Sunday, November 16, 2008

KNO leaders issued ID cards

IMPHAL, Nov 16 : While UPF leaders have been given identity cards yesterday, leaders of the KNA/KNO were already issued identity cards on November 13. Moreover, their designated camps have been identified. The UPF and the KNA/KNO are the two umbrella organisations of Kuki UG groups which have signed the Suspension of Operation (SoO) pact with the Government.

The third meeting of the Joint Monitoring Group (JMG) headed by Principal Secretary (Home) DS Poonia as Chairman was held on November 13 with KNO/KNA leaders. During the meeting four designated camps were identified besides issuing identity cards to KNO/KNA leaders.

Even as the KNO leaders submitted a list of their cadres for giving identity cards, the Government officials could not confirm whether the list contained names of overground workers. As such, issuance of identity cards to KNO cadres was held back.

The next meetings of the JMG with the UPF and KNO/KNA respectively will be held next month, informed a source.

Another source informed that there has been a disagreement between the UPF and the Government over HPC (D)’s proposal to locate their designated camp at Parbachong under Tipaimukh sub-division near Mizoram border. HPC (D) is one of the Kuki UG groups that constitute the UPF. For the UG groups under UPF, six designated camps have been identified.

Source: The Sangai Express

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