PREPAK strongly believes that all the communities will be able to co-exist together like before if they explore a solution together outside India’s colonial policy and administrative set-up, said the chairman
TFM Desk
The proscribed People’s Revolutionary Party of Kangleipak (PREPAK) on Sunday celebrated its 45th Foundation Day successfully along with both Hill and Valley people, said a statement issued by the Publicity Officer of the proscribed outfit’s Department of Publicity & Propaganda Mangal Khuman.
As per the statement, simple functions were held at Central Headquarters (CHQ) with the outfit’s Interim Council Chairman as chief guest and at GHQ, Tactical HeadQuarters, 701, 707 and other base areas. The day was celebrated at other hill and valley areas with gaiety.
In the statement, the outfit expressed gratitude to National Media, Local newspapers, All India Radio, Tom TV, ISCOM, ISTV, Impact TV and other News Channel for covering the foundation day message of the outfit’s Interim Council chairman.
Chairman Romi Meitei, who opened the function at by lighting lamp at CHQ and outfit’s Charge-de-Affairs, Publicity & Propaganda Leibaak Ngaakpa Luwang, who presided over it, released outfit’s yearly journal, “Kangla Sempung Volume – 8, Issue – 8”, which was published in connection with the foundation day.
Speaking on the occasion, the chairman said various complaints from people residing in hills have made it clear that India’s divide and rule policy is a threat to unity and integrity of the state. He emphasised on the need for sincere and concerted approach from hill and valley people to the matter. Any move for separate state or alternative arrangement warrants in-depth deliberation and on the community’s identity, representation in administration and land ownership rights, he said.
The chairman maintained that discord among communities over their representation in administration, claim over state’s assets and assertion for identity and land ownership rights is the consequence of the colonial government’s judiciary system and policy.
“Tensions between communities after they are discontented with colonial government’s policy and programmes expose our shallowness,” he said. Stating that scholars and civil society leaders in state must have a vision beyond colonial government’s policy and programmes, he said no solution will be found within the existing India’s system.
PREPAK strongly believes that all the communities will be able to co-exist together like before if they explore a solution together outside the colonial policy and administrative set-up, he added.
The chairman also recounted PREPAK’s journey and shared his views on changing social trends, existing condition of the state and possibilities in future with the Red Army. He also elaborated on how to instill patriotism in the masses.
The chairman urged the people both in hill and valley to fight together against colonial India in order to achieve PREPAK’s objective for Independent, welfare and socialist society.