Kuki body gives 'don't vote' call
Source: Chronicle News Service
Kangpokpi, April 16 2024:
The Kuki Inpi Sadar Hills has directed members of the Kuki community in Sadar Hills to abstain from participating in the upcoming Lok Sabha election.
The Kuki Inpi unit also instructed all village chiefs and Kuki-Zo individuals to adhere to the joint resolution of abstaining from voting, clarifying that it is not about boycotting the polls but opting to abstain from voting.
In a statement, Kuki Inpi Sadar Hills reasoned that given the absence of candidate from the Kuki-Zo community in the 18th Lok Sabha election, efforts were made to select a consensus candidate among the four candidates in the Outer Manipur parliamentary constituency but remained elusive.
As such a unanimous decision was taken to abstain from voting in the upcoming election in coordination with all stakeholders.