No resolution but meeting 'ice-breaking session' : KZC
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By Our Staff Reporter
IMPHAL, Mar 22: The Guwahati meeting with Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh yesterday was "largely an ice-breaking session" but it concluded without any decisions or agreements, the Kuki-Zo Council (KZC) has said in a statement.
The meeting, the first since May 2023, between the KZC leaders and Government of Manipur, led by Yumnam Khemchand Singh lasted nearly 2 hours and it discussed several key issues, said the KZC.
The meeting commenced at 7 pm and lasted approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes. As the first engagement after nearly three years of conflict between the Meitei and the Kuki-Zo communities, the interaction was largely an ice-breaking session, it said.
During the meeting, the KZC delegation raised several issues and emphasised the importance of maintaining the sanctity of "buffer zone" until a political settlement is reached, it said.
The Chief Minister attentively heard issues raised by the KZC delegation. Prominent among the issues discussed were the urgent need to de-escalate the ongoing tensions between the Kuki and Tangkhul communities, and the imperative of ensuring justice for the victims of the conflict as a fundamental prerequisite for any meaningful peace and reconciliation process, said the KZC.
The delegation further stressed the need to expedite a resolution to the ongoing Suspension of Operations (SoO) talks to ensure a durable and lasting peace in the region, it added.
The Chief Minister, in turn, shared his concerns, commitments, and the steps undertaken by his Government to restore peace and normalcy in Manipur. The Chief Minister expressed high appreciation for the KZC's initiative and its bold step in engaging with him during this challenging period, it said.
The meeting concluded without any decisions or agreements, the KZC added.
IMPHAL, Mar 22: The Guwahati meeting with Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh yesterday was "largely an ice-breaking session" but it concluded without any decisions or agreements, the Kuki-Zo Council (KZC) has said in a statement.
The meeting, the first since May 2023, between the KZC leaders and Government of Manipur, led by Yumnam Khemchand Singh lasted nearly 2 hours and it discussed several key issues, said the KZC.
The meeting commenced at 7 pm and lasted approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes. As the first engagement after nearly three years of conflict between the Meitei and the Kuki-Zo communities, the interaction was largely an ice-breaking session, it said.
During the meeting, the KZC delegation raised several issues and emphasised the importance of maintaining the sanctity of "buffer zone" until a political settlement is reached, it said.
The Chief Minister attentively heard issues raised by the KZC delegation. Prominent among the issues discussed were the urgent need to de-escalate the ongoing tensions between the Kuki and Tangkhul communities, and the imperative of ensuring justice for the victims of the conflict as a fundamental prerequisite for any meaningful peace and reconciliation process, said the KZC.
The delegation further stressed the need to expedite a resolution to the ongoing Suspension of Operations (SoO) talks to ensure a durable and lasting peace in the region, it added.
The Chief Minister, in turn, shared his concerns, commitments, and the steps undertaken by his Government to restore peace and normalcy in Manipur. The Chief Minister expressed high appreciation for the KZC's initiative and its bold step in engaging with him during this challenging period, it said.
The meeting concluded without any decisions or agreements, the KZC added.