AMUCO continues drive against 'separate admn' demand
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 19 2023:
The All Manipur United Clubs' Organisation (AMUCO) continued its campaign against the demand for a separate administration within Manipur with public meetings at several places today.
The public meetings, under the banner, No Separate Administration, were held at Eroisenba (Iroishemba), Lamdeng, Laingam Khul and Akham in Lamshang, Imphal West district, said AMUCO in a statement.
AMUCO president Pheiroijam Nando Luwang, ex-president Ito Tongbram, COHR chairman Phulindro Konsam, Irabot Foundation president Kh Gopen, AMAWOVA advisor Ch Usharani, Meira Paibis, representatives of clubs in the areas and locals participated in the meetings.
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The meetings discussed the current crisis, issues concerning SoO (Suspension of Operation) and demand for separate administration, said AMUCO.
While reiterating that the people are against the demand raised for a separate administration for Chin-Kuki people, AMUCO said the Government of India has failed to bring an end to the crisis.
The Government of India may be working to find out the cause of the present conflict and end it, but violence has continued resulting in the loss of more lives.
Kuki militants are still attacking valley villages with sophisticated weapons and their designated camps have National tricolour hoisted.
People should understand the underlying meaning of this, said AMUCO.
It questioned, "Have the Kuki terrorists been given the permission to attack, burn houses and kill people under the Indian flag ? .
"The leaders of the Kuki militant groups are of Myanmar origin and all their policies and actions are a threat to Manipur's unity and integrity.
The Government of India should face these threats befittingly," said AMUCO.
It further asserted that "the Myanmar Kuki terrorists are engaged in the cultivation of poppy in the hills, manufacturing and smuggling of drugs" .
Massive deforestation has been carried out in the hills, damaging the environment, to plant and cultivate poppy.
When the State Government tried to curb this, it angered them and the Kukis burnt the houses of the Meiteis and waged war, said AMUCO.