Hmar women submitted memorandum to Sonia

Aizawl, Feb 18 (UNI) The Hmar Women Association(HWA) has submitted a memorandum to UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi recently against the alleged incidents of molestation by the UNLF and KCP in Tipaimukh along the Mizoram-Manipur border in January 2006.

The memorandum demanded that the Rajkhowa Commission report be made public immediately while counselling and trauma camps for the rape victims be organised and financial assistance of around Rs five lakh to each victim be provided. ''Protect and safeguard the rights and dignity of women,'' the memorandum added.

''Despite investigations into the rape case by the Rajkhowa Commission, the report was not made public till date and we are surprised over continued apathy of Manipur administration'', it stated.

Earlier, all 27 molested and raped victims testified before the Rajkhowa Commission and the Manipur government promised around Rs one lakh as an interim measure.

Manipur Chief Minister Ibobi Singh had informed the matter to Election Commission too but nothing had been done so far.

The memorandum mentioned that the ''biased approach of Manipur government is a threat to the peace, justice and peaceful co-existence in a multi-ethnic society'' and the attitude was a humiliation to the rape victims and a betrayal of justice.

UNI