Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, October 24:
Various Kuki social organisations have issued a fervent appeal to each and every dominant Kuki UG groups to refrain from acting with brute force against the civilians and their comrades alike for the sake of peace and social order.
A statement jointly signed by vice president of KUMHUR Dr S Chongloi, president of Kuki Women Union Rose Mangshi Haokip, president Kuki Inpi (Sadar Hills) Chungkam Haokip, president of Sadar Hills Chief Association Aneh Chongloi, president of KSO (GHQs) P Simte and president of KSO (Sadar Hills) Henkholal Doungel expressed serious concern over the recent incident of gun-battle between two Kuki UG groups at Saichang.
In the aftermath of the gun-fight, immense troubles and miseries have been caused to the villagers who have been forced to flee their homesteads and take refuge at the nearby Itham Moirangpurel.
Such incidents of inter-party fighting, violence and internecine killings have marred the Kuki society for the last many years, the statement said, adding that it is lamentable that the groups who pose to spearhead the cause of the people with sophisticated arms have gone haywire from the cause of their commitment and sacrifices.
The impending wishes and aspiration of the Kuki people will never be met if intermittent disruption of public peace and social tragedy prevail perpetually, the statement said.
The Kuki bodies have also expressed gratitude to the people of Itham Moirangpurel and volunteers of AMUCO for their hospitable treatment to the displaced villagers.
It may be noted here that around 300 villagers including women and children from Saichang and Bongyang villages under Saikul Block have fled to Itham Moirangpurel following heavy gun-fight between armed cadres of KLA and KNA (P) in the morning of October 18.The villagers have taken refuge in the two relief camps set up at Itham Moirangpurel.