KIM backs KNO, UPF stand on SA

Our Correspondent
KANGPOKPI, Dec 14 : Kuki Inpi Manipur (KIM) has endorsed the stand taken by the Kuki National Organisation (KNO) and the United People’s Front (UPF) in their ongoing dialogue with the Central Government, asserting that a separate administrative arrangement is the only viable path to lasting peace and security for the Kuki-Zo people.
In a firm political statement issued on Saturday, the apex body of Kuki tribes lauded the two Kuki-Zo armed groups under SoO framework for “standing their ground” and consistently articulating the long-standing demand for a Union Territory with a legislature, stating that the position reflects the collective will, aspirations, and historical political sentiments of the Kuki-Zo community.
KIM stated that the prolonged ethnic conflict in Manipur has created “deep and irreversible fractures, making any meaningful reintegration with the Meitei community untenable”.
Reaffirming its stance, the Kuki Inpi Manipur (KIM) declared that the demand for Separate Administration is neither confrontational nor exclusionary, but a reasoned, democratic, and peaceful assertion of the right to live with dignity, safety, and self-governance.
According to KIM, such an arrangement is essential to ensure protection, equity, and meaningful political and administrative representation for the community.
“The demand is the only viable solution towards lasting peace, dignity, and self-governance,” the statement asserted, adding that political and administrative structures must reflect ground realities.
The Kuki Inpi Manipur (KIM) further urged the Central Government to continue its engagement with sincerity and sensitivity, taking into account the lived experiences and legitimate concerns of the Kuki-Zo people, and to move decisively towards a solution that guarantees long-term stability and justice.