Kangpokpi: 29th Separation Day Observed at Martyr’s Cemetery

Kangpokpi, October 3: The Kuki-Zo tribal community on Friday observed the 29th Separation Day at the Martyr’s Cemetery, reiterating its long-standing demand for a Separate Administration for the Kuki-Zo people in Manipur, organised by the Committee on Tribal Unity (CoTU), Sadar Hills, Kangpokpi.

Marking the occasion, CoTU called upon the 10 Kuki-Zo MLAs to uphold their stand on Separate Administration and to refrain from participating in the Manipur Legislative Assembly until the political aspirations of the community are fulfilled by the Government of India.

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The CoTU reaffirmed the 8-Point Public Resolution adopted on the 22nd Remembrance Day. Among the key resolutions were:

1. That, no Kuki Zo would remain complacent in our movement until our political aspirations are fulfilled by the Government of India.
2. That, there shall be no free movement or passages to the Meitei community within areas inhabited by the Kuki-Zo community.
3. That, the Kuki-Zo community will resort to any form of democratic means to attain our demand for Separate Administration from the valley.
4. That, no Kuki-Zo individuals, leaders or organisations should liaison with any political leaders or political platforms headed by the majoritarian Meitei community or by the State of Manipur for their vested political interest or personal gains.
5. Our Separation from the state was cemented by the Hon’ble Governor of Manipur, when he sat for a dialogue with Meitei separatist radical militant, the Arambai Tenggol and concur the idea to scuttle the political aspirations of the Kukis. In fact, this amplifies the need for maintaining the sanctity of Buffer Zones evenmore.
6. In the event of any arrest of our Village Volunteers, it is incumbent upon the concerned DC and SP to ensure their safety and unconditional release thereupon.
7. The Kuki-Zo community will not accept any means of forced normalisations political discourse, whether in the form of ‘People to People contact’ or ‘Dialogue between elected representatives, leaders or CSOs without first resolving the security aspects and change of policies towards the minority Kuki-Zo community in the region.
8. At no point of time, no Kuki-Zo individuals, leaders, or organisations should ever delegitimised or compromised the demand for Separate Administration under Article 329A of the Constitution of India, preferably in the form of Union Territory with Legislature or nothing else.

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In a note of caution, CoTU also urged all Kuki-Zo individuals, leaders or organisations espousing the voices of all kindred tribes of the Kuki-Zo community, not to ever engage with predators of our women; mythomaniacs infidels and perpetrators of mass genocide of the Kuki-Zo until the right time to engage with them.