society in pre-modern times was strictly based on what is known as an extreme patriarchal society. This created ‘private’ and ‘public’ domain, where women were stigmatized to the private sphere that relegated their status in the social and religious life. Being regarded inferior, women practically had nothing to say in both ‘private’ and ‘public’ administration. Women therefore, had no opportunities to go beyond the scope of the ‘domestic sphere’ and it was only men who controlled and dominated the entire ‘public sphere’. They were not supposed to have any independent religious loyalty, but were required to follow the religion of their husbands. This attitude can be attributed to the old Mizo proverb, which says, ‘Women and Crabs do not have a religion’. Besides this, there were numerous proverbs, which expressed men’s attitudes towards women. The cases of sexual abuses like nula zen, hnute deh, mihur zawn etc. were also very common while the society expected them to maintain their chastity. However, as most of these social evil practices had been abolished after the gradual acceptance of modern ideas, Mizo women have been enjoying a much better position when compared to the pre-modern Mizo society.

Christianity of course is the harbinger of ‘modernity’ vis-à-vis women’s liberation in Mizoram. The Christian missionaries therefore are regarded as a symbol of ‘modernization’ which led to the gradual changes in the conservative attitudes of men towards women. As such, women have made their way to the path of public sphere through Christianity for they can equally participate with men in some of the church affairs. Besides, Christian missionaries also brought education, which served as the main conduit for the inclusion of modern ideas to such an extent that it opened new doors for women to move outside the domestic sphere. Since 1950, women’s literacy rate has been on the rise and a number of women began to excel men in some professions. If we look at the present situation, with women making significant mark in many aspects of life, one of the Mizo proverbs has been reversed dramatically as ‘the wisdom of women has reached beyond the other side of the river’. The original saying ridicules women as it goes, ‘The wisdom of women does not even reach the other side of the river’

In spite of the above indications of progressive changes, the new social structure is yet far short from driving home a status of equality for women. Christianity and education indeed opened new doors for women to enter the public domain, but only in a limited way. Despite the increasing number of educated women, only few women hold important positions/portfolios in government jobs. All the political and village administrations are still controlled by men. In religious matters, in spite of the contributions they have made to the church, women are being excluded and are denied from ordination as pastors and elders. One of the Mizo women theologians once said, “Though we have zealously studied theology with a purpose of preaching the Gospels, I am sometimes hurt because men who got less marks than us in our degrees can go through ordination, while we cannot”. If men can be ordained as pastors and church elders, why can’t women? Instead of encouraging women many people however, still opine that those women, who have entered the public sphere are making bold and aggressive claims. This is mainly because, the mindset of current society confines women’s duties to the realms of the home and ‘regards household activities as the most important duties for them; whatever knowledge a woman may acquire from her education, she hardly claims any rewards unless she is proficient in the management of household duties first’. Women, therefore, themselves have largely accepted this attitude without question. Then for many women, ‘education meant only the acquisition of material skills in order to compete with men in the outside world and hence a loss of feminine virtues’. Thus, really not proving beneficial to their well being as opposition to established practices has led to a destabilization of their social security within their very own society.

There is no doubt about the positive impact of ‘Christianity’ and ‘modernity’; however the new social change is both complex and controversial. As modernization promotes new social outlooks and material cultures, the Mizo tradition has lost its hold in many areas of modern life. In recent times concerned members of the society therefore, have begun to defend some of the old practices and intend to revive traditional values and customs. In the context of new social discourses, the Mizo women therefore are often compelled to act as both the victims and guardians of the Mizo tradition. As one of most striking impacts of ‘modernity’ is on the attires of both the sexes; the Mizo traditional dresses have been gradually discarded. Here it can be asserted that Mizo women preserve the culture of the traditional dresses by wearing the Mizo Puan, though most of them have been designed to keep up with new modern trends. Especially where some important functions and ceremonies are concerned, women are still expected to wear only the Mizo Puan. Despite this, the society has often accused only women of setting aside traditional dresses, demanding them to maintain their chastity as well as traditional dresses by wearing Mizo Puan while men are not compelled to uphold the Mizo tradition through the very same act (as Puan is also the traditional men’s dress).

Besides this, the society also attempts to endorse the Mizo traditions through the observation of Customary Laws. With regard to marriage customs, the traditional practice of bride price is still prevalent and the price involved is nominal (a woman is worth only Rs 420). It is generally believed that the prestige of women can be upheld and protected by the way in which the practice of bride price is modified in accordance to the standards of present day life. This point of view has a greater stronghold among the women rather than men as many women’s activists have made demands to increase the price. Some might argue that the position of a Mizo woman is better off than women from other Indian societies where a woman has to pay a dowry as opposed to the bride price. However, it can be assumed that the practice of bride price has devalued a woman’s position and status in the society as it presupposes that she can be sold like an economic asset. In matters relating to the new reconstructed law of inheritance, only men are recognized as legitimate heirs and women do not legally have any rights in the family. This is due to the fact that modernity itself is a patriarchal construct and the changes it brought about are also deeply concerned with the affairs of men. As long as the male-biased customary law of inheritance exists, gender discrimination will exist in the society.

From the light of the above description it can be concluded by saying that ‘modernity reconstructed the structure of Mizo Society from male perspectives and the concept of women’s liberation is also considerably modified by the patriarchal norms of traditional society’. In short it can also be observed that in Mizoram, modernity brings development in material culture, but not complete changes in the conservative ideologies of men towards women. If we look at the present situation, the Mizo society appears to be seen as a ‘man-made society’ where women are subjected into it and live according to the will of men. Today as a result of a consciousness among educated women, questions and debates on women issues has gradually gained significance and has become an important subject. However, almost every issue has ended in mere discussions and the voices of women have been ignored. This might be because the society has not yet realized that his mother, wife, sisters, and daughters can become the victims of the prevailing social systems. Lastly to have a better and a more progressive society, it is significant to rethink the society’s attitudes on women and accept women’s voices as both the sexes have been sharing the work of building the society and its culture.

References:
Bannerji, Himani; Inventing subjects, Studies in Hegemony, Patriarchy and Colonialism, Tulika Books, New Delhi, 2001.

Bonita, Aleaz; Emergent Women (A Mizo Women’s Perspective), Mittal Publications, 2005.

Macionis John, J: Society: The Basics, Prentice Hall, New Jersey, 2000

Mizo Women Today; Tribal Research Institute, Aizawl, Mizoram, 1991

Sangari, Kumkum (ed); ‘Recasting Women’ (Essays in Colonial History), Kali for Women, New Delhi, 1989.


Source: http://azialo.blogspot.com/2007/10/mizo-women-in-man-made-society.html

KAWLGAM HONG CIDAM SAK IN TOPA AW!

" Topa aw, ka mawh na te uh ciam the le cin kua in thuak zo ding hiam, Topa aw ( Ps. 130: 3 )".

Topa aw, Kawlgam a piang mi khempeuh te mawh na hong mai sak in la, nang mah in " Na gam uh thupha kong pia ding hi ( 2 Chr. 7 : 14 )", nong cih mah bangin, ka Kawlgam uh a thak in thupha hong piak sak ta in!.

"Topa aw, bang tan vei kong thuum na te uh hong dawng lo in, ka gam uh ah buaina tuam tuam tawh hong ki dim dak lai ding na hi hiam ( Habakkuk 1:2-3 )".

Topa aw, nang mah in mi zawng mi ci-mawh gen thei te, lungkham, sinkham mite, a dah a kap te i a muan uh Topa, mi zawng te, mei gong dai pam te, cimawh dong tuak te a heh pih thei Topa aw, " Nang mah in kei nong sap uh leh kong dawng ding hi ( Jer 33 :3 )" , nong cih na thu hi ta leh, " No te i lungkham na kuampi pen lam-et na kongpi kong suaksak ding hi ( Hosea 2 : 15 )" , nong kam ciam thu te ka um uh hi.

Hehpih siam Topa aw, Kawlgam a om mi khempeuh leh Kawlgam a piang mi khempeuh te tung ah, pumpi cidam na, lungsim cidam na, kha cidam na te hong piak sak ta in. Tua tham lo in lau huai na tuam tuam tawh a mau te na ki pelh sak in, mi khempeuh te tung ah a ki sam inn leh lo, neek leh dawn, silh leh ten, pil na siam na te a ki cing in hong piak sak ta in.

Topa aw, Nang mah in, " Khitui tawh khaici a vawh te in lungdam in buhlom a at ding uh hi ( Ps. 126 : 6 )", ah nong cih mah bangin, khitui naptui tawh Kawlgam a ding a, leitung bup i kong thuum kong tau na te uh a mawk na hong suak sak kei ta in.

Kawlgam leh a mite a ding a, a nun tak na pia khia a, sih-na man-na a thuak te khempeuh, bawlsiat na a thuak te khempeuh, kimat na a thuak khempeuh te,a inn-lum a lo-lum zuan ngam nawn lo a, a tai a bucip khempeuh te tung ah, Nang mah in " Vangik pua a gim mi khempeuh aw, ka kiang ah hong pai un- tawldam na kong pia ding hi ( Mt. 11 : 28 )', nong cih mah bangin, tua mi khempeuh te tung ah Nang ma' i Vantung thupha, Leitung thupha, Vandai tui thupha tuam tuam te a mau i kisap na zui in na piak sak ta in la, a mau te a tha-man uh na sang sak ta in.

Topa aw, hih ka om na mun pan in ka Kawlgam leh gam sung a om khempeuh te Nang ma' min tawh THUPHA ka pia hi Topa aw! Hih Kawlgam a ding a, Kawlgam mi a hi lo a, thu a nget sak, khempeuh teugn ah zong na thupha na tung sak lai ta in.

Topa aw, hun khat lai in Nekbukhaneya kumpi pa in Jerusalem khua pi gal a na sim a, sal or ( sila ) a, a mat Israel mi nam tampi te pen BC 539 kum in Persia ( Iran ) kumpi Cyrus i hot khiat na tawh, sila saltan na pan in lungdam tak in a gam a lei uh ah ciah kik thei in, " Jerusalem khua pi leh Biak inn pi a lam kik uh hi ( Neh 2:17 )".

Tua mah bangin Toppa aw, Kawlgam ah zong leitung mi a kici peuh mah bang mah lau na om lo a, zin ngam, vaak ngam leh kua ma peuh lung muang tak a, a om thei kik na ding un, ka lam kiat na Kawlgam Na THUPHA hong pia sak ta in ci-in sih na pan a tho kik na Tapa Jesu min suang in upna leh muan na lian pi tawh thu kong ngen hi Topa aw, Amen.

Gam a ding vei na leh it na tawh,

Father Go Lian
Tawm vei, PHILIPPINES.

Lamka Post, October 5, 2007

CJM in Media-te kimuhpih; Police Station enkhia

Lamka Oct 4: Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM)/CCpur Mr.N.Rajnikanta Singh in tuni sun dak 12:00 in a Chamber ah Lamka khopi pansan Media-te kimuhpih a, tua ah SDPO/CCpur Mr. K. Kabib, IPS banah Advocate khenkhat leng tel uhi.

CJM in kuapeuh, mahni sepna ah chitaktak in semle’ng i gam/district mun nuamtak suahtheih ahihdan gen hi. Manipur a Dan-leh-Thupiak dinmun hoihlou a, Lamka ah leng hoihtuanlou a, Police leh mipi pangkhawm a bawlhoih ngai ahihdan gen in mipite Dan toh kisai sinsakna pe dia CCpur District Legal Service Authority man gige ahihdan leng gen hi. Sualdouna ah mipite’n Police kia ngansiah mailou a ahitheihtan a kithuahpih poimoh ahihdan leng gen hi. Bus Parking mulmallou in mipi a dia nawngkaina tamtak atut toh kisai in apaisa Sept. 1, 2007 in Section 283 IPC leh 201, M.V.Act, 1988 nuai a Traffic Rule bohsete gawtna piak ding a Order suah a SP/CCpur leh OC-CCpur PS kiang ah copy pekhinta ahihdan gen hi. SDPO thak Mr.K.Kabib, IPS in leng Dan-leh- Thupiak ahihtheitan a hoihtak a etkai sawm ahihdan gen in mipi kithuahpihna poimoh ahihdan leng gen hi. Sunnung dak 1:00 geih in CJM, CCpur District Bar Advocates President leh member khenkhat banah SDPO/CCpur leh Media/Press te’n Lamka Police station etkhiakna nei uhi. Magistrate in etkhiakna aneih hun ding OC-CCpur PS theisak mahleh, OC-CCpur PS ah ana omlou a bangtan hiam a ngak nung un hong kilang pan hi. CJM in Police Station a vehna ziak bel Police toh kithuzak a nna hoihtak a sepkhawm ding tupna ziak ahihdan gen hi.CCpur Police Station ah apaisa Kum 2006 sung in FIR 225 chiamteh in om a, huai kum sung mah in mi 44 man ua charge sheet 72 bawl in Case 59 a Final Report pia uhi. Tukum January apan in tuni tan in FIR 133 chiamteh in om a, mi 74 manta in, case 1 charge sheet in Case 4 a Final report peta uhi.

Police station a Lock-up 2 omte etkhiakna aneih ban uah a Langar uh leh Barrack banah Quarterte uh etkhiakna leng nei uhi. Manipur a second town chih a om Lamka khopi a District Police-te omna mun ginalou petmah hi. Barrack setak a police-te giak ua Barrack sang in Lock-up sung nuamzaw hial leh kilawm hi.SDPO Quarter leng SDPO Mr.K.Kabib in amah sum zang a rong a nuhthaksak (whitewashing) ziak in etsuak lel hi.Quarter khenkhat ngial a foundation teng kichim in akhuam khawng kikhai genggang a, khenkhat akhuam muat khin in, a khuam muatkhin hawm(hole) hukna ding in sai-ip sia peuh hen dim maimah uhi. Quarter khenkhat a abang buan a kizutte a bang pawlam teng tolh khia in a sung a gua kiphan/kalhte dawk seusuau a, suang kilemte asuang chimkhia in vang heuhou a, langva sia khawng in hu maimai uhi. Tawlet/window tamzaw a a limlang/glass gentaaklouh, a frame kisia in plastic sheet keek nimnem khawng khai maimah uhi. Manipur a khopi nihna a Dan leh Thupiak enkol dia koih a om Police-te omna/tenna innte khopi a slum tengte inn toh kikhe vaklou hi. Huai banah, Police-te zat ding gari leng kiningching piak hilou uhi. Tulel in Gypsy 5 hiam lel om a, District dang a Police-te gari zat/neihzah toh kikhe deuh hiau hi. Huailou in a mi mahmah leng akidaihlouh ban uah, vanzat ginatak leng neilou uhi.

Medical Team sawl ding

Lamka Oct 4: Henglep bial a Kuki Munpi area lak ah khosik tam chih thu KSO Henglep Block in CMO/CCpur ah report pia uhi. CMO/CCpur in leng hiai Kuki Munpi Area lak a damloute enkhe ding in Medical Team khat sawl ding hi.

Traffic Police nasep kipan

Lamka Oct 4: Traffic Control Police/CCpur a Officer-in-Charge ding in SI T. Kamzathang makaih in Traffice Control Police/CCpur in tuzing dak 8:30 akipan in khopi sung a traffic paidan etkaina nnasep panta uhi. Amau lamlian nehlua a vanzuakte a hawlkhiak ban uah lemtangloupi leh lampi dongkholh a Gari tuahna munpeuh a nga/park-te hawlkhia ua khopi sung a lamliante thoveng tuan mahmah hi.

Pasal 1 vuak in om

Lamka Oct 4: Mr.Shanti Kumar (24) S/o. Buddhichandra of Moirang zan nitaklam dak 4:30 vel in New Bazar a hotel khat a a zudawnna ah mi toh kiselbuai kha ua, a kiselpihte’n naktak in vua in muntamtak ah liam a, Lamka Damdawi Inn ah etkol in omlel hi. Mr.Shanti Kumar in khua phawk mahleh tutan a pautheih nailouh ziak in avawtute kitheilou hi.

Khophawklou in puk

Lamka Oct 4: Ms.Zezen (13) D/o. Lamkhomang of Gangte Veng tuzing dak 6:30 vel in a inn kong ua pailai khophawklou in puuk phut a khophawk nawn pah mahleh a nungjang lak na asak ziak in Lamka Damdawi Inn ah etkol in om hi.

DIAFEST khawmpi siim nuamte a ding

Lamka, Oct. 4: A hongtung ding 8th Nov. 2007 chiang in Siamsinpawlpi Delhi Jt. HQ. saina in Delhi khopi ah ‘DIAFEST’ neih hiding hi. Hiai khawmpi siim nuamte’n last phase ding in Oct. ni 6, 2007 tan a min leh detail bangkim SSPP Complex, Bungmual ah piaklut theih lai ding hidan in thutut kingah hi.

PYF khawmpi om ding

Lamka, Oct. 4: Zou Presbyterian Church Synod nuai a Presbyterian Youth Fellowship, Lentang District, MGP in 41veina ding in Kumptawp Khawmpi, Oct. 5-7, 2007 sung nei ding uh hidan in thutut kingah hi.

Thutut kingah dan in, “Hei a um Nahiei?” chih thupi a nei in khawmpi zat hiding a, hiai hun ah Zou Presbyterian Church Synod a Sr. Exe. Secy. Rev. Hangpi Manlun in thu gen ding hi.

NREGS Awareness Campaign ki-cancel

Lamka, Oct. 4: NREGS Awareness Campaign Oct ni 3 apat ni 10 sung neih ding chih himahleh, buaina khenkhat ziak in Oct. ni 3 leh ni 4 program chauh zat zoh ahih in Oct. 5 apat 10 tan a program bawlsa omte cancel phot in om hi.

S.O. Lamka T.D. Block in a taklat dan in, Oct. 5-10 sung adia program bawlsa a a omna khua chihte, tunung chiang in Village Authority-te kiang ah, a malmal in program om ding dan theihsak hidi’n taklang hi.

Direct Bus Keishampat khawlna kisuan

Lamka, Oct. 4: Keishampat Power House mai a Direct Bus Parking pen Keishampat a line bus te kingakna mun Lamka lam pang ah kisuan hidan in CCpur Direct Mini-Bus Assn. apat thutut kingah hi. Huai banah, CDMBA in tulai in Special Offer bawl uh a, huai dungzui in, kuapeuhmah, Direct Bus ticket lui 30 tawite khatvei lampai man (one way) awl ding uh hidan in leng CDMBA in taklang hi. Hiai bang nasepna ah passenger tamtak kipak mahmah uhi.

Ramthar Bazar

Lamka, Oct-4: Evangelical Free Church of India (EFCI) Numei pawl saina in hong tung ding Oct. 6, 2007 zinglam dak 8-4 pm kikal in Tedim Road, Light House Lane ah Pathian gam nasepna ding in Ramthar Bazar kichi bawl ding ua, Pathian min a van lei sak chiat ding in ngen uhi.

Lemlakna pailel

Lamka, Oct-4: Churachandpur Constituency nuai a om 58/38 Polling station a vote khete a ding in Beulahlane a om Mrs. Nelzavung inn ah lemlak hilel a, a kisaipihte’n ngaihpoimoh ngai ding hi’n thutut kingah hi.

One Day Community awareness Programme om ding

Lamka, Octo- 4: Manipur Mahila Kalyan Samiti leh Stepping Stone Home pawl saina in CCpur College Seminar Hall ah October 5, 2007 zinglam dak 11:30 in “One Day Community Awareness Programme on Child Right” chih neih sawm uhi. Hiai hun zatna ah NG Nongyai, Member Manipur Human Rights Comminssion Functional President in M.Purnimashi Devi President Manipur Mahila Kalyan Samiti leh Guest of Honour in LS Gangte Vice Principal CCpur College te pang ding uhi.

Antang zuak ding

Lamka, Octo- 4: 58th CCpur Assembly Constituency a Fair Price Shop(FPS) centre tuamtuam a BPL Card neite kiang a zuak ding Antang hun khawp tuni zingkal lam pan in Gari in nawn khia uhi. October 6, 2007 ni’n FPS Centre tuamtuam ah antang zuakna om ding hi.

IFCD Minister Final uap ding

Lamka, Octo- 4: Veteran Sports Association of CCpur pawl saina a Ist Dist. Veteran Football League- 2007 a neih uh hunkhakna leh Final Match October 6, 2007 sunnung dak 1:30 in Lamka Public Ground ah om ding hi. Hiai hun zatna ah N. Biren Singh Minister (IFCD & YAS) Chief Guest in pang ding a, M.Ginsuanhau Special Contractor pen Functional President in pang ding hi. Foot ball final match ah Rengkai Veteran Football Club (RVFC) leh Zodin Veteran Club (ZVC) kimawl ding uhi.

Telephone tamtak cut sak

Lamka, Octo- 4: BSNL nuai a Lane line Telephone la a Bill kha 2 tan bate Imphal apan in mun dang phone theih louh ding in cut sak ua, Lamka Telephone Exchange ah leng tamtak cut sak om in tulai in Telephone Office ah Bill muh louh ziak a bill a hun tak a pethei louten Duplicate bawl sak tam mahmah hi. Bill bat piak zawh chiang in pai sak nawn pah uhi.

DIO Office mun kisuan ding

Lamka, Octo- 4: Dist. Information Office(DIO)/CCpur Office Temporally a Hill Town a Town Office building Room khat luah a ompen Manipur Govt. in Tuibuang Dist Hq a Pukhri liantak kitou kiang a gam awng khat pekhia a, tunung chiang in hiai mun a DIO office kituah ding hi. Hiai toh kisai building bawlna ding thil bangkim leng fel vekta hi’n leng thutut kingah hi.


Source: www.zogam.com

# CCpur police station in deplorable condition | Casualties of UG-SF clash since Oct 1

CCpur police station in deplorable condition

By S Singlianmang Guite

Lamka, Oct 4: An inspection of the police station here by the Chief Judicial Magistrate along with the Bar Association and media personnel has exposed the piti- able extent in which it was functioning.

The inspection, though initially was intended to keep in touch with the law enfor-cing agency and assess de- tails of cases it has taken up since 2006, the inspecting team was rather taken aback by its pitiable condition.

Despite an advance inti-mation of the planned inspec -tion two hours before, the visiting team had to wait for a good 20 minutes in order to let the Officer-in-Charge or any of his sub-ordinate officer turn up to greet them.

It was only after a visibly dejected CJM, Rajnikanta Singh categorically said to the media team that it is ‘unfortunate and embarra0-ssing’ and pledged to high- light the matter to the DGP for necessary action, that the OC and his sub-ordinate joined the team.

The team after a thorough inspection only realized the true fate of the law enforcing bastion on the famed second largest town. ‘A place with inadequate staff, a makeshift kitchen attending over 30 po-lice personnel, lodging facilities no better than slums, extremely worn-out staff quarters and half a dozen Maruti Gypsys most of them allocated to the offi-cers are all that form the bastion.

The newly constructed building that housed a cou-ple of lock-up cells and the administrative wing is the only structure that looks like one.

In fact, the newly posted SDPO, an IPS officer has disclosed that he had white washed the quarter he is occupying with money from his own pocket.

The magistrate with a re-mark that a police station here should be treated at par with its counterparts in Im-phal said, ‘a place like Chura -chandpur needs stronger man power’ and promised to highlight the matter to the authorities concerned.

In all 225 cases had been registered with the police station in 2006 and 44 per- sons were arrested during that period while 74 arrests has been made from the 133 cases registered this year.

Meanwhile, to streamline flow of traffic in this ever expanding township with its growing number of vehicles, the police have for the first time initiated a traffic wing with 10 personnel. Tasks of the novel wing is said to monitor the speed, parking and use of gas horns within the town area.

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Casualties of UG-SF clash since Oct 1 Seven UG cadres slain in the last 48 hrs

By Our Staff Reporter

IMPHAL, Oct 4: Three suspected PREPAK cadres have been slain in encounters with a combined team of security forces at two places under Lamshang police station today.

The encounter ensued when a combined security force comprising of Imphal West, Imphal East commandos, troops of 22 Maratha Light Infantry and 32 Assam Rifles launched a search operation in Lamshang area today.

The search operation was launched in retaliatory crackdown against UG elements after the ambush undertaken by PREPAK cadres at Khonglong in Senapati district and Patsoi in Imphal West district where 5 CRPF personnel were killed.

According to information culled from the spot, as the search operation continued, gun shots were heard from Kangdabi agricultural field, located to the North of Sairemkhul Maning Leikai at about 1 pm.

Later a suspected PREPAK cadre was found shot dead in the agricultural field with a Chinese made hand grenade near the corpse. On further searching the area, the combined force recovered some clothes believed to be used by UG cadres.

Continuing with the search operation, another shoot out ensued at Sanjenbam Maning agricultural field (East of Phayeng) at about 3.45 pm.

There too, two UG cadres were found slain in a part of the agricultural field where paddy plants have already been mowed down. From the site, police recovered one SLR and two magazines containing 14 rounds and 4 rounds respectively.

It is reported that the gun fight took place when some people were harvesting paddy in the agricultural field.

One Ngangom Sunil of Sanjenbam Maning Leikai who was among the group harvesting paddy said that they all of them hurried back home as they heard gun shots in the field while they were harvesting paddy.

Meanwhile, SP Imphal West Clay Khongsai, in a press release, informed that the search operation was launched based on specific information that PREPAK cadres involved in the ambush against CRPF personnel at Khonglong yesterday are taking shelter in the village of Sairemkhul and in the surrounding villages.

During the course of the operation, suspected PREPAK cadres were spotted in the nearby paddy field which led to an encounter for about one and half hour. There one suspected PREPAK cadre was gunned down.

In the course of further cordon and search operation amidst the paddy field West of Sanjenbam at about 4.15 pm, another encounter ensued in which two other PREPAK cadres were slain.

A press release issued by the PRO of Hqs IG AR (S) informed that the encounter took place at about 12.30 pm in which three suspected PREPAK cadres were slain. One SLR with magazine, one grenade, 8 pairs of combat dress and 8 pairs have been recovered from the site. The PRO added that search operation is still on in Phayeng area at the time of filing this report.

In a separate operation, troops of 22 Maratha Light Infantry acting on information about movement of PREPAK cadre in Naral Konjil area laid an ambush and a mobile vehicle check post in collaboration with police commandos last night.

At about 9.40 pm, two persons were seen moving in suspicious manner. On being challenged, they fired at the 22 MLI troops and attempted to escape. However, they were killed in retaliatory fire.

One AK 56 rifle with two magazines, 21 live rounds and one 9 mm pistol with four live rounds were recovered from the slain cadres.

In another operation, two suspected KCP cadres were slain in retaliatory fire by a combined force of police commandos and troops of 32 AR at Bamdiyar Lamkhai at about 9.45 last night.

The UG cadres opened fire towards the position of security forces when they were asked to stop and tried to flee away. They were killed in retaliatory fire. One AK 56 rifle with magazine and six live rounds and .38 revolver with four fired cases and two live rounds were recovered from the site, informed the PRO. According to a press release issued by SP Imphal West Clay Khongsai, the encounter at Naral Konjil took place at about 10 pm yesterday. Even as two UG cadres were killed in the encounter, some other UG cadres who came together with the slain cadres managed to escape. Giving an account of the shoot-out at Bamdiyar, the SP conveyed that while a combined force of Imphal West police commandos and troops of 22 MLI were conducting frisking and checking exercise at Bamdiyar Lamkhai at about 9.30 pm yesterday, two unidentified persons were seen hastily moving towards the Yoga Ashram side. On being asked to stop, they fired towards the security personnel who retaliated killing both of them.


Source: The Sangai Express

Gandhi and International Day of Non-violence

By : MA Rahman [The Imphal Free Press]

Today, the 2nd October 2007 is the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, the father of the Democratic Republic of India, and is observed as the National Cleanliness Day throughout India. On this day the Prime Minister of India will also administer an oath or pledge on non-violence from Vigyan Bhavan New Delhi where a National Function is being observed through Door Darshan and the National Informatics Centre- nic from 11am. This year’s celebration assumes significance because UN has adopted a resolution to observe 2nd October as ‘International Day of Non-violence’ with effect from today’s anniversary to be announced by UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi from UN Headquarters. This also coincides with the occasion of 100 years of Mahatma’s Satyagraha - a friendly passive resistance the Mahatma launched 100 years ago against the British Rule in India. In Manipur both the functions will be observed at the Gandhi Memorial Hall, Imphal from 10:20am in which His Excellency the Governor of Manipur Dr. Shivinder Singh Sidhu, the Honourable Deputy Chief Minister of Manipur Shri Th. Devendra Singh with his political colleagues, bureaucrats and other civil society would be attending and take the pledge on non-violence. The day will also be celebrated by most of the Government and Non governmental establishments and organizations in Manipur. Such function will take us to the foot steps of this half-clad fakir who was responsible for giving Swaraj to the millions of people of the Indian subcontinent. Once more the occasion reminds us to pledge ourselves to apply truth and nonviolence in solving all the differences and addressing today’s problems.

“Generation to come, it may be, will scarcely believe that such one as ever in flesh and blood walked upon this earth” Albert Einstein.

Father of the Nation/Mahatma Karamchand Gandhi/Bapu/Gandhi was born in India during the British Rule. He did his high school and undergraduate levels of education in India and Law in England. Throughout his student career he had been symbol of hard work and truth as much as he disobeyed his class master when the latter hinted him to copy the spelling of a word “Kettle” from his neighbor’s answer book at a class test conducted during the visit of a School Inspector - Mr. Giles. Gandhi’s early life experiences in the high school years when he was convicted of lying and his attempts to prove his innocence, his father’s death, conflicts with his wife, his struggle to fight temptations, adopting vegetarianism, were prelude to his later experiments with non-violence and truth-the foundation of his triumphs in his life. Gandhi studied all religious books without any prejudice. This made him tolerant to people of all faiths in later years. The Bhagvat Gita, The Quraan, the Bible, Tolstoy’s The Kingdom of God is within you and Ruskins book Unto His Last deeply influenced Gandhiji’s thought and life.

Different facets of violence:

Do we have to remind ourselves that Gandhiji fought the mighty British Empire neither by killing the British Rulers nor by acts of terrorism but by the peaceful means of non-violence tempered with truth? Today the terrorists are up in arms and resorting to violence resulting in the death of their own kit and kin. Have they attained peace or any of their objectives? The terrorists felt that Mahatma Gandhi and Mrs Indira Gandhi were obstacles in their way and so they removed them by brutally killing them in the land of Lord Rama, the symbol of peace and tolerance. Similarly, Rajiv Gandhi, the symbol of dynamic India, was assassinated at the cost of his campaign for peace or restoration of peace. One would like to ask these people if they have attained peace of independence after getting rid of these leaders. The answere is definitely negative.

One may find little difference between India of British rule and India of today. The atrocities committed by the British are being repeated by our people today. In Manipur too, the people are reeling under the violent acts of our own children in the name of insurrection, despite a sigh of relief after the holocausts of Burmese invasion of Manipur in the seventeenth century and the cross-fire between the British troops and the Japanese invaders in Manipur during the WW II. The atrocities go on unabated on this small patch of land.

Today the voters are bought and many politicians are tainted or have criminal backgrounds - people allege. The consequence, violence related to politics has increased. Now money is “be all and end all” for them. This osmosis of corruption has resulted in various scams. Besides waging war against the Government the terrorists too have put the citizen and the Government under duress to create their funds, putting the economy under a grinding halt. This has also resulted in the flight of the trained and professional people out of the state besides making many industries and projects stone-statue affecting adversely employment opportunities. The over all situation is totally chaotic. Have these violences solved any of their problems? Rather it is compounding and snow balling and churning more and more culpable homicides on daily basis. The general population are now questioning as to the whereabouts of these marod money as it was levied from the common citizen in various forms of taxes by the Government.


Source: http://ifp.co.in/ArticleFull.asp?ArticleID=152

# Are We Outsourcing

Joy Shaikhom *


"Hugging till relaxed is elegant and simple. The basics require four sentences: stand on your own two feet. Focus on yourself. Quiet yourself down--way down" - David Schnarch

Outsourcing is the practice of the business world in today’s scenario. But education system in the state is becoming like outsourcing. A various report shows that crores of rupees have gone out of the state for our education.

The total crores that transfer from the state to other state for our various educations is unimaginable. A postal record shows huge crores of rupees were flowout from the state every month. If we take the bank statement, can we imagine how much it will be?

We are poor because all our income is flow out to other state for education mainly. After the child cross the so call their 10th standard, parents are ready to send them outside the native state. We can’t say parents are wrong, every parents love to see their child well educated, they want to see the habit of going to class everyday.

We have no proper systemized education, if anyone notices carefully; you will be observing the number of over all students the state after their 12th standard is less as compare to student going out of the state for under graduate education.

The total combination of student outside the state will be twice the existing student in the state after their 12th standard. If our trends continued in the similar fashion, it will not too late, we will see no student remains in the state.

We went out of the state not for good faculty or good facilities. We have quality faculty within the state but we have not much opportunities to go and learn in colleges or in university as throughtout the years there is blockade, strikes ,exam postpone, absence of teacher.

The reason behind the flowout of the student from the state cannot be blame to the government. It’s I; you and we the people in the state are responsible with the system that is prevailing. Government has nothing to do with the system as the system itself is our responsible.

A very simple example, I would like to quote, I was reading news in e-pao, for a simple locality issue there is blockade of public transport. I will be very immature to named the locality but they block the transport service Imphal to Moreh ie.NH-39 because their electrical transformer was not installed.

There are many issues, which is prevailing within the state that leads to a big harm to societies as whole. There are many groups of individuals making the public life uneasy for simple issue such as “eikhoigee school lougatabagee numit nini Manipur pumbagee ban toure”.

My goodness what quality education will be brought by this people to the student? “Manipur University Presidential election lei aduna numit mangani class touraroi. Is all this are government responsible. Perhaps not.

We can’t just blame the government. “Today is party’s rising days, so state ban”, they came out for betterment, why they troubling by blocking us.

We as a whole are the responsible of what system is prevailing in the state. The government cannot change the system until a public support to change. For what ever reason figth for your right through any means but let the normalcy of the individual wouldn’t disturb by your problem.

Many individual are living on daily basis, breaking one second of the time makes a huge imbalance in the individual. Life is all about difference of few seconds. Let make used this seconds without disturbing.

We are such a lovely and humanity state where you couldnot find anywhere. We see no beggar unlike other state. We see no person sleeping roadside unlike other state. We have proper drinker water unlike other state; we have proper sanitation for waste disposal unlike other state where you will see everyone using the roadside as public toilet.

But still why we are not willing to be in such lovely state. People heard only our strikes and insurgency problem. They want the place for nature beauty but they scare such situation. So don’t you think we brand ourself in bad manner? We are in right time we must brand it in our beautiful culture.

The living of any family is mostly run or supported by female group in the state. They lead us in any crisis, they have more leading role then us, but still their status is in low profile in our societies. Why it should happen? They must be given equal opportunities both bureaucratic and in politics.

Take an example, for any crisis in the state they take main responsibilities in solving. They are the true guardian of the state, but still we have mindset that male have to dominate the societies. To bridge the gap of present world we must have equal freedom between the two genders in the state.

A female child must be given equal opportunities in terms of education in the state (68.87 Avg-Male: 77.87 and Female: 59.70 as per 2001 census).The figure shows that still there is gap of about 18% which clearly shows that still the female groups get less opportunities in exposing to education.

They top in most of the state exam like 10th standard and 12th standard. But as we go up the graph of higher education, we miss out somewhere where they went. The reason behind is nothing but this are due to the gender bias existing within the state.

So my prayer to you is a simple, we have enough learning centre, we have enough guide lets make used of this by making normalcy in the day today life of individuals. Lets my simple issue be solve by team but let’s make to societies free from any disturbance. the continuity of outsourcing our education system will make oneday a state of no education facilities. Governement are form by you he and I.

We are responsible for whatever system prevailing on us.”Lamgee Sanna machi sangba hendabane. We have beautiful so call “Sangai” and uncomparable Siroy chingee “Siroy” Lily”. They are unique; we can be unique like them. They differentiate from other so we can differentiate from other.

“America has believed that in differentiation, not in uniformity, lies the path of progress. It acted on this belief; it has advanced human happiness, and it has prospered.”
- Louis D. Brandeis


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* Joy Shaikhom, an HR Professional, regularly contributes to e-pao.net. The writer can be contacted at j_shaikhom(at)rediffmail(dot)com . This article was webcasted on 04th Oct 2007.

Source: http://www.e-pao.net/epPageExtractor.asp?src=education.Are_We_Outsourcing.html..

# The Role of media in North-East

Rajkumar Sushan Singh *

India is celebrating 60 years of Independence with great pomp and show. But the Northeast India is not so responsive to such celebration. Still the Indian Government does not take constructive steps to bring the Northeast into the mainstream.

People of the region still feel neglected and cannot interact with other regions in a positive note. It doesn't mean that people of the region do not want to feel as Indian.

Of course, they also shared and celebrated the joy of the nation with great enthusiasm when Mahendra Singh Dhoni and his boys brought 20 Twenty Cricket World Cup from South Africa. It is high time to find a way out.

To bring this region to the mainstream, more attention needs to be given from cross sections of society as India is moving towards super power.

Apart from the initiatives from Government, NGOs and other stakeholders, media need to play an active role in Nation building giving importance to the Northeast India.

But the fact of the matter is that national media or mainstream media cannot perform much in the region. It only gives attention only when insurgency related issues crop up there.

Does it mean that there are no any positive activities? Media coverage of the region, at least, tries to create such an illusion.

Of course, there are many day-to-day activities and achievements, which even can become the leading story in print and electronic media of mainstream.

But as it is not highlighted the people of the other region cannot access that news. That is why many people do not know much about the region.

In this regard, northeast need to produce professional media persons who can highlight newsworthy developments, which will give positive impact in bringing the region into the mainstream India.

To produce professional media persons, it is also required establishing media courses in college and university levels. But the sorry condition is that there are not much media courses in the entire Northeast.

Media, being a professional, course requires huge amount in pursuing the course. So those who cannot afford these fees cannot pursue this course. Ultimately, they cannot fulfil their dreams.

In terms job opportunity, media is a booming sector. So, University Grants Commission and state Governments need to give impetus in establishing media courses in the region.

By doing this, more media persons would be coming out from the region and helping in Nation building. In due course, the feeling of alienation would be wiped out from the North-Easterners through media.

Hurrah!!!!!!! Media !!!!


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* Rajkumar Sushan Singh, a Delhi-based Journalist, working in a media house, regularly contributes to e-pao.net. The writer can be contacted at sushanrajkumar(at)yahoo(dot)com . This article was webcasted on 04th Oct 2007.


Source: http://e-pao.net/epSubPageExtractor.asp?src=news_section.opinions.Role_of_media_in_North-East

SET BURMA FREE | Tell the Prime Minister of India to stop supporting the violence in Burma

To,

Dr Manmohan Singh
Hon'ble Prime Minister
India

We would like to remind you that the popular uprising for Democracy in Burma against military Junta needs urgent support from India.

India, despite having heavily invested in Burma and while claiming to be a democracy, has been extremely slow in taking a stand on the ongoing repression by the Burmese military junta on its people. Buddhist monks, common people, students and others have been fearlessly defying the Burmese military government since August 19, 2007. These protests began after the junta imposed a huge increase in the price of fuel on August 15, 2007 without notice or justification, which resulted in making life impossible for the Burmese people who took to the streets. The military regime had already arrested more than 200 activists. Night curfew has been declared since 25 September 2007 in two cities and there is enough evidence of the brutal killing of hundreds of protestors, journalists (including international ones like the Japanese Kenji Nagai who was shot dead) and the paralyzing of food supplies and day-to-day life in Burma.

There is increasing pressure on the Burmese military junta by the international community. India , however, has been remarkably pusillanimous on the situation. This is in part to do with India 's selfish and strategic interest in Burmese oil, symbolized by Petroleum minister Mr. Murli Deora's recent visit to Burma on 23 September 2007, to make a 150 million dollar investment in Burma's oil and gas sector while Burma is burning. From supporting imprisoned and harassed Daw Aung San Suu Kyi in the 1990s, India, hungry for oil, has shifted allegiances to now maintain perfectly friendly relations with Burma's military regime.

It is unacceptable that India, claiming to be the region's if not the world's largest democracy is not taking a stand on what is the clear and terrifying repression of ordinary, peaceful and democratic protestors. This sets a very bad precedent. We strongly petition the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh and the Indian government to publicly and unequivocally denounce the current repressive genocide in Burma .

We demand that:

* India immediately denounce the violence on peaceful protestors in Burma
* India join the rest of the international community in condemning the violence of the Burmese military junta
* India stops its sale and supply of military hardware to the Burmese junta
* investment in the gas and all projects be ceased until there is a democratically elected government in Burma
* immediate release of all the Political Prisoners in Burma including Daw Aung San Su Kyi
* unconditional support for a genuine reconciliation and commencement of Tripartite Dialogue (as called by UN General Assembly, 1994)

We hold India responsible for not taking this stand up to now and therefore also being the cause of so much bloodshed and urge the Indian government to redress this.

We stand alongside the people of Burma and will not cease to protest until the Indian government takes the necessary action.

Sincerely,

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UN Rights body wants Burmese junta to allow investigation

By Mungpi
Mizzima News (www.mizzima.com)

October 3, 2007 - For the first time, an outraged United Nations Human Rights Council has condemned the Burmese military junta for its violent crackdown on protesters and demanded it be allowed to immediately investigate the situation in Burma.

The Council, which held a special session on the human rights situation in Burma on Tuesday, passed a resolution that demanded the junta allow a special Rapporteur to investigate it.

The resolution said it "strongly deplores continued violent repression of peaceful demonstrators in Burma, including beatings, killings, arbitrary detentions and enforced disappearances."

"The council calls on the government of Burma to allow Paulo Sergio Pinheiro, the Special Rapporteur on the situation of Human Rights, to visit Burma and investigate the situation," Aung Myo Min, a Burmese human rights activists, attending the special session on Burma at the council's fifth meeting, told Mizzima.

The Burmese government last week resorted to a brutal crackdown on Buddhist monk-led protesters by opening fire on them in Rangoon and arresting more than 200 monks in midnight raids on monasteries.

While the government officially admitted to about 10 deaths during the crackdown on the biggest anti-government protest in nearly 20 years of military-rule in Burma , activists said the death toll could be in hundreds if not in thousands.

Sources in Rangoon told Mizzima that several bodies of monks have been found floating in the Rangoon River and the bodies bear evidence that the monks had been beaten to death.

The Burmese Army conducted midnight raids on at least 15 monasteries and arrested at least 2000 monks, sources said.

While monasteries remained sealed off in Mandalay, the second largest city in Burma, authorities in other parts also launched midnight raids on homes of several leading activists as well as members of the opposition party, sources added.

The HRC, in a rare criticism against a government, agreed to place the findings of the special Rapporteur to the UN General Assembly and to the Security Council, which observers say will give more evidence to discuss at the UNSC.

However, Aung Myo Min, director of the Thailand based Human Rights Education Institute of Burma (HREIB), expressed concern over the effectiveness of the council's resolution as it lacks enforcement should the Burmese junta flatly deny access to the special Rapporteur.

"The question is what if the junta denies entry to the special Rapporteur? We are also worried on reports that the junta is destroying evidence of human rights violations, so even if the junta agrees to let the Rapporteur in, can he find the true facts," Aung Myo Min asked.

Pinheiro, who has been denied entry into Burma over the past two years, along with six other UN human rights experts on September 28, issued a statement condemning the Burmese junta for its brutal crackdown on protesters and called on the HRC to "show strong resolve in taking the steps necessary to restore respect for human rights in Myanmar [ Burma]."

Random search and arrest on suspicion in Rangoon

Mizzima News (www.mizzima.com)

October 4, 2007 - Burmese security forces in Rangoon continue rampant crackdown interrogating and arresting people on suspicion.

While the crackdown continues, several security personnel are taking advantage of the situation by resorting to extortion from local vendors or shops, and warn them not to speak about it to overseas media groups.

Sources said soldiers and security personnel continue to be deployed at major road junctions and key places in Rangoon such as Sule pagoda area and Shwedagon pagoda, but in a much relaxed atmosphere as if a war has been won.

However, it is risky for anybody seen with cameras, as soldiers continue random search and interrogations among pedestrians.

Arrest on suspicion

"Yesterday, security forces at Hlaing Tharyar flyover stopped all the vehicles passing and conducted random searches. They arrested several people who they were suspicious of. And even those who had all their documents had to give in to demands for money. They demanded money in various categories -- for vendors they would demand about 4000 to 5000 kyat and up to 10,000 kyat depending on the people's occupation and made them sign an agreement not to leak the information to overseas media groups. The people not only hate them but loathe the sight of them. They just want to stay out of trouble," a local resident told Mizzima.

"In downtown areas like Kyauktada and Sule areas in the townships, there are groups of at least five or six people searching vehicles including buses with photographs of those who participated in the protest. They announced that even those who sheltered the protesters will be taken action against," the resident added.

Fake monks in Ngwe Kyar Yan

"In Ngwe Kyar Yan monastery, the authorities had earlier placed about five fake monks and they remain as spies. But now it seems they have moved out because almost all the locality people knew about it. Currently, there are only about five monks remaining in the monastery. There are no more security personnel guarding the monastery now, but every half an hour fiv military trucks come to check the situation. That they do in almost the whole city," a local resident told Mizzima.

"The soldiers are making rounds in the city and are mainly from division 22, 66 and 77. The officers come in small vehicles in the middle of the convoy. They make rounds of the city and come to every locality every half an hour," added the local resident.

"There are no soldiers guarding the markets but these five trucks came in a hurry, it seems like they were informed that the people have started gathering," the local said.

Monks continues to disappear

"Monks have been ordered to go back to their native places. And from the Aung Mingalar Monastery in Ahlone Township, local residents arrange a vehicle for the monks returning to Meik town. There were about all together 60 monks but when they reach the outskirts of Rangoon, soldiers forcibly disperse the group into tens. Monks are repressed even worse than the civilians. Some of the monks have reportedly gone missing and have not reached home," a resident told Mizzima.

"One of our monks was also included among those arrested but he was among those released yesterday. He does not want to stay here any more and wants to go back home. The monk was badly hurt in the face. There are a lot of monks beaten up inside the interrogation camps," added the resident.

Schools reopen but students scared to attend

Schools in Rangoon have started to reopen, however, parents are scared of another unrest and crackdowns and have not sent their children to schools.

"But the school authorities have not complained about the student's absence because of the ongoing situation. In normal times the school authorities are strict about attendance," the local added.

No NC support gathering and aass rally in Rangoon

While the authorities in various parts of Burma are conducting mass rallies and gatherings in support of the recently concluded National Convention, authorities in Rangoon have failed to organize anti-protest demonstrations or gathering in support to the NC.

"So far there is no announcement of such public gathering in Rangoon. I think they would not force the people to attend compulsorily like they did in other parts of Burma. They might just call members of Swan Arrshin and USDA and government servants if they are to organize. But so far there are no notices or announcement. And that is because may be they fear that if they organize such mass meetings, the people would turn the gathering in to public demonstrations," a local resident of Rangoon told Mizzima.

"If the authorities call such mass meetings, the people would not object but may not go. Because currently people want to avoid any confrontation with them, and would just comply with whatever they say though they are not happy," added the resident.

Manipur News | Five CRPF men killed, 8 others hurt in PREPAK ambush | Others

By : A Staff Reporter 10/4/2007 2:38:20 AM [Imphal Free Press]

IMPHAL, Oct 3: At least five security men were killed and eight others wounded this morning in a deadly ambush laid by the Red Army of the People’s Revolutionary Army of Kangleipak, PREPAK, on a convoy of the 143 Battalion CRPF at around 10.20 am along the NH-53 near Keithelmanbi Khonglong village under Sapermeina police station.

The convoy was coming from the Group Centre CRPF, Langjing and consisted of personnel returning from leave and were heading for their respective posts at Kotlien, Tupul, Seijang, Noneh and Lankhong on three trucks. The ambush took place near Kholong Part-II this morning resulting in the killing of the driver of the last vehicle in the convoy (Regn No. DL-1GV/4898) on the spot and injuries to 12 personnel of the same truck in which three others died on the way to RIMS hospital.

Reinforcements from the CRPF Group Centre Langjing, consisting of eight vehicles led by a deputy commandant, which rushed to the spot were also attacked by the militants at Patsoi Lamkhai, near a brick field only around one km away from the group centre at around 11.45 am. Two personnel were hurt in the attack but the team was able to reach Khonglong thereafter.

Further security reinforcements from the Imphal west led by the SP and DIG CRPF Ops, GS Gill jointly conducted an operation in the entire area of Keithelmanbi and surrounding parts of Khonglong in which the village youths were called out and their identities verified. However, no one was detained in the operation.

An operation was also conducted at the brick field near which the second ambush took place and unconfirmed local reports said that five of the workers at the brick field were beaten up badly by the security forces.

Meanwhile, the outlawed PREPAK has owned up the ambush stating that cadres of its armed wing, Red Army, under the command of CO-2 conducted the ambush successfully, a spokesperson of the PREPAK claimed over telephone.

Among the dead, the driver of the vehicle, havildar Kunjamohan Singh died at the spot while constables Shiva Kumar, AV Reddy and Javed Khan died later on the way to the hospital, police said.

One of the injured CRPF jawans named Rajiban, 30, who sustained severe injuries at the abdomen was struggling for life at the hospital but it could not be confirmed if he was the fifth personnel who succumbed to injuries.

The wounded who were evacuated to RIMS hospital were identified as constables Rajiban, 30, Samarnath Soukat, 27, J Ramesh, 24, Satasi Dharani, 25, Manoj Kumar, 35, Ajay, 24, Omar, 27, Vagavan, 24 and Anthony Jacob, 28.

All of them received injuries at the legs, hands and head but Rajiban who was hit by a bullet at the abdomen was in serious condition, doctors attending the wounded personnel at RIMS emergency ward said.

This is the second ambush by the militant group PREPAK in the last few days after the Kakching Khunou ambush killed one Assam Rifles personnel and inflicted injuries on another.

Police believe the militant group is carrying out deadly attacks in connection with its raising day which falls on October 9
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Vigilance Dept asked to weed out fake appointees

IMPHAL, Oct 3 : The task of detecting genuine employees from the fake ones in the Education Department so as to terminate services of fake appointees and book them under law has been entrusted to the Vigilance Department, informed Education Minister L Jayantakumar to some media persons today.

Asserting that all out efforts are being made by the State Government to cleanse the Department of all ills with special emphasis on detecting fake appointment cases so as to streamline and promote effective education system, the Minister opined that it has become inevitable to curb corrupt practices in the Department whose track record had been on the wane in the past few years due to the chronic problem of employees appointed on the sly.

Iterating that sleuths of Vigilance Department had already begun investigation into fake appointment cases, Jayantakumar asserted that on submission of the probe report relevant and appropriate exercise under the law would be initiated to terminate those employees whose appointment is found to be dubious.

Regarding burning down of some schools in the hill districts in connection with the NBSE affiliation issue, the Minister said taking into account suffering of the affected students the State Government has sanctioned an amount of Rs 44 lakhs from the Planning Department’s special development fund to reconstruct five schools on priority basis.

The schools listed for reconstruction include two each in Ukhrul and Chandel districts and one in Senapati. Touching on the affiliation quagmire, he conceded that due to certain lapses in content of the ordinance draft placed before the Governor for consent return of the CM is being awaited to draft a fresh ordinance.

The matter needs to be thoroughly deliberated upon for which the CM’s participation is essential, the Minister expressed while dismissing the DAN Govt’s move as political gimmick intent on galvanising votes. It is unlikely the Na-galand governor would approve the NBSE affiliation legis- lation adopted by the DAN Govt, he contemplated.
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HSA opposes Tipaimukh Project

IMPHAL, Oct 3: Observing that the Tipaimukh Hydro Electric Project is a threat to the Hmar people, the Hmar Students' Association (HSA) has asked for a complete halt to all activities, operations and process pertaining to the Project.

Saying that the Project will continually face popular resistance if the apprehensions of the people are addressed first, the HSA asked the State Government and the NEEPCO to deal with the issues that has been raised before proceeding with the Project.

A statement issued by the HSA noted that tribals and ethnic minorities have suffered disproportionately from the impact of dams in India. It said that migrant labours, slum dwellers, bars and brothels cannot be the future of the indigenous people because of the Tipaimukh Project.

The impact of Tipaimukh Project will be disastrous to Hmar people as their natural resources such jhum lands and forests are common property and most often common properties cannot be compensated by cash. Often treating land and forest as commodities leads to annihilation of people and their identity, observed the HSA while taking serious note of the absence of any guarantee of community health and livelihood of the project affected peoples.

Declaring that the HSA will safeguard the rights of the people to their land and natural resources, it reminded that obtaining free, prior and informed consent of the people is obligatory for any project before it is executed.

A memorandum was also submitted to the Chief Minister in this regard.
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KSO hails

IMPHAL, Oct 3: Kuki Students’ Organisation, Tuila- ng Block has conveyed its gratitude to PL Thanga, in particular and MANE-RE-DA in general for facilita- ting the process of renovation work of Gelnal Hydro Electric Station which has been lying defunct and neglected by the State Gover- nment for the last many years.

The student body has also appealed to all secti-ons of the society to sup- port and co-operation with the Department in ensuring smooth conduct of the renovation work and early electrification of the area in the interest of the people of Tuilang area in general and the IT Road in particular.

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A hun beisa van kizuak kaikhawm uh

Zomi Students' Federation (ZSF) pawlin zanin khopi sunga dukan tuamtuam a van kizuakte aman khengval leh ahun beisa kizuak a zonna uah dukan 10 vel akipan in ankam thau (mustard oil) leh masala packet lian loulou ahun beisa kizuak hunkhop mukhia in huaite khonkhawm uh a, huaite zanmah sunnung dak 2 velin Lailam lui tunga lei ah mipi muh in haltum uhi. Hun beisa nektheih leh sathau kizuakte mihing damtheihna adia lauhuai ahihman in van lei ding kuapeuh in akibawlni & kum banah a hunbei ni (expiry date) enchian masa zel dingin ZSF te'n mipi theisak uhi.


Sources: The Imphal Free Press, The Sangai Express, Kangla Online & Zogam.net