AMCO appeals all to desist from destruction, desecration and hurting sentiments of every religious people

The All Manipur Christian Organization (AMCO) an apex Christian body has  appealed  to all communities and tribes in Manipur to desist from destruction, desecration and hurting the sentiments of every religious people in future.

AMCO also appealed to all communities in Manipur especially to the Meiteis and Kukis, to refrain immediately from any such destructive nature of actions that further jeopardize peace and religious tolerance of all people irrespective of tribes and religion.

AMCO issued a release on Monday and expressed deep concern over the recent trends of incidents of desecration of religious sanctuary, holy & sacred sites of faiths in Manipur.

The release stated that AMCO highly condemned the recent occurrence of disturbing events of defilement of churches and retaliatory destruction of temples and religious sites on faith of any community in alleged to the ongoing ethnic violence.

AMCO reiterates that every religious & sacred place of worship should be highly revered and valued. Places of worship, regardless of religious affiliation or communities are sacred and deserve our utmost reverence.

AMCO stated that there has been deep sentimental bonding with the land and its cultural roots with the people groups, communities or tribes. The desecration of such spaces is not only a violation of religious sanctity but also an assault on our shared values of coexistence and mutual respect, stated the release

AMCO also calls upon the leaders and stakeholders of all communities to join hands in condemning such acts unequivocally. The AMCO also urged the government and law enforcement agencies to take appropriate and swift action to prevent such incidents and to maintain the sanctity of religious sites.

 “In these trying times, let us remember that our strength lies in our unity and mutual respect for one another. Let us work together to heal the wounds of our community and strive towards fostering an environment of understanding and reconciliation for a peaceful and harmonious coexistence in the state.” it added

Stating that every religion teaches love and harmony with one another, AMCO urged all concerned to not extinguish the flame of faith which it said is the only light that carries the message of love and peace in such strife torn state.

The release further stated that AMCO does not endorse or support any  acts of religious sacrilege in any form whatsoever and that they strive to maintain religious tolerance in such conflict situations and extend their fervent prayer to God for peace & normalcy to return to Manipur at the earliest time as possible.