Imphal, July 7: Rongmei frontal organisations have submitted a joint memorandum to Union Home minister Amit Shah today opposing any plan by the government to open designated camps of Suspension of Operation (SoO) Kuki militant groups in “Naga areas”.
The joint memorandum was submitted to Amit Shah by the Rongmei Naga People Organization (RNPO), Rongmei Naga Students’ Organization Manipur (RNSOM) and the Rongmei Naga Youth Organization Manipur (RNYOM).
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“As per the directive of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), some designated camps of the Kuki militants under SoO would be shifted from nearby Meitei settlements and national highways. Accordingly, it is learnt that a joint enquiry/survey for resettlement of shifted designated camps of the Kuki militants under SoO has been ongoing and locations like Kotleen on NH-37 near Assam Rifles camp is one of the identified places for new designated camps of the SoO groups”, the joint memorandum mentioned. Further, Kangchup area near Singda Dam ete. is proposed for the same within the Kangpokpi district, it also said. Besides, it is also learnt that the Loktak Project area under Henglep assembly constituency in Churachandpur district is also targeted for the said designated camp, the joint memorandum stated. “Here, we place our strong objection that no designated camp should be allowed to open in Naga areas particularly starting from Makhan Liangmai Naga village near Kanglatongbi to Chinikon Rongmei village (i.e. north to south) from Kaangchup Chiru Cheangdailong (Ireang) to Charoi Pandongba, Kotleen Talamlong (Waphong) from east to west and Namching-Khonglong in NH 37 to the south upto Chinikon within Kangpokpi district since this areas were the most sensitive areas which witnessed clashes intensely between Kukis and the Nagas during the last ethnic clash from 1993 to 1998”, the memorandum added.
Another targeted area as per a reliable source is the Loktak Project area i.e. from Raengjang Ngaryan Rongmei Naga village and Thingpui (Laimanai) under Churanchanpur district to Leimatak in Noney district, it also stated.
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“Therefore, we will not allow opening of any designated camps of the Kuki militant SoO groups in the Naga areas mentioned above. In the event of resettlement/ shifting of such camps in our area/ territory, we will oppose it tooth and nail with like minded civil society organisations and the public”, the Rongmei bodies also said, adding, “We would like to caution the government not to invite another tension while trying to solve the Kuki issues”.