KNF-N calls bandh to mark Black Day
Source: The Sangai Express / Newmai News Network
Imphal, September 09 2013:
Kuki National Front (KNF-N) has announced a 'Kuki inhabited areas' total bandh on September 13 as a to mark the Kuki Black Day.
The total bandh will be effective from 5 am till dusk on the said day.
The KNF (N) has warned anyone defying the bandh with dire consequences.
And at the same time, the KNF (N) said it will observe the Kuki Black Day on September 13 at the outfit's general headquarters, unit headquarters, tactical headquarters 'within the territory of Kukiland' .
According to the KNF (N), the outfit's flag will be unfurled by 'commander-in-chief' James Kuki, 'deputy commander-in-chief' KS Elson, Abi Vaiphei, George Thadou and Tennyson Kuki.
Moreover, international programme of the organization will be held under the master piece of the party's Supremo Dr.Napoleon Kremlin, president, the KNF(N) added.
"There are numerous views and observations on the issue of the 13th September, popularly known as Kuki Black Day as the maximum number of victims of the masssacre took place on this fateful day during the ethnic cleansing of the Kukis (1992-97) by NSCN (IM)," said the KNF(N), adding, "some Kuki revolutionaries under the Suspension of Operation (SoO) opined to shun and sideline this day's observance choosing to totally forgive and forget the past deeds of the Nagas particularly the NSCN-IM, through the teachings of Jesus Christ in the Bible, being Christian brethren." The KNF (N) however said, many intellectuals and individuals were totally against the views suggested by groups of SoO signatory who seem to be very clear while tracing back their inceptional history that is known by all.
"Therefore, their views and versions seem to be a brainwash of somebody else and has never satisfied the Kuki populace and thus become a sense of distrust on them", the outfit stated.
"For the Kukis, social networking site like the Facebook becomes a place of arguments and quarrels that will never earn any good to the society.
The realistic creativity of social networking sites actually intends to develop the society for the betterment in this advancing modern world and meet the minimum standard of utility with equality," it further stated.
The Kuki outfit then said its views is 100% clear in this regard.
"We are Kukis and will only work for the welfare of the Kukis through sacrifice and maximum efforts.
We are here to the cause of developing and moulding the shape of our future society.
We also do share our heartfelt sorrows and mourning of the martyrs and their families who lost their lives and created a turning point in the history of the Kukis through sacrifice with a new chapter on the glorious day of the 13th September, 1993 .
Not only for this sake, but also to all those who were displaced and sacrificed their lives for the cause of the Kukiland," the KNF(N) stated.
It then directed that usual as previous years, a black traditional shawl each should be hung at every gate of dwelling houses within 'Kukiland' to show their solidarity, and the same will also get affected in the valley districts of Imphal East and Imphal West.
"If any individual stands negative in this effect should face fitting dire consequences," it warns.