RK Imo shows PC with Kuki militant leaders
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, September 03 2023:
Reacting to Congress leader P Chidambaram expressing deep concern over reports of the last five Kuki families in Imphal being forcibly removed from their homes by security forces and alleging the state government of sponsoring ethnic cleansing, Sagolband MLA RK Imo expressed disappointment with the veteran politician's perspective on the issues in Manipur.
The MLA also shared old photos of P Chidambaram enjoying hospitality of Kuki militant leaders possibly taken while signing SoO agreement, which dates back to DPA regime.
Imo argued that Chidambaram had failed to grasp the core issues at play in the state and accused him of presenting a one-sided representation that wouldn't lead to a solution.
"One sided representation can never solve any issue, one should be brave enough to tell the real and full story and such statements from a seasoned politician from Congress is certainly not appropriate to say the least," RK Imo said in his tweet.
Imo emphasised the importance of addressing critical concerns such as illegal migration, narcotics, cross-border infiltration, insurgent groups under Suspension of Operation (SoO) agreement violating ground rules, border fencing, and encroachment on reserved forests.
Imo further questioned whether central leaders had been adequately briefed about these issues by the state Congress leaders, pointing out that only the Home Minister had addressed these core matters in Parliament.
He expressed the view that a more proactive approach by the past government of Congress could have averted many of the existing tensions and conflicts.
"Rather than shaking hands with anti national Burmese based insurgent groups, giving them Indian passports and giving them a free hand, the then government should have acted thinking about the welfare of the people of the state," the Sagolband MLA, added.
Contrary to the notion of ethnic cleansing in the valley, Imo argued that it had taken place in Moreh and Churachandpur.
He further went on to claim that there are still Kuki brothers living in Imphal area, and many desiring to come back.
He assured that the government would work towards enabling people to return to their original places across the state in due course.