KIM warns Centre on appointment of interlocutor for talks with KNO, UPF
Source: Hueiyen News Service

Kangpokpi, November 03 2015: Kuki Inpi Manipur (KIM), the apex body of the Kukis, met Government of India interlocutor of Naga peace talks RN Ravi at Hotel Classic Grande, Chingmeirong, Imphal on Tuesday.

A delegation comprising of four members of KIM - President Thangkhosei Haokip, General Secretary Khaimang Chongloi, Speaker Ch Ajang Khongsai and RT Akhel, President Aimol Tribe Union spent nearly an hour with RN Ravi and apprised him on various Kuki issues including the "state of mind of Kuki people" over the Naga Peace Accord and political dialogue with KNO and UPF.

KIM General Secretary Khaimang Chongloi said, "We once again clearly informed RN Ravi about the standpoint of Kuki people over Naga Peace Accord and reminded him of our earlier representations to the Prime Minister and Home Ministry as well as the recent meeting with him at Sadar Patel Bhavan, New Delhi on August 20 last" .

KIM warns Centre on appointment of interlocutor for talks with KNO, UPF

"There is no change in our standpoint over Naga Peace Accord and it remains the same", said Khaimang Chongloi.

He said the team highlighted the "compelling assimilation of Aimol community into Naga community by the NSCN (IM) and the recent kidnapping of one Aimol and Baite man by the NSCN (IM) whose whereabouts is still not known" .

KIM also underlined the "forceful adaptation of four Aimol villages by NSCN (IM) with full combat dress and sophisticated weapon thereby rendering untold misery like unbearable demand to the people" and condemned the same in the strongest term said KIM General Secretary.

The team sought immediate intervention of the Centre for the safe release of the two victims, said Khaimang Chongloi.

The KIM General Secretary further stated, "According to Haipi Declaration No.5 clause (a) and (b) we had mailed representation to the Centre about KIM's directive to KNO and UPF to abrogate SoO if the Central Government failed to hold political dialogue on or before October 31" .

The team told RN Ravi that since the deadline set against the Centre to hold political dialogue with KNO and UPF had passed, the Kukis have contemplated taking up an extreme form of agitation.

KIM also asked RN Ravi as to why the Centre Government has failed to expedite political dialogue with KNO and UPF even after the state Government had recommended for appointment of interlocutor and holding political talks with the KNO and UPF.

However, RN Ravi responded that on account of the ongoing intense campaign for Bihar election, the process of political talks with KNO and UPF has been delayed said Khaimang Chongloi.

Ravi also assured the team that since the election campaign in Bihar has now ended, political dialogue with KNO and UPF could take place within few days, added Khaimang Chongloi.

KIM warned that the Kuki people will launch an intense agitation if the Government of India fails to appoint an interlocutor and initiate political talks with KNO and UPF at the earliest, Khaimang Chongloi said.