No red carpet welcome for Muivah in Manipur

Imphal, January 02: Chief Minister O Ibobi Singh has stated that general secretary of NSCN (IM) Thuingaleng Muivah would not be let off if he comes to Manipur. Addressing mediapersons during a New Year's feast hosted at the Banquet Hall of the 1st MR here yesterday, the Chief Minister who also holds the Home portfolio, however, said that his Government has not yet decided upon any definite action to be initiated against the leaders of the underground outfit which has been stripped of its unlawful tag recently to clear their path for the India visit. NSCN (I-M) chairman Isak Chisi Swu and general secretary Thuingaleng Muivah along with other representatives of the outfit are expected to arrive at New Delhi on January 7 to meet the Prime Minister and further the ongoing peace process. The two leaders are also likely to visit Nagaland. Though Government of India has removed the unlawful tag and Nagaland Government withdrew all the cases filed/pending against the leaders of the outfit, Manipur Government has not yet withdrawn any of the cases filed against Muivah or any of the top leaders of the outfit. To a question whether State Government would be despatching police forces to arrest them when they come for talk at New Delhi, Chief Minister informed that consultations are being underway with the legal experts in this regard. But if they come to Manipur they would not be spared, Ibobi said. Referring to the allegation of corruption charges leveled by KYKL against six persons including a Minister, Chief Minister assured that an inquiry would be taken up in this connection. State Vigilance would be pressed into action to find out the truth. If the finding of the Vigilance is not satisfactory then a one man commission can be instituted or even handed over the case to the CBI, he stated.