Kuki Black Day: September 13

By Thenkhogin Haokip “By the rivers of our life, yea, we sat and we wept, when we remember 13th September.” Thousands of years ago, the Israelites’ had sat by the… Read more »

By Thenkhogin Haokip
“By the rivers of our life, yea, we sat and we wept, when we remember 13th September.”

Thousands of years ago, the Israelites’ had sat by the rivers of Babylon, weeping for their  lost freedom, family members and country. They had been driven to a very strange situation by their enemies. Those were the time, when the beautiful ideas of liberty, fraternity, democracy  and most of all, Human Rights were not yet born or at least materialized.

In the 21st Century CE, a similar song had to be sung mournfully every 13th September by a  nation, very insignificant in the eyes of the biggest and largest democracy. These singers had to compose this deep sentimental composition not because of the Chaldeans or the Babylonians, but because of those who spearheaded the “Nagalim for Christ,” at the century decade of receiving Christ’s message of love. Would Christ’s love butchered-off the heads of innocent man, women and children without the slightest sense of pity? Will the pioneers in receiving Christ’s love spearhead the murder of 1000 innocent Christian lives? It is in fact, the devil in sheep’s clothing.

In the years 1990’s the NSCN (IM) had done which the devil himself would hesitate to do, without a moment of hesitation, torturing, butchering, raping and disfiguring to the extreme, thousands of helpless, defenseless people, burning-off villages, imprinting in the surviving hearts such impression which no amount of detergent could wash-off anymore. The people who proudly claimed to be the first to receive the Gospel in Manipur had carried out the devils gospel upon the unprepared helpless Kukis. A century of the Gospel of Christ had taught them to hate, kill and butcher mercilessly, which the writer as a Christian never did come across as a commandment from God to do likewise. Instead, the scripture says “Love your enemies as yourself.”

The then governments both the State as well as the Centre turns blind eye to these historical massacre. When the helpless people had to wipe-off their tears and stood-up to fight back, then the government armies intervened. The murderers were always backed by the government agents in killing the Kukis.

The Manipur Kacha-Naga’s are not real Christians as long as they shared the same cup with the devil-NSCN (I-M). Believed me, the naked Tangkhuls had been properly clothed by Christianity, but now their cloths are torn. They thought they would change their cloths after the commit such grievous sin. But they cannot change history. Uprooting, molesting, killing innocent people, is that what Christ stands for?

Why September 13?
During the NSCN (I-M) campaign for ethnic cleansing in the hills of Manipur, many innocent Kuki lives had been lost, starting from 1950’s, highly aggravated during 1992-93. Quit Notices were served to Kuki people living peacefully in their villages in all parts of Manipur. The Kukis vacated many of their villages. A Quite Notice was also served to the Kuki people in Zoupi Village, Tamenglong District of Manipur. A deadline was fixed for them before which they had to vacate their village. Thus, the Kuki people unwilling to resist the dictates of the devilish NSCN (I-M) vacated the village before the deadline and move away from the village as a caravan toward Taphou. However, the devils intercepted them on the way, stop them, separated all the man, tight their hands at the back, blindfolded them and started butchering-off their heads (not wanting to spent bullets on them) killing 88 helpless, defenseless man at the spot in broad day light in the sight of their women and children. Another incident on the same day, at Gelnel Village in Sadar Hills District, 13 helpless Kukis were brutally murdered, 4 persons at Santing Village and yet another 3 at Nungthut Village (Tamenglong District). All together the death toll of the day reached 108 on 13th September 1993.

The world turned dark with helplessness and pain for the Kukis with no one to help, even as the state government at the time was in the hands of a Naga Chief Minister Shri Rishang Keishing (May he live long) who was the strength and source of the devilish NSCN (I-M). The Government still supports and protects Th. Muivah and his NSCN (I-M) just like what the Americans had done decades ago to Osama bin Laden and his Al-Quada. The Kukis lost more than 900 lives in the hands of the NSCN (I-M). Thus, the Kukis decided to bemoan the death of all their kinsman, women and children on 13th September every year. A decade has passed; nothing is done to the criminals. They (NSCN-IM) neither admits their crime and make amends nor say sorry to their Christian Brothers (Kukis), for which this Black Day is observed still today.
Author is a Research Scholar, Assam University, Silchar.

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Boyfriend arrested in rape and murder case of Ukhrul girl, condemnation continues

IMPHAL, Sept 13: The prime suspect in the rape and murder of a teenage girl at Cheirao Ching has been arrested by Ukhrul police today. The accused is identified as… Read more »

Students of RK Sanatombi Devi Vidyalaya carrying out a silent protest rally in Imphal against rape and murder of Vasmi Khaleng on Tuesday.

IMPHAL, Sept 13: The prime suspect in the rape and murder of a teenage girl at Cheirao Ching has been arrested by Ukhrul police today.

The accused is identified as one Wungthem Mawon, 22, s/o Likeson of Tushen Chanhong Village in Ukhrul district. He is currently pursuing B.Com final year at DM College of Commerce and at present staying in a rented house at Lamphel.

Police sources informed that the accused has admitted committing the crime during preliminary interrogation.

The accused was produced before the CJM Imphal this evening and was given remand to police custody for 10 days.

The source further informed that Wungthem was arrested by Ukhrul police following a tip off from SDPO Lamphel who has been handling the case. He was arrested in the wee hours today at around 1:30 am from Lamlang gate which falls under the jurisdiction of Ukhrul police station. He was handed over to Lamphel police later today.

As per the interrogation, it has been revealed that the victim and the accused were having love affairs. On September 10, they arranged a date at Khongnang Anikarak, Chingmeirong at around 10:30 am and later went to Cheirao Ching.

Wungthem confessed that he killed Khaleng using his scarf on the same afternoon.

As per the confession of the accused, the murder was triggered following an argument between them. The accused left Imphal for Ukhrul the next day, the police said.

The accused also further confessed that no third person was involved in the crime and it has been informed that there was several scar marks on his body which police hinted could have been made by the deceased herself while trying to escape from strangulation.

A statement issued by the Senior Superintendent of Police, L. Kailun, expressed appreciation of the help and support rendered by family members, NGOs, Ukhrul police, in making the effort to nab the culprit successfully.

On the other hand, strongly condemning the incident the staffs and students of the RK Sanatombi Devi Vidyala, today took out a silent protest rally this morning around 11 am from Khuman Lampak Dingku road till Dewlahland Tangkhul Baptist church where a public meeting was held.

During the rally the students displayed placards which reads “We need peace not violence”, “We need good human beings not criminals”, “Punish the culprit immediately” etc.

The meet at the church was attended by many social leaders, community leaders, students’ bodies including the chairperson of the Manipur state commission for women, I. Ibetombi. It was organized by the Tangkhul Katamnaolong Imphal.

Talking to media persons at the sideline of the rally, the principal of the school, H. Nobinchand, strongly condemned the incident terming the act as barbaric.  

He call on the people to fight unitedly against such heinous crime against students and children to prevent similar incident in the future.

In the meantime, many NGOs continue to join the band wagon of condemnation of the rape and subsequent murder of 15 year old Vasmi Khaleng D/o Ngaithingkhui of Paorei village.

The North East Dialogue Forum (NEDF), in a statement terming the act as inhuman asserted that the forum take it seriously besides terming it as a threat to the survivability of womenfolk.

While citing the rapid increase of crime against women and children in the state during the last few years it draws the attention of the entire stake holders, civil societies, NGOs to response collectively to stop the escalating crime against inhumanity.

It appeals the state government to check and investigate such inhuman act against the weaker lot without any delay and book and punish the perpetrators.

The Women Action for Development (WAD), in a statement also sturdily condemned the rape and murder of Vasmi Khaleng.

It claimed that there are a total of 92 cases of violence against women reported to local newspapers which include rape, rape and murder, murder suicide, missing, molestation, etc. It recalled that the most recent incidents of crime against women and children are the rape of six year old minor girl of Achanbigei on September 3 night and murder of four year old minor girl of Tangkhul Khullen.

In view of the increasing crimes rate an alarming level it drew the attention of all NGOs to fight collectively and also appeal the state government to intervene to such heinous crime against women ensuring the protection of women and children.

It urged the entire 60 MLAs should not remain a mere spectator and rather use their political right and not to politicize the issue in view of the upcoming general election.

It further appeal the law enforcing department and judiciary bodies to look in to the matter seriously for delivering justice without any delay.

The Naga Peoples’ Union Imphal (NPUI), Naga Peoples’ Movement for Human Rights while strongly condemning the killing of Vasmi Khaleng asked the government to award the culprit at the maximum applicable of legal punishment befittingly to life time.

It share the grief and pain of the bereave family at this painful time and prayed for the soul of the victim to rest in peace.

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Bhagyachandra Drama Festival commences

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Economic blockade may lead to ”civil war’ IMMA

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4 including two girls injured in bomb blast

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DESAM team finds pigsty, cowshed in school building

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AZSU condemns Moidangpok incident

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Lift economic blockades appeals AMCO

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Murdered girl identified

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The teenage girl who is suspected to have been raped before being murdered and whose body was found abandoned at Cheiraoching, Chingmeirong yesterday have been identified as a one Vasmi Khaleng, 15, d o of Ngaithingkhui of Paorei village under Chingai sub division, Ukhrul district Source Hueiyen News Service

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