Kuki Christian Leaders’ Fellowship clarifies false allegations

PRESS STATEMENT

Lamka: 21 November, 2023

THE Kuki Christian Leaders’ Fellowship issues this press note to clarify the following false allegations in our continued commitment to speed up peace process in Manipur. Th at one evangelist Rohan Philem has been spreading false allegations at diff erent platforms including the Press Club Thiruvananthapuram that the Kukis burned down Meitei churches and also bought arms and ammunitions with the relief supports given by people in Kerala and Tamil Nadu. 

Although, in the video footage, he appears to have done this to pacify the repeated unlawful armoury lootings in the valley, his false allegations have confused the public and hence hinders the peace process. Th e KCLF has conducted spot inquiry and verifi ed that none of the Meitei churches in the hills were destroyed until today, and the ones destroyed in the valley were done not by the Kukis. Th e same has been clarified recently by the Manipur Evangelical Lutheran Church (MELC) besides that of Rev Simon Raomei, the President of All Manipur Christian Committee and others whose names cannot be mentioned here for their security reasons. 

KCLF further states that Mr Philem’s allegation of relief funds being in the ‘wrong hands’ to buy arms and ammunitions, as he claims, smears both the donors and the recipients and also paints a wrong picture of Christianity in India when many have already suffered because of such wrong understandings. Th e KCLF earnestly appeals to all the citizens of Manipur, particularly Christian communities to promote truthfulness, peace and love and not falsehood and hatred. In this longest civil war in a democratic country, both sides have suffered particularly the minority tribal Christians. Violence in all forms must stop and peace process must start. 

Department of Information 
KCLF.

VIDEO: Clarification of Mr Rohan Philem's false allegation by MELC

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