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August 2002
Haipou Jadonang: A Freedom Fighter
By Romeo Palmei
At last, on Saturday, August 29, 1931 in the agony of sorrow and bravery, Jadonang was hanged till death by the order of the British Government on the banks of Nambul River behind the Imphal Jail leaving behind... Aug 31, 2002
Democracy And The People
By Lt. Col. H. Bhuban Singh (Retd)
Democracy was derived by Abraham Lincoln as ‘a government of the people, for the people, by the people’. On the other side of the scale, George Bernard Shaw condemned democracy as ‘a government of the fools, for the fools, by the fools’. Bernard Shaw’s cryptic remarks emanates from the fact that the best talents do not necessarily come out as a result of democratic elections and nations continue to be ruled by the mediocre. Aug 29, 2002

INTERVIEW
Naga Women Endorse Sharmila’s Stand  
Dr Gina Sangkham, President of Naga Women's Union, Manipur talks to Witoubou Newmai at Senapati
Well, whenever we write to the Government of India to remove the Act from Manipur, we always make a point to mention about Irom Sharmila and her condition. The Naga women endorse her stand. We are solidly behind her. We show our solidarity with her move. We really appreciate her stand. Aug 23, 2002

Preserving Territorial Integrity of Manipur  
By Farooque Ahmed
The inability of the Meiteis to articulate such an outlook and practice such a vision will deter other ethnic communities like the Nagas or Kukis inducing them to claim and demand their own homelands and nationhood... Aug 22, 2002

Need for Disaster Management In Manipur
By Dr W Budhendra Singh
Why should the stability of the physical environment matter more to us than the stability of our political environment? The reason is that the disastrous consequences of the destruction and degradation are affecting our lives in many different ways. Aug 19, 2002 

Foundation of Manipuri Muslim History
By Farooque Ahmed
Ruling between 1609- 1748, Pamheiba alias Garibniwaz made Hinduism the state religion and banned Sanamahi. He also mooted contacts with Muslims in other parts of India and got as an honorable epithet, Garibniwaz from the Mughal Empire. Aug 15, 2002

INTERVIEW
‘Allimuddin Is The Best CM We Have Had’  
Tough talking Opposition Leader O Joy talks to Witoubou Newman at the MPP office.
Justice Surjamani's mistake was that he had summoned O.Ibobi Singh to the Guwahati high court while the assembly was in session. The parliamentary rule is that no MLA or Minister would be allowed or permitted to attend the court during the assembly session. Aug 12, 2002 

INTERVIEW
"We welcome Muivah to be the CM" - S. Jadumani, UCM President
UCM president S. Jadumani Singh talks to Witoubou Newmai about the role of the organization.
The UCM will welcome and be glad if Muivah becomes the Chief Minister of Manipur. We have no objection on his becoming the leader of the Manipuris because he is also a Manipuri. The only difference that we have with my elder brother Th. Muivah and his NSCN-IM is that he and his organization want to disintegrate Manipur, the State where he was born. Aug 08, 2002 

Mission to the Misty Northeast  
By Lipika Bansal
We arrived in New Delhi, where my three cousins came to pick us up. It was my aunt’s birthday, so that evening we met with my whole family. This was during the tense period, when all foreign governments were calling back their citizens back to their own countries, as a war might break out between India and Pakistan about Kashmir. Aug 08, 2002