Kuki demands Kuki State

Office of the

KUKI STATE DEMAND COMMITTEE

Head Office: Sielmat, Churachandpur- 795128

Manipur, India

PRESS  COMMUNIQUE

Aizawl, the 8^th Feb. 2013

           The Kuki State Demand Committee (KSDC) is watching and observing the steps taken by the Government for political Dialogue with the KUKI for political settlement/solution. Time will take its course if delaying tactic is adopted on the excuse of official procedures and the resumption of mass movement/protest - PUBLIC BLOCKADE temporarily suspended will be the responsibility of the Government.

             During the temporary suspension of the Public Blockade and after the boycott called on the Republic Day celebration 2013 in all the Kuki inhabited areas of Manipur, the KSDC team landed in Aizawl for wide range of consultation with leaders from various Mizo's civil organisations and individuals with regards to the demand for KUKI STATE.

            On the 6th of February 2013 at SAVIDGE HALL, Aizawl under the aegis of Zo-Reunification Organisation (ZORO), Consultative Meeting was held with representatives from various civil organisations of Mizoram (ZORO Central Committee and Zones, Mizoram Students' Union, Mizoram Chiefs' Council, MUP, MHIP, intellectuals, and former MNF leaders/commanders and four representatives from KSDC led by the Chairman, Hejang Haokip). Various issues from the past (during MNF's movement to the contemporary political and social scenario) pertaining to the Kuki-Chin-Mizo (ZO) was presented and discussed  in that august meeting, three important resolutions were adopted:-

     1. (a) The meeting vehemently condemned the Kuki genocide led by the NSCN (IM)  leading to the loss of more than 1000  innocent life including women and children, burning down of 350 Kuki villages and rendered more than one lakh Kuki population homeless and the atrocities committed to the Kuki brethren in Manipur by the Meitei UGs by planting landmines killing many and injuring many more and ambushing Indian security forces in Kuki areas  and resolved  that ZORO will put up the case  before the UN Human Rights Council in the forth coming Forum.

(b) Condemned in an equivocal term, the discrimination done to Kuki by  the Government of Manipur towards the Kuki in  developmental projects and others.

      2. The meeting resolved to fully support demand for the Kuki State in Manipur by brethren Kuki as the demand is legitimate and is to safeguard our rights and dignity.

      3. The meeting resolved to pressurize from states to union levels that before any solution is given to the NAGAS/NSCN (IM) in Manipur, Kuki political solution/settlement should be made.

         The Meeting with the Peace Accord MNF Returnee Association (PAMRA) was emotional as they recalled the time during the MNF movement and to show their solidarity endorsed to support the demand for Kuki State. The meetings with senior leaders and politicians were also encouraging.

          The KSDC will continue its consultation in Manipur and outside.

       

(S. GEORGE GUITE)

Secretary, Information and Publicity

Kuki State Demand Committee

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