KRA (U) defects to UPF
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, February 11, 2012:
KRA (U) which was a constituent member of the KNO has defected to UPF.
Incidentally, both KNO and UPF, which are conglomerates of several Kuki mili tant outfits, are under Suspension of Operation pact with the State Government and the Centre.
Addressing a press meet at a Sadar Hills area today, KRA (U) defence secretary Ronald Kuki said KRA(U) left KNO and joined the UPF on August 14 last year.
Written intimation about KRA (U) leaving the KNO and joining the UPF were also sent to important Government officials who are members of the Joint Monitoring Group (JMG).
As KRA(U) have become a member of the UPF, whatever amount of fund sanctioned by the Government for the outfit should be released through the UPF account henceforth.
Though the Government has been maintaining that KRA (U) has 21 cadres in accordance to their own assessment, the outfit has more than 21 cadres.
Ronald urged authorities concerned to discuss the matter in a JMG meeting and allow enrolment of the left out cadres.
He further appealed to issue identity cards to the left out cadres.
The KRA (U) was set up as the cadres could not tolerate discrepancies within KRA like appointment of leaders based on relationship, not on seniority, the massacre of five people at Pangjang under Saikul Block, irresponsible diktats by some leaders, running the party in the line of clans affinity etc, Ronald Kuki said.
Claiming that KRA (U) was founded on the principle of peaceful coexistence of all Kuki tribes, the defence secretary informed that the party's cabinet has decided to expel nine members from the organisation for conspiring to abolish the party.
The nine members whom the party's cabinet has decided to expel from the party are Lunmang, Lunmang alias Robin, Paocha alias Rollen, Dehlal alias Ray, Paothang alias Thoi, Lamphao alias Jepherson, Seiden, Kaminlen alias Rass and Paochungnung alias Ucer.
All these nine members have been expelled from the party with effect from February 9 this year.
Ronald Kuki also sought people's support and cooperation towards KRA (U).