Gaikhangam states GoM's stand on SoO
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, November 01 2012:
Maintaining that the State Government is just a facilitator to the Suspension of Operation pact inked between the Centre, State Govt and the KNO and UPF, Home Minister Gaikhangam today said that the State Government only came into the reckoning after the pact was signed between the Kuki armed outfits and the Indian Army.
The SoO pact was first signed between the Kuki armed groups and the Centre in 2005 and the State Government entered the pact only 2008 .
On the pronouncement of the KNO that no progress has been made even after 7 years of the agreement coming into force, Gaikhangam said that the State Government is not well acquainted with the clause under which the agreement was first inked.
However the State Government has been urging the Centre to start a dialogue with the Kuki groups as early as possible.
Once the agenda of the talk or the demand put up by the Kuki armed groups become clear, then the same would be discussed by the State Cabinet, he added.
On the reported deal being readied between the NSCN (IM) and the Government of India, Gaikhangam said that Delhi is yet to give the pact in writing to the State Government.