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KNO writes to CM N Biren for non-inclusion of Kuki ancestral lands in the NSCN (IM) ‘Framework Agreement’

OFFICE OF THE KUKI NATIONAL ORGANISATION GOVERNMENT OF ZALE’N-GAM Dated,14 December 2018 Shri N Biren Hon’ble Chief Minister Government of Manipur Imphal – 795001 MANIPUR Subject: NON-INCLUSION OF THE FOLLOWING IN NSCN (IM) FRAMEWORK AGREEMENT: CHASSAD (KAMJONG), LAIJANG (TAMENGLONG), MONGKOTJANG (NONEY),PHOIBUNG (SENAPATI). Hon’ble Chief Minister, The Kuki National Organisation would like to draw your kind […]

SoO extended by one year

Imphal, August 09 2017: The Suspension of Operation (SoO) pact signed by the Central Government, the State Government and two conglomerates of Kuki militant groups namely KNO and UPF has been extended by more year. A tripartite meeting involving the Central Government, the State Government, KNO and UPF was held today at New Delhi at […]

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Putting SoO in the limelight : Killing under SoO pact

Abrogate SoO pact. Powerful statement indeed and coming from no one less than the Chief Minister himself it should be clear that this may be more than just a threat to the SoO outfits to rein in their errant cadres. That the announcement of the Chief Minister came just a day after a KNA cadre […]

KNO urges

IMPHAL, Dec 23 : The Kuki National Organisation (KNO) has urged the State Government to ensure compliance with the SoO ground rules in order to maintain peace.

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KNO bats for Kuki State

IMPHAL, Sep 11: Categorically stating that the Kuki National Organisation (KNO) set its objective for Statehood with a view to ensuring due development for each and every member of the Kuki community in Manipur, the KNO has asserted that Statehood for the Kuki people is pitched in the historical ownership of their ancestral lands. A […]

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From SoO pact to political dialogue

Indeed, a big milestone has been achieved. For too long, the tripartite Suspension of Operation (SoO) signed between the Government of India, Government of Manipur and two conglomerates of Kuki militant groups namely Kuki National Organisation (KNO) and United People’s Front (UPF) was hanging in limbo for a long time without making any tangible headway […]

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KNO objects shutdown call

IMPHAL, May 16 : The Kuki National Organisation (KNO) has objected the proposed 48 hours total shutdown called by the Churachandpur JAC from May 16 midnight to May 18 midnight in protest against the decision of the all political parties meeting to proceed to Delhi to enact the three Bills. In a statement issued by […]

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KNO calls for unity and creation of a Kuki state within the Indian Union

In the backdrop of a volatile political situation in the state of Manipur in North East India where a demand for separate administration for the hill people is gaining momentum,

In the backdrop of a volatile political situation in the state of Manipur in North East India where a demand for separate administration for the hill people is gaining momentum, the President of Kuki National Organization (KNO), PS Haokip, reiterated his organization’s long-standing demand for a Kuki state within the Indian Union. In a statement released on September 18, 2015, Haokip appealed to leaders of the Kuki armed groups under the umbrella organizations of the United People’s Front (UPF) and the Kuki National Organization (KNO) for unity and said:

“Today, we have come to a very critical juncture in our history. The land our forefathers have fought to protect from British colonial government between 1917-1919 in what is referred to in history as Kuki Rising, the part of our territory that has been incorporated in the Manipur state, and our right to govern ourselves and determine our development and welfare stands unrecognized today. Our people have now shown solidarity with our struggle to achieve political recognition of our right to govern ourselves over our territories, the merciless killing of our 9 martyrs being the spark.

Today, we are being called upon by our people to unite and speak in one voice. They want us to define our political goal and identity under which the people can unitedly fight along with us. We cannot fail them. We all know that the strength of a movement lies in the support of the masses. When our people are screaming that they want out from the existing political entity called Manipur, we must leverage their strength to achieve our common goal of a political solution for our people.

We must be clear that we don’t want an administrative solution within Manipur. We must reflect the people’s wish and our revolutionary objective to achieve the recognition of our political right to govern ourselves over our territories, separate politically from Manipur.

We know the exclusive and clear political objective of our tribal brothers, the Nagas, and we now know that our only shared interest is in breaking away from Manipur. Other than that, they clearly pursue their dream of a pan-Naga political entity. We also know that they lay claim to large parts of our territories, over which they have killed many of our innocent villagers without even sparing women and children.

In this light, we also know that the KNO had offered the NSCN-IM to work out a political and territorial understanding and they have declined our offer for mutual understanding based on mutual respect and a spirit of peaceful co-existence.

Today, we need to give our politically aroused people an identity and a goal. We cannot delay this further. We can no longer afford to shout tribal unity and can no longer raise slogans like “Tribals want separation from Manipur” since the Nagas refuse to work together. It is time we shout our own slogan like the Nagas do.

We have a rich political history as Kuki people and Kuki tribes. The world knows our history. The government of India and Manipur knows us as Kuki tribes. While I have no particular attachment to the term, and while we understand our unity under the nomenclature Kuki had been mismanaged in the past, I am sure you would all agree that we need to unite under Kuki political identity till our goal is realized.

Therefore, I propose that we rise up to the call of our political situation and unite our people under one identity, Kuki, and lead them to claim our political right for a state within the Indian Union. This alone will meet our people’s aspirations for security, peace, welfare and development. This alone will meet our expectations of progress as a people.”

The article was sent by Kukiforum News. They can be reached at kukiforumnews (at) yahoo(dot)com

ZRO president calls for unity among Zo Suan tribe

By Alex Guite LAMKA, July 14: The Zomi Reunification Organisation, ZRO president Thanglianpau Guite who is also the general secretary of United People Front, UPF has said that he is

By Alex Guite
LAMKA, July 14: The Zomi Reunification Organisation, ZRO president Thanglianpau Guite who is also the general secretary of United People Front, UPF has said that he is an ardent supporter of unity among the tribal, particularly the Zomi and the Kuki goup.

Speaking to a select group of media at their base camp at Songtal Village, he said it was the right time for the movement when he took up revolutionary cause of the Zomi-Zosuan in 1993.

He said he was however, saddened by the ways of UPF and KNO of accentuating the little differences while ignoring the bigger similarities among the tribes, which has only provided pasture for those wanting to divide them.

He called for a unity oriented vision which will help in making their collective voice heard instead on meddling in narrow politics.

“We are fighting for an ‘unborn child’ and the name should be only decided after it is successful,” he said while referring to the various demands including a Kuki State or Zomi based names.

“Make no mistake, but we the descendants of Zo or Zomi, especially the non-Naga tribes of Manipur and elsewhere,” he asserted.

He continued we are the sons of Zo and the name Kuki is a “Bengali corrupted word” and came in used only after the British came to the hills of the present day Manipur.

Guite said, “We should look for unity and shun such nomenclature, for if such a nomenclature was to take centre stage, divisions are bound to challenge the common cause.”

On the question of the State government’s plan to implement the NLUP based on the Mizoram model in the hills of Manipur, Guite said that it is a development oriented Act and should be welcomed by all and that it has nothing to do with the Village Development Council.

“I’m a chief of a village myself, but there is an urgent need to reform the chieftainship as it is synonymous with dictatorship,” the leader said before quickly adding that until it is reformed, the people will have no real independence even though India had celebrated more than 60 Independence Day for the chief can do anything in his village.

He said it is our politician’s hunger for getting elected that is dividing the tribes particularly the Zo Suan and unless both the UPF and the KNO work in unison nothing momentous will be achieved.

He added that at several forums, he had himself champion unity with the “brothers who call themselves Kuki.”

While lauding the work of COPTAM, he observed it is unfortunate that some villages which fall under Churachandpur district are paying revenue to the Bishnupur administration.

“We already have a God given identity in Zo Suan, nevertheless, we continue to differ on the name, which needs to be look at at the earliest, if we want to succeed in our demands for a Zomi Autonomous Hill State or the Kuki State,” he continued.

The president also said that any demands of the Zo Suan would be very hard to achieve without the Nagas, as much as it is for the Nagas to achieve theirs without the Zo Suan.

UKLF instigating protest against designated camp: KNLF

IMPHAL, May 24: The Kuki National Liberation Front (KNLF) has alleged that the protest carried out by some sections against setting up of designated camp of the outfit is under

IMPHAL, May 24: The Kuki National Liberation Front (KNLF) has alleged that the protest carried out by some sections against setting up of designated camp of the outfit is under the instigation of the United Kuki Liberation Front (UKLF).

Speaking to media persons somewhere in Chandel district, KNLF secretary Tonglenlal Haokip alias Lalmoi, revealed that the KNLF is one of the 15 armed wings under the Kuki National Organisation (KNO) that signed the Tripartite Suspension of Operation (SoO) Agreement on August 30, 2013 at the Banquet hall of 1st MR.

With the outfit entering in the SoO agreement on March 25, 2014, it petitioned the MHA NE division to establish a designated camp, he said.

Subsequently, the MHA responded positively, he said adding that the additional secretary (Home) on May 3, 2014, as instructed by the Ministry released an order giving green signal to its demand of setting up of designated camp at Simol Village under Khengjoy Sub-division, Chandel district, he continued.

At the same time, the chief of Simol village, Tilgoulen Haokip, had not objected to the move, he added.

Given the situation, the construction work began in full swing and altogether 40 cadres of KNLF who were under the security coverage of 9AR Moreh post were shifted at the camp on May 11, 2014 without any problems. Moreover, most of the cadres are from Khgenjoy sub-dvision, he continued.

Haokip, said that his group was taken by surprised when Kana Area Chief Association, Gunpi Area Chief Associatio and Chandel Naga Peoples’ Organisation on the open protest staged by them.

Owing to the prevailing situation the KNLF conducted an investigation and found out that the Chief association were summoned by the UKLF to attend a meeting on May 22, 2014.

UKLF warned the chiefs that they would imposed a fine of Rupees 10,000 before instructed them to opposed to the establishment of the camp, alleged Haokip.

According to Hoakip, Kana area and Gunpi are does not falls under Chakpikarong Sub-division and they are not related with the Khengjoy Sub-division.

The UKLF’s claimed of Chandel district being their ‘dominated area’ is beyond the ground rules of SoO, he asserted adding that none of the UKLF belong to Khengjoy Some Division.

The KNLF secretary clarified that the KNLF signed the SoO for peace process and not completely surrendered to the Government.

Before signing the SoO agreement the security was the only enemy of the KNLF however since it had entered into agreement it has no enemy including the UKLF as commonly perceived, he said.

Refuting the allegation levelled against the outfit that it has been extortion to saw mill owners and truckers is baseless, the KNLF secretary pointed out that its cadres in Simol Designated camp are unarm.