LAMKA, September 20: The Convenor of the joint committee of the United People front(UPF) and Kuki National Organisation (KNO), H.Calving, this evening said in a press meet at his residence in New Lamka that he finds it unfortunate that a top leader of KNO wrote in one English daily from Imphal highlighting about the Kuki State demand.<\/p>\n
He said on September 13, the UPF and KNO had a joint meeting where it was decided that they will work for a comment goal and will not push different agendas, like the UPF’s Autonomous Hills State and KNO’s Kuki State.<\/p>\n
He said later on, they discussed and set up modalities for the common demand which was negated by the said newspaper article creating confusion among all the people.<\/p>\n
Calvin further said that in October and later on November last year, the two group met to discuss the common goal of the UPF and the KNO and set up a core \/working committee which remain unsolved even after subsequent mention due the differences in demands.<\/p>\n
The two however remained united on the issue of the recent three bill passed in the State Assembly and the sacrifices made by the nine martyrs.<\/p>\n
The joint committee had also decided that the two would not talk about their own demands but would rather work unitedly.<\/p>\n
Representatives of the two groups also went to meet Central leaders on Sept 15 and the Convenor termed this as positive adding that all four delegates have returned yesterday.<\/p>\n
However, the Convenor said article by the KNO leader spoilt the mood saying “we can’t afford to go on having mutually exclusive policies and instead must go for inclusive common goals”.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile the JAC restriction or relaxation of their bandh will continue to be from 5am to 1:00pm till further order, a statement said.<\/p>\n\n