Kukis eyeing Meetei properties in Moreh: Committee
Source: Chronicle News Service

Imphal, October 23 2023: Amid reports of persistent attempts to take over abandoned houses and other properties of displaced Meetei families in Moreh by the Kukis, the commando team sent to reinforce the state police in the border town still remains stuck at the KLP post of 5 Assam Rifles near Kondong Lairembi.

Meanwhile, expressing concern over the situation, Committee on Protection of Meetei Victims of Moreh president Leishangthem Inaocha said that the displaced Meetei residents of Moreh are gradually losing hope of returning to their hometown, not because of the fact that they fled for their lives in the first place, but because of the inability of the government to enforce rule of law in the border town, especially movement of state force.

Talking to The People's Chronicle on Monday, Inaocha opined that time to persuade the Kukis of Moreh is over and suggested stringent measures to enforce rule of law in the border town.

At the same time, Kukis will use its propaganda and lies to justify objection against the law enforcement agencies, he said.

The displaced Meetei families of Moreh are eager to return to their homes.

However, their hope of returning looks grim as the government has failed to ensure passage of even a team of only 27 CDO and IRB personnel into the border town.

The demand for the displaced family to the government is to get them to Moreh somehow as they are ready to face any threat, he said.

Inaocha also asked the government how long they would have to stay in the relief camps and pointed out that it has been almost six months since they left behind their homes and are staying in relief camps.

Regarding the demand by Kukis for removal of state forces from Moreh, he said that the intention behind such a demand is obvious as presence of state forces has been serving as a stumbling block to persistent attempt to forcibly take possession of the abandoned properties of Meeteis in Moreh.

The Committee president also urged the government to show that it can enforce law and order, not only in the valley but in the hills too.

It is time to translate into action assurances given by the government for resettlement and rehabilitation of the displaced people from Moreh, he added.

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