“Put up Kpi signages in Ukl, Kamjong”
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KANGPOKPI, May 24: The Kuki CSO Working Committee (WCKCSOs), Ukhrul has instructed Kuki Students’ Organisation (KSO), Ukhrul to install signages and hoardings identifying Kuki villages in Ukhrul and Kamjong as falling under Kangpokpi district before June 1.
The WCKCSOs Ukhrul has also directed the Kuki Chiefs’ Association (KCA) to begin collection of all hill house taxes from Kuki villages in Ukhrul and Kamjong districts and formally remit the same to authorities in Kangpokpi district.
The committee maintained that these measures had become necessary because of what it described as “continued Governmental apathy, repeated security failures, and administrative indifference” toward the Kuki and Zo population.
In a statement titled “Directive Against Continued Failure of the Governments”, the committee alleged that repeated representations and appeals by the Kuki and Zo communities had been ignored, resulting in prolonged insecurity, administrative paralysis and what it termed as “institutional neglect” in the hill districts.
The committee claimed that the Governments had failed to operationalise the March 19 Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), ensure adequate civilian security arrangements, or establish any workable alternative administrative mechanism for affected areas.
The WCKCSOs-Ukhrul further alleged that the situation was aggravated by “relentless intermittent attacks” allegedly carried out by NSCN (EF) cadres on May 22 in Kuki villages under Ukhrul district.
According to the statement, Mongkot Chepu village allegedly came under repeated attacks from the direction of Sikibung.
It further alleged that Patleijang village was attacked from the direction of TM Kasom/Roudei at around 10:30 pm on the same day.
The WCKCSOs Ukhrul has also directed the Kuki Chiefs’ Association (KCA) to begin collection of all hill house taxes from Kuki villages in Ukhrul and Kamjong districts and formally remit the same to authorities in Kangpokpi district.
The committee maintained that these measures had become necessary because of what it described as “continued Governmental apathy, repeated security failures, and administrative indifference” toward the Kuki and Zo population.
In a statement titled “Directive Against Continued Failure of the Governments”, the committee alleged that repeated representations and appeals by the Kuki and Zo communities had been ignored, resulting in prolonged insecurity, administrative paralysis and what it termed as “institutional neglect” in the hill districts.
The committee claimed that the Governments had failed to operationalise the March 19 Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), ensure adequate civilian security arrangements, or establish any workable alternative administrative mechanism for affected areas.
The WCKCSOs-Ukhrul further alleged that the situation was aggravated by “relentless intermittent attacks” allegedly carried out by NSCN (EF) cadres on May 22 in Kuki villages under Ukhrul district.
According to the statement, Mongkot Chepu village allegedly came under repeated attacks from the direction of Sikibung.
It further alleged that Patleijang village was attacked from the direction of TM Kasom/Roudei at around 10:30 pm on the same day.