KNO condoles Khaplang
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, June 18 2017: Deeply condoling the demiseo fSS Khaplang, the Kuki National Organisation (KNO) has said that in his death the ethnic people of India and North West Myanmar have lost an eminentrevolutionary leader.

Recalling communications between Khaplang and the KNO, the outfit in a statement said that a proposal to have a joint meeting at Bangkok in April this year could not be achieved due to the ill health of Khaplang.

However Khaplang proposed a meeting with PS Haokip, president of the KNO or a representative and it was thus that defence secretary of KNO Thongsei Haokip was preparing his itinerary when the news of the death of Khaplang was received, said KNO.

The outfit also recalled the earlier communications with the Khaplang group and how descendants of Manasseh include the ethnic groups of North East India and all the ethnic people of Myanmar with the exception of the Tangkhuls who are said to be the Moab People.

Following this, Khaplang was invited to the Chavang Kut but since he ws indisposed, he sent a representative.

Khaplang send a representative to take part in the 123rd anniversary of Chin-Lushai Conference of 1829 held at Kolmun in Churchandpur in 2015, but he could not as he was unfortunately arrested by the Assam Rifles at Tengnoupal recalled KNO.

Other contacts with the Khaplang group included the despatch of several literature of Manasseh to Khaplang, DVDs of Chavang Kut to commander of peace and love from the Naga people, added, KNO .

Through the Univication leaders, Khaplang expressed confidence that 17 Kuki armed groups are under the KNO and b arring the (NSCN IM the various Naga armed group will also unite, Claimed KNO) .

However Khaplang passed away gefore his vision of Naga unity could be fulfilled, lemanted KNO.

The Kuki outfit also recalled the stand of the Nagaland Tribes council which stated that TH.Muivah, a naga from Manipur will not be allowed to represent the Naga People and how NTC conveyed the willingness of six Naga outfits to talk with the Government of India.

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