IMPHAL, May 30: The underground KYKL in a lengthy clarification on the matter of its killing Prof. Islamuddin of the Manipur University, said it understands the outrage of the public in the killing of a teacher, but is saddened by the response of Meitei Pangal organisations that the KYKL had targeted a Meitei Pangal deliberately.
It said this was far from the truth and that the KYKL treats Meitei Pangals, Meitei Chistians, Meitei Buddists, Meitei Hindus, Meitei Athiests as belonging to one Meitei community, and this is very much enshrined in its constitution.
It said Prof. Islamuddin was killed not because of his ethnicity or community but because he was part of a corrupt clique which was usurping all powers of the Manipur University in order to convert the university into their private fiefdom.
It said the KYKL has Meitei Pangal cadres in it and the Meitei Pangal community would realise the party is never against this fraternal community at all in time.
It said the MU clique had to be destroyed and this would have to involve plenty of bloodshed.
Prof. Islamuddin was not the top leader of this clique, but was a faithful member who executed the clique’s dirty policies and then pretended he was innocent of the crime, the release said.
On the recent MUSU election the release said the elections were in the past held as per an established convention in keeping with a Supreme Court ruling of 22-9-06 and this was acknowledged by Prof. Islamuddin on May 4, in his statement published in the media.
It said the dean is responsible for every detail of the conduct of the MUSU election, including approving the voters list, dissolving the existing MUSU executive body, constituting an election committee, appointing returning officers etc.
The dean cannot abdicate his duty merely on the plea that it is not written in the constitution. Conventions are as powerful as written rules, just as is the case of the British constitution, it said.
It said the first and foremost duty of the dean of students welfare is to draw up a voters’ list and to distribute identity cards to the students. Prof. Islamuddin failed in this duty, it said.
It said in earlier years, identity cards were distributed even on the eve of the elections. This year the issue of I-cards was stopped 35 days ahead of the elections, it said. It said some students were allowed to collect their I-cards till April 4, but PG students were denied this from March 9.
The release said there were also only three days available for nomination filing on account of the Parliamentary elections on April 15. Moreover, the nomination papers were to be accompanied by Class XII original certificates. In earlier years the requirement was for Class X certificate, it said. Normally most students do not acquire their original certificates, hence the new rule is suspected to have an ulterior motive, it said.
In the meanwhile some students were protesting and submitting memorandums to the VC and dean. Prof. Islamuddin informed this to the VC and there was a meeting.
According to information available from the media, the dean said there is nothing he could do. This is a lie, it said.
The release said Prof. Islamuddin claimed he had resigned on May 18, but this cannot be allowed. You cannot resign during the war, and his resignation letter was declined by the VC and this is a correct decision, it said. The VC is also guilty, so is the EC, but none of their guilt is as great as that of the dean, it said.
On April 20, on the scrutiny day, the RO Prof RK Hemkumar announced he resigned and walked out. The dean who was present also walked out said he was unwell. At this point the scrutiny should have stopped. But Assistant Registrar Rashini signed and Assistant Prof, Dr. A Koireng was appointed the new RO. The RO then announced that 22 candidates were elected unopposed.
On April 21, Prof. Islamuddin complained to the VC that the selection of the new RO was outside his knowledge. This was unforgivable, the release said.
The VC is also at fault it said for he should have at once announced that the election was void, it said.
On April 25 the matter was to be discussed by the deans’ committee constituting of past and present deans. Prof. Islamuddin absented himself, and the committee, as stated in a communiqué by the deputy registrar,K Dwijamani, derided saying “the absence of the dean of students’ welfare, Prof. Islamuddin from the meeting was wilful avoidance of responsibility.”
This is the proof of Prof. Islamuddin’s guilt and his wilful manipulation of the affairs, it said.
On April 21, Prof. Islamuddin had written to the VC that he had doubts about the “cognizability” of the election process. He also noted that the MU Act & Statute does not mention the role of the dean of students welfare, the release said.
The release said this is true of the Statute, but this is precisely where convention is to fill in.
The professor also mentioned that the post of dean of students welfare is merely observaroty in nature after the election notification. Does this mean he has to simply watch even if the cattle are grazing in the paddy field, the release asked. He should have declared the election null and void as he was doubtful of its cognizability, it said.
The KYKL release said in judging Prof. Islamuddin, he is guilt has to be assessed against this conspiracy background. As for the KYKL, it believes in the jurisprudence embedded in the saying “justice as fairness”.
It also said this time it is not just about the party exercising its judiciary function but of cleansing the MU. (IFP)
It said this was far from the truth and that the KYKL treats Meitei Pangals, Meitei Chistians, Meitei Buddists, Meitei Hindus, Meitei Athiests as belonging to one Meitei community, and this is very much enshrined in its constitution.
It said Prof. Islamuddin was killed not because of his ethnicity or community but because he was part of a corrupt clique which was usurping all powers of the Manipur University in order to convert the university into their private fiefdom.
It said the KYKL has Meitei Pangal cadres in it and the Meitei Pangal community would realise the party is never against this fraternal community at all in time.
It said the MU clique had to be destroyed and this would have to involve plenty of bloodshed.
Prof. Islamuddin was not the top leader of this clique, but was a faithful member who executed the clique’s dirty policies and then pretended he was innocent of the crime, the release said.
On the recent MUSU election the release said the elections were in the past held as per an established convention in keeping with a Supreme Court ruling of 22-9-06 and this was acknowledged by Prof. Islamuddin on May 4, in his statement published in the media.
It said the dean is responsible for every detail of the conduct of the MUSU election, including approving the voters list, dissolving the existing MUSU executive body, constituting an election committee, appointing returning officers etc.
The dean cannot abdicate his duty merely on the plea that it is not written in the constitution. Conventions are as powerful as written rules, just as is the case of the British constitution, it said.
It said the first and foremost duty of the dean of students welfare is to draw up a voters’ list and to distribute identity cards to the students. Prof. Islamuddin failed in this duty, it said.
It said in earlier years, identity cards were distributed even on the eve of the elections. This year the issue of I-cards was stopped 35 days ahead of the elections, it said. It said some students were allowed to collect their I-cards till April 4, but PG students were denied this from March 9.
The release said there were also only three days available for nomination filing on account of the Parliamentary elections on April 15. Moreover, the nomination papers were to be accompanied by Class XII original certificates. In earlier years the requirement was for Class X certificate, it said. Normally most students do not acquire their original certificates, hence the new rule is suspected to have an ulterior motive, it said.
In the meanwhile some students were protesting and submitting memorandums to the VC and dean. Prof. Islamuddin informed this to the VC and there was a meeting.
According to information available from the media, the dean said there is nothing he could do. This is a lie, it said.
The release said Prof. Islamuddin claimed he had resigned on May 18, but this cannot be allowed. You cannot resign during the war, and his resignation letter was declined by the VC and this is a correct decision, it said. The VC is also guilty, so is the EC, but none of their guilt is as great as that of the dean, it said.
On April 20, on the scrutiny day, the RO Prof RK Hemkumar announced he resigned and walked out. The dean who was present also walked out said he was unwell. At this point the scrutiny should have stopped. But Assistant Registrar Rashini signed and Assistant Prof, Dr. A Koireng was appointed the new RO. The RO then announced that 22 candidates were elected unopposed.
On April 21, Prof. Islamuddin complained to the VC that the selection of the new RO was outside his knowledge. This was unforgivable, the release said.
The VC is also at fault it said for he should have at once announced that the election was void, it said.
On April 25 the matter was to be discussed by the deans’ committee constituting of past and present deans. Prof. Islamuddin absented himself, and the committee, as stated in a communiqué by the deputy registrar,K Dwijamani, derided saying “the absence of the dean of students’ welfare, Prof. Islamuddin from the meeting was wilful avoidance of responsibility.”
This is the proof of Prof. Islamuddin’s guilt and his wilful manipulation of the affairs, it said.
On April 21, Prof. Islamuddin had written to the VC that he had doubts about the “cognizability” of the election process. He also noted that the MU Act & Statute does not mention the role of the dean of students welfare, the release said.
The release said this is true of the Statute, but this is precisely where convention is to fill in.
The professor also mentioned that the post of dean of students welfare is merely observaroty in nature after the election notification. Does this mean he has to simply watch even if the cattle are grazing in the paddy field, the release asked. He should have declared the election null and void as he was doubtful of its cognizability, it said.
The KYKL release said in judging Prof. Islamuddin, he is guilt has to be assessed against this conspiracy background. As for the KYKL, it believes in the jurisprudence embedded in the saying “justice as fairness”.
It also said this time it is not just about the party exercising its judiciary function but of cleansing the MU. (IFP)
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