IMPHAL, Jun 3: Reacting to the statement of KNO/KNA published in some section of the media on May 30, United Kuki Liberation Front (UKLF) has categorically stated that ‘lasting peace is not related to more peace deal or ceasefire agreement with KNO/KNA but for them to leave Chandel district and Manipur for good and take their base in Myanmar where they pledge to fight for a Kuki State’.
In a statement, home secretary of UKLF MT Nelson Haokip said that UKLF had always reciprocated to KNO/KNA peace deals only to be betrayed and back-stabbed each time a peace deal was made.
Nelson informed that in 2004, a ceasefire agreement was signed with the initiative of the then KNA chief (L) Vipin Haokip through the leaders of Chandel District Kuki Chiefs’ Association. But hardly two months later three UKLF cadres namely APO Alex Zou, Haolal Haokip and Joel Haokip were brutally murdered by Vipin Haokip himself at Sangaikot village and the bodies of the slain cadres are still untraceable.
Again in 2006, the present KNA chief Seijang Haokip alias Robert Haokip initiated another ceasefire through T Chungsei Haokip and John Thangjalet Haokip and it was signed at Sita village on August 5, 2006. The ceasefire, though, initially agreed to be signed at the home secretary level was represented by a mere SDC of KNO/KNA.
However, UKLF overlooked the matter for the sake of peace. Here too hardly after three months the very signatories of Sita ceasefire agreement namely (L) Jamthang Zou alias Solomon Zou, home secre-tary of UKLF and Hemsei Mate, PRO of UKLF were brutally murdered by KNO/KNA at Songjang village in Chandel district, Nelson said, adding that UKLF did not retaliate hoping for the intervention of peace emissaries.
Then came the Gunjil incident of May 11, 2009 in which two cadres of UKLF were killed by KNO/KNA without any provocation. It was never accidental as claimed by KNO/KNA in the media but an intentional one. If not, why should KNO/KNA cadres shout victory of Telsing clan over Tellang clan ?, Nelson asked.
Decrying the double standard of KNO/KNA, Nelson observed that a prominent Kuki leader (L) Pu Gengoukhup Mate was brutally murdered by KNO/KNA and at the same time condemned the act through media just to cover up their misdeed and cowardice.
Going by the past inci-dents, it is pertinent to put posers to KNO/KNA and the so-called peace emissaries, Nelson said, while asking how many more such peace deals, ceasefire ag-reements, customary prac- tices, etc are going to be dole out every time they (KNO/KNA) killed or going to kill us (UKLF) after each deal and why do the peace emissaries remain mute spectators without saying a single word of condemnation against KNO/KNA se- rial acts in breach of the ceasefire agreement principles.
It is really unfortunate that inspite of all these circumstances, KNO/KNA is still trying to paint UKLF as the one who does not want peace through media, Nelson said and added that UKLF has never been intimated for peace in accord- ance to customary practices as claimed by KNO/KNA. Even if they do so, UKLF has totally lost faith in KNO/KNA from past experiences.
Nelson went on to say that it is not exaggerating to say that KNO/KNA is the only trouble maker not only within Kuki society but also with other tribes and communities in Manipur. They incite communal violence, propagate clanism and inter-tribe/clan conflicts.
Basically an armed organisation of Telsing clan based in Ukhrul and Chu-rachandpur, KNO/KNA was formed mainly to ave-nge the death of (L) Pakang Haokip, chief of Maokot village in Ukhrul district, Nel- son said, adding that KNO/KNA pledges to fight for a Kuki homeland in Myanmar but remain busy creating trouble in India (Manipur).
Their misdeeds forced them out of Ukhrul district compelling them to take refuse in Chandel district mainly in and around Moreh along Indo-Myanmar border. But ungratefully, in 1994-95, they even tried to forcibly snatch the land/village rights of Kuki chiefs of border area who gave them refuge, Nelson alleged.
No sooner than they landed in Chandel district unprecedented magnitude of communal riot flare up which spread to other parts of Manipur in the hill area. It is known to all that KNO/KNA clash with everyone, everywhere -with Tamil and Meitei in Moreh, with KRA in Saikul area, with KNF (P) in Saitu-Kangpokpi area, with KNF (S) and Paite in Churachandpur district while trying to establish Telsing clan hegemony over others, Nelson asserted.
Source: TSE
In a statement, home secretary of UKLF MT Nelson Haokip said that UKLF had always reciprocated to KNO/KNA peace deals only to be betrayed and back-stabbed each time a peace deal was made.
Nelson informed that in 2004, a ceasefire agreement was signed with the initiative of the then KNA chief (L) Vipin Haokip through the leaders of Chandel District Kuki Chiefs’ Association. But hardly two months later three UKLF cadres namely APO Alex Zou, Haolal Haokip and Joel Haokip were brutally murdered by Vipin Haokip himself at Sangaikot village and the bodies of the slain cadres are still untraceable.
Again in 2006, the present KNA chief Seijang Haokip alias Robert Haokip initiated another ceasefire through T Chungsei Haokip and John Thangjalet Haokip and it was signed at Sita village on August 5, 2006. The ceasefire, though, initially agreed to be signed at the home secretary level was represented by a mere SDC of KNO/KNA.
However, UKLF overlooked the matter for the sake of peace. Here too hardly after three months the very signatories of Sita ceasefire agreement namely (L) Jamthang Zou alias Solomon Zou, home secre-tary of UKLF and Hemsei Mate, PRO of UKLF were brutally murdered by KNO/KNA at Songjang village in Chandel district, Nelson said, adding that UKLF did not retaliate hoping for the intervention of peace emissaries.
Then came the Gunjil incident of May 11, 2009 in which two cadres of UKLF were killed by KNO/KNA without any provocation. It was never accidental as claimed by KNO/KNA in the media but an intentional one. If not, why should KNO/KNA cadres shout victory of Telsing clan over Tellang clan ?, Nelson asked.
Decrying the double standard of KNO/KNA, Nelson observed that a prominent Kuki leader (L) Pu Gengoukhup Mate was brutally murdered by KNO/KNA and at the same time condemned the act through media just to cover up their misdeed and cowardice.
Going by the past inci-dents, it is pertinent to put posers to KNO/KNA and the so-called peace emissaries, Nelson said, while asking how many more such peace deals, ceasefire ag-reements, customary prac- tices, etc are going to be dole out every time they (KNO/KNA) killed or going to kill us (UKLF) after each deal and why do the peace emissaries remain mute spectators without saying a single word of condemnation against KNO/KNA se- rial acts in breach of the ceasefire agreement principles.
It is really unfortunate that inspite of all these circumstances, KNO/KNA is still trying to paint UKLF as the one who does not want peace through media, Nelson said and added that UKLF has never been intimated for peace in accord- ance to customary practices as claimed by KNO/KNA. Even if they do so, UKLF has totally lost faith in KNO/KNA from past experiences.
Nelson went on to say that it is not exaggerating to say that KNO/KNA is the only trouble maker not only within Kuki society but also with other tribes and communities in Manipur. They incite communal violence, propagate clanism and inter-tribe/clan conflicts.
Basically an armed organisation of Telsing clan based in Ukhrul and Chu-rachandpur, KNO/KNA was formed mainly to ave-nge the death of (L) Pakang Haokip, chief of Maokot village in Ukhrul district, Nel- son said, adding that KNO/KNA pledges to fight for a Kuki homeland in Myanmar but remain busy creating trouble in India (Manipur).
Their misdeeds forced them out of Ukhrul district compelling them to take refuse in Chandel district mainly in and around Moreh along Indo-Myanmar border. But ungratefully, in 1994-95, they even tried to forcibly snatch the land/village rights of Kuki chiefs of border area who gave them refuge, Nelson alleged.
No sooner than they landed in Chandel district unprecedented magnitude of communal riot flare up which spread to other parts of Manipur in the hill area. It is known to all that KNO/KNA clash with everyone, everywhere -with Tamil and Meitei in Moreh, with KRA in Saikul area, with KNF (P) in Saitu-Kangpokpi area, with KNF (S) and Paite in Churachandpur district while trying to establish Telsing clan hegemony over others, Nelson asserted.
Source: TSE
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