Dear Netters,
It is clear that the "Citizen's Appeal" is verily directed to the ULFA.
Enumerated under "A" & "B" below, appeal for compensation/safety/security
of the victims and appeal to maintain calm, are only consequential to the
original actions of the ULFA. When the ULFA will snap their ISI
connection, surrender their arms, give up violence, and sit down at the
negotiation table --- thanks to the very commendable role played by Mamoni
--- the situations under "A" & "B" below will vanish, and an atmosphere of
goodwill, empathy, trust and kindness will prevail which will expel all
grievances.
This is the positive way to bring joy and happiness to Assamese people.
I request the Netters to sign the "Citizen's Appeal" and enrich the
positive movement.
With love to everybody,
Himendra
----- Original Message -----
*From:* Chan Mahanta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
*To:* [email protected]
*Cc:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; pmalakar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
*Sent:* Saturday, January 13, 2007 3:21 PM
*Subject:* Re: [Assam] Citizens' Appeal to the ULFA
I stand by my assessment, attempt at clarification not-withstanding.
Why?
Because:
A:* "The families of the victims should immediately be compensated for
adequately and the government should do everything possible to provide the
safety and security of life to the Hindi-speaking people in the state."*
*
*
*** I know I don't always get it, but the above surely doesn't sound like
an APPEAL to ULFA. It is an appeal to the 'protectors'. Or is my English
language problem showing?
*
*
If it IS an appeal to the 'protectors', are the questions I raised valid?
I will let Netters decide that.
B:*"In this crisis time we also appeal to all sections of the people to
maintain calm and mutual trust and never to be carried away by any
provocations and rumors."*
*** The above does not sound like an appeal to the ULFA either. It has to
be to the Oxomiya jaati, and perhaps the victims--the Hindi Speaking sector.
Do either need an 'appeal' from Assam's best under the circumstances?
Again I will let Netters decide that.
C:* " We unequivocally condemn this inhuman and barbarous act and appeal
to the ULFA to desist from such acts."*
*
*
*** Here is the beef, the crux of the 'appeal'!
Question is IF it is an 'appeal' or if it is an order? Once again, sure
doesn't sound to me like an 'appeal'. But I will concede, my confusion here
could be due to my English language comprehension problem -- trying to split
hairs about what could be considered an appeal and what is condemnation of
the* righteous asserting its piety.*
One would have thought an appeal is something that one does not preface
with
'unequivocal condemnation'. But I guess that is for mere mortals, and does
not apply to Assam's best.
Finally an 'appeal' could be expected to invoke some universal or specific
reasoning, on the strength of which the party being appealed to could
reasonably be expected to pay heed.
What was it?
You got it! It is the righteous outrage of Assam's best, demonstrating its
goodness to the world.
What could be expected as a result? Netters take a wild guess.
cm
At 1:54 PM -0800 1/13/07, Himendra Thakur wrote:
Subject: Citizen's Appeal to the ULFA
Dear friends,
The correspondence appended below is triggered by the question:
*who is the appeal directed to?*
Failing to discern the answer to this question, the correspondent proceeds
to tabulate three possible alternatives:
*(1) The Oxomiya people who might be harboring ill-will to the victims and
their kind ?*
**
*(2) Or the PROTECTORS in charge not doing or UNABLE to do their job?*
**
*(3) Or is it to the purported perpetrators ( PPs)?*
All the 267 words of the correspondence go round and round these
alternatives, with customary mud-throwing like* "the appeal REALLY is to
demonstrate the piety of the signatories",* etc.
However, the answer to the question should have been seen right at the
beginning because it was there in the Appeal (titled as "Citizens' Appeal")
: "We unequivocally condemn this inhuman and barbarous act and appeal to the
ULFA to desist from such acts."
It is clear that the Appeal is directed to ULFA.
So, the entire rambling of the 267 disjointed words blithered by the
correspondent may be ignored to save time.
Let me reiterate that I signed the "Appeal" because it is directed to the
ULFA to desist from acts of senseless violence.
Let us not talk against each other. Whatever has happened in the past is
past. Let us look at the future. Let the ULFA surrender their arms, give up
violence, snap their connection with ISI and sit down at the negotiation
table. Mamoni tried her best --- she deserves to be rewarded with some
sincere change-of-heart by the ULFA.
I request all citizens to sign this "Citizens' Appeal".
With love to everybody,
Himendra
APPENDIX: CORRESPONDENCE from Sondon Mohonto:
----- Original Message -----
*From:* Chan Mahanta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
*To:* [email protected] ; pmalakar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
*Sent:* Saturday, January 13, 2007 6:41 AM
*Subject:* Re: [Assam] [asom] Citizens' Appeal
I didn't realize this required an appeal, heartfelt as it is.
But even if it did, who is the appeal directed to? The Oxomiya people who
might be harboring ill-will to the victims and their kind ?
Or the PROTECTORS in charge not doing or UNABLE to do their job?
Or is it to the purported perpetrators ( PPs)?
If it is the first--the Oxomiya jaati that is, lesser people than the
signatories one will have to surmise and heretofore uneducated or apathetic
or ruthless, what are the chances of the appeal registering?
If it is the the protectors* not doing* or* unable to do* their job, then,
HOW exactly will they be persuaded to mend their ways or raise their skills
to face up to their responsibilities? If they have not been able to do it
over the last twenty five years, in spite of overwhelming superiority of
firepower, and unflinching support of Oxom's best, as the signatories
indicate, how will it change now? Because Oxom's Best say so over the
internet?
And if the appeal is to the PPs, why on earth would they listen to their
nemesis? Did I miss the new reasoning there might have been?
Correct me if I am wrong folks, but his odhom's ( despicable character's)
guess is that the appeal REALLY is to demonstrate the piety of the
signatories to anyone willing to pay heed. And what is a better place than
the internet to get the attention from the world's most privileged?
Irreverently as always, I remain the incorrigible 'soku-soroha'(one who
cannot stand to see others' good):
Sondon Mohonto
At 5:58 AM -0800 1/13/07, Himendra Thakur wrote:
Dear friend,
Kindly include my name as one of the signatories of this appeal.
Thanking you,
Himendra Barthakur
Telephone:USA-617-922-3651
Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
----- Original Message -----
*From:* pmalakar <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
*To:* [email protected]
*Sent:* Friday, January 12, 2007 10:51 PM
*Subject:* [asom] Citizens' Appeal
Kindly circulate!
Thanks, -pmalakar
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*Citizens' Appeal*
We are shocked and deeply distressed at the recent killings of more than
60 Hindi-speaking people by the United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) in
different parts of the state. We unequivocally condemn this inhuman and
barbarous act and appeal to the ULFA to desist from such acts. The families
of the victims should immediately be compensated for adequately and the
government should do everything possible to provide the safety and security
of life to the Hindi-speaking people in the state. The government, political
parties and all concerned should act most cautiously and responsibly to
bring the situation under control. In this crisis time we also appeal to all
sections of the people to maintain calm and mutual trust and never to be
carried away by any provocations and rumors.
*Signatories:*
Nilamani Phukan, Hiren Gohain, Asraf Ali, Bhuban Mohan Das, Naresh
Rajkhowa, Annada Charan Bhagabati, Amalendu Guha, Nalinidhar Bhattacharyya,
Dilip Sarma, Anil Raychaudhury, Pramod Ch. Bhattacharyya, Sudakhina Sarma,
Ajit Barua, Birendranath Dutta, Hirendra Nath Dutta, Nilpaban Barua,
Harekrishna Deka, Preeti Barua, Sailen Medhi, Nirupama Borgohain, Arun
Sarma, Atulananda Goswami, Tafazzul Ali, Hiren Bhattacharyya, Hem Bharali,
Kulendu Pathak, Dhirendra Nath Bezboruah, Ranjit Kumar DebGoswami, Dipali
Borthakur, Prasenjit Chaudhury, Indibar Deuri, Abdul Mazid, Pradip Barua,
Tarak Ch. Goswami, Father V.M.Thomas, Abani Ch. Bhagawati, Rabin Deka,
Santwana Bordoloi, Anima Dutta, Pradip Acharjee, Samiran Boruah, Gautam
Bora, Manjumala Das, Dilip Kumar Barua, Nitya Bora, Paramananda Majumder,
Jyotiprasad Saikia, Hemanta Das, Munin Bayan, Anubhab Tulasi, Rabin Sarma,
Anupama Basumatari, Srutimala Duarah, Rajani Kanta Das, Dhiren Baruah, P.C.
Chaudhury, Benudhar Barua, Dhanjit Kakati, Masaddar Husain, Rupam Barua,
Champak Barbara, Ajit Patowary, Sunil Paban Barua, Abul Lais, Apurba Kumar
Barua, Manorama Sarma, Pankaj Thakur, Loknath Goswami, Bijanlal Chaudhury,
Kulada Kumar Bhattacharjee, Anima Guha, Udayaditya Bharali, Toshaprabha
Kalita, Mukut Bhattacharyya, Bijay Ch. Sarma, Atanu Chaudhury, Ranjit Das,
Jogesh Das, Sarbananda Das, Debabrata Deb, Siddhartha Ranjan Chaudhury,
Bijaya Goswami, Rishiraj Sarma, Kirti Kamal Bhuyan, Sandhya Goswami, Akhil
Ranjan Dutta, Nani Gopal Mahanta, Dhruba Pratim Sarma, Archana Sarma, Anita
Tamuli, P.J. Das, P.L Hazarika, Pradip Jyoti Mahanta, Rina Chaudhury,
Bibhash Chaudhury, Kishore Bhattacharjee, Anil Boro, Jyoti Tamuli, Padmini
Bhuyan (Barua), Ranju Bezbaruah, Priyam Goswami, Barnali Sarma, Mumtaza
Ahmed, Subhrajit Konwar, Birinchi Kumar Das, Dambarudhar Nath, Jahnabi Nath,
Mrinal Kumar Talukdar, Bipuljyoti Saikia, Renuka Devi Borkotoki, Indrani
Dutta, Amiyo Kumar Das, Abul Naser Sayad Ahmed, Bandita Phukan, Radhika
Mohan Bhagawati, Gagan Chandra Adhikari, Paresh malakar, Dudulmoni Sarmah,
Gajen Kalita, Kuladip Baro,
