Re: [Assam] Citizens' Appeal to the ULFA

mc mahant Sat, 13 Jan 2007 21:18:40 -0800

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Appeals?

To whom?

From:  "Manoj Das" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To:  ASSAMNET <[email protected]>
Subject:  Re: [Assam] Citizens' Appeal to the ULFA
Date:  Sun, 14 Jan 2007 10:05:29 +0530

Check out

http://www.orkut.com/CommMsgs.aspx?cmm=7935573&tid=2508523553183998852&na=2&nst=41

at orkut to see what our new generation think about these issues.

On 1/14/07, Himendra Thakur <
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:

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


To:

[email protected]


Cc:

[EMAIL PROTECTED] ; pmalakar


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


To: [email protected] ;

pmalakar


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


To: [email protected]


Sent: Friday, January 12, 2007 10:51
        PM


Subject: [asom] Citizens' Appeal




Kindly circulate!
Thanks, -pmalakar










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,

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