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Imphal, May 28 : Dismissing the proscribed KYKL's allegations against the slain Prof Md Islamudin of Manipur University as fictitious, the Manipur University Students' Union (MUSU) has questioned the sincerity and commitment of the banned outfit in the eradication of ills afflicting education system in the State.

Categorically asserting that MUSU cannot accept accusations levelled posthumously against the former Dean of Students' Welfare, a MUSU statement issued jointly by seven of its Councillors rejected KYKL's contention against Md Islamudin as unfounded with the intention of maligning the image of the victimised Professor.

Reacting strongly against the slaying of the Professor on May 25 inside the MU campus, the Councillors clarified that conduct of MUSU elections is the prerogative of the election committees constituted from time to time and not under the former Dean.

Expressing that even the general public are well aware of events that preceded this year's MUSU election and blaming MUSU office bearers is unjustified, the councillors also opined that KYKL should have pondered the consequences of killing someone who had been assisting the younger generation in not only in their pursuit of academic excellence but in moulding them into productive citizens.

The MUSU statement also castigated the KYKL organisation for resorting to killing the Professor as their (KYKL's) attempts to implant individuals of their choice in the varsity as Councillors failed.

Referring to KYKL's assertion that MU has been converted to an institution wherein certain teaching faculties and students have been calling the shots, MUSU speculated such assumptions might have been compelled due to opposition against certain individuals who held MUSU to ransom on the basis of fake certificates.

While doubting authenticity of KYKL's accusation that groups of individuals have been indulging in activities not related to academic interest such as appointment and promotion of teaching faculties, issuance of contract works, supply assignments etc., MUSU charged the armed outfit of double-speak.

In case KYKL is committed in uplifting standard of education through weeding out corrupt and nefarious elements, why no specific action had been initiated against former MUSU president Ashirjit Luwang (Boicha) who had a dubious academic record (fake certificate) and another former president Kh Ashokumar who indulged in contract works during his presidentship, the seven Councillors countered.

Alleging that one Associate Prof (Manipuri Department) Rajen Toijamba tampered marks of four students to help them in pursuing PhD studies at the varsity, the MUSU questioned inaction against such an individual by the KYKL.

Without specifying the MUSU statement further contended that an armed group had committed fraud by swindling lakhs of rupees meant for development of Wi-Fi infrastructure in the varsity in addition to ridiculing inaction of the KYKL inspite of the knowledge that Kh Ashokumar during his 2005-06 presidentship was involved in manipulating existing norms for the appointment of staff in various departments of the varsity.

MUSU also desired that MU authorities expedite relevant processes that merit actions based on the accusations of the KYKL organisation so as to resolve the issue and restore academic tranquillity.