TNL calls for ending armed Kuki militants' act
Source: Chronicle News Service / R Lester Makang
Ukhrul, September 20 2023:
Tangkhul Naga Long (TNL) has strongly condemned and reiterated its warning against the unexpected and unwarranted acts of stopping, threatening of innocent commuters and passengers and intimidating of workers engaged in optic fibre/network cable restoration/repair work along the Imphal-Ukhrul route by fully armed Kuki militants.
"The TNL calls for immediate end to such public nuisance in our jurisdiction which has been so far been peaceful and tolerant despite repeated provocations in the midst of the ongoing unrest", said TNL vice president RS Jollyson in a statement on Wednesday.
The TNL leader warned that any untoward happening due to their provocation, will be the responsibility of the perpetrators and that they will be solely held accountable for all the unwanted consequences that follow.
"It is, therefore, to forewarn for the last time that any militants/group/individuals immediately should stop their irresponsible acts in the interest of maintaining peace and harmony in our jurisdiction," Jollyson said.
He stated the Tangkhul Naga community has been very tolerant towards such provocative and unconcerned behaviour on part of the militants on multiple occasions.
"Even if the act was wrong, we had exercised maximum restraint not wanting to jeopardize the prevailing peace and tranquillity of the region," he said.
The TNL leader also asked Kuki villagers who are residing on the stretch of Ukhrul-Imphal highway to take serious note of such incident and bring immediate end to such nuisances lest they should also be equally blamed in the event of any untoward incident that follows.