Imphal, Feb 18 : The Kuki Forum in collaboration with Kuki Students’ Organisation (KSO, GHQ) is holding a two-day seminar on the theme ‘The Kuki-Society: Past, Present and Future’ in the near future.
The forum has taken the initiative to organise the two day seminar for future peace and understanding keeping in view that permanent peace in Manipur will come only when each community forgets the wrong indoctrinations of the past but in stitching the fabrics of differences, Peter Holkhothong Mate, president of KSO GHQ observed in a statement today wihle putting down the them of the seminar.
“Politics has crucified and divided the people, religion created more division and identity invigorates fragmentation.
The felling of brotherhoods is always on trails and temptations,” he lamented expressing concern over the state of situation of the trouble torn state.
The forum is strongly advocates academic discourse to bring unity and strengthening of solidarity.
The two day seminar will be purely academic in retrospection of the history and culture of the Kukis for future prospects of peace and love in Manipur, he added.
Prof Lal Dena of department of history, Manipur University, Dr H Kamkhenthang, former director, Tribal Research Institute, Imphal, Dr S Haokip of Liverpool University, UK, Dr Leban Serto, coordinator, Peace Studies Martin Luther Christian University, Shillong and Centre for Peace Education, Manipur, Dr Josheph Sauntak, lecturer, Moreh College, Dr Priyadarshni M Gangte, lecturer, Damdei Christian College, Kanglatongbi will feature in the seminar apart from research scholars from Dehli, NEHU, Shillong and Manipur University.
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Villages not abandoned says KWA Chandel
Imphal, August 24 : Kuki Welfare Association Chandel has clarified that there were no instances of deserting thier villages in the areas of Khengjoi Block and Sajik Tampak areas by the rrespective Kuki villagers after the villagers were threatened to collect their household taxes by the under groind UKLF.
Clarifying this, Manei Thangja secy Information and publicity of Kuki Welfare Association Chandel during the press conference held this afternoon at New Checkon Imphal mentioned that the recent publications claimed by the one of the outfit Kuki National Liberation Front (KNLF) that the villagers at Khengjoi Block and Sajik Tampak were fled their villagers following the impositions of household taxes by the UKLF, was totally basesless and charged that the statement of the KNLF signed by its publicity secretary was an attempt to foiled the established understanding between the government and UKLF authorities in their Suspension of Operation.
She further mentioned that, there was no under ground named Kuki National Liberation Front recorgnised by the Kukis in the state and the association has also clear kinew that the person undersigned in the recent press statement of KNLF Lunmintang is a sub-deputy collector of the Kuki National Army (KNA) and he was using the name of KNLF for accusing the UKLF as part of their rivalry revenge, she added.
The spokepersons of the assocaition also further mentioned that, the oufit UKLF had never committed any forms of tax collections to their fellow people and there was no instances of collecting the land patas from the villagers for driving the house taxes from the kuki people into th very areas, but there were intances of disecting the S Moljon village and included into their dominated village Chabungphai village recently.
She also critised the motives of the KNA to disintegrate the community villages of kuki inhabitants by sending their intruders by naming KNLF, Pakan Army and Telsing Liberation Army and such motive of KNA will certainly created major hindrnace to the on going SoO with the government and other Kuki outfits in the state and appealed to avidsuch practices of KNA in the interest of the Kuki communities of the state, she added.
Clarifying this, Manei Thangja secy Information and publicity of Kuki Welfare Association Chandel during the press conference held this afternoon at New Checkon Imphal mentioned that the recent publications claimed by the one of the outfit Kuki National Liberation Front (KNLF) that the villagers at Khengjoi Block and Sajik Tampak were fled their villagers following the impositions of household taxes by the UKLF, was totally basesless and charged that the statement of the KNLF signed by its publicity secretary was an attempt to foiled the established understanding between the government and UKLF authorities in their Suspension of Operation.
She further mentioned that, there was no under ground named Kuki National Liberation Front recorgnised by the Kukis in the state and the association has also clear kinew that the person undersigned in the recent press statement of KNLF Lunmintang is a sub-deputy collector of the Kuki National Army (KNA) and he was using the name of KNLF for accusing the UKLF as part of their rivalry revenge, she added.
The spokepersons of the assocaition also further mentioned that, the oufit UKLF had never committed any forms of tax collections to their fellow people and there was no instances of collecting the land patas from the villagers for driving the house taxes from the kuki people into th very areas, but there were intances of disecting the S Moljon village and included into their dominated village Chabungphai village recently.
She also critised the motives of the KNA to disintegrate the community villages of kuki inhabitants by sending their intruders by naming KNLF, Pakan Army and Telsing Liberation Army and such motive of KNA will certainly created major hindrnace to the on going SoO with the government and other Kuki outfits in the state and appealed to avidsuch practices of KNA in the interest of the Kuki communities of the state, she added.
Manipur NGO's Send Christmas Greetings
By M Kaimuanthang
Ccpur, Dec 24 : The Kuki National Organistaion, KNO, has issued a statement in the name of Lenin H Kuki, information and publicity secretary today in which it conveyed Christmas greetings to all the Kuki churches wishing them a merry Christmas and joyous new year.
In the release it said that the KNO is very much aware of the pathetic social, economic and political situation due to which many are unable to warm theselves even with second hand clothes.
Moreover, many are faced with hardships and painful conditions due to the harvest failure from the jhum type cultivation thus making the celebration of Christmas very gloomy, it said.
In spite of this, the KNO appealed to all to seek God so as to celebrate the occassion with real peace of mind while appealing further to all not to lose confidence and support to their national struggle.
"As the Kuki people yearned for peace the KNO hoped a peaceful settlement on their legitimate demands and democratic political aspirations would be gained by the peace process in the name of the SoO with the government," the release said.
NNN adds: Sending out Christmas greetings to the people, the Kuki Students Organisation, general headquarters (KSO-Ghq) and All Naga Students Association, Manipur (ANSAM) have wished and said that let this Christmas bring peace, harmony and prosperity among the peaple.
The apex bodies of Kuki students and Naga students in Manipur also prayed that joy, love and hope fill every heart this Christmas.
IFP
Ccpur, Dec 24 : The Kuki National Organistaion, KNO, has issued a statement in the name of Lenin H Kuki, information and publicity secretary today in which it conveyed Christmas greetings to all the Kuki churches wishing them a merry Christmas and joyous new year.
In the release it said that the KNO is very much aware of the pathetic social, economic and political situation due to which many are unable to warm theselves even with second hand clothes.
Moreover, many are faced with hardships and painful conditions due to the harvest failure from the jhum type cultivation thus making the celebration of Christmas very gloomy, it said.
In spite of this, the KNO appealed to all to seek God so as to celebrate the occassion with real peace of mind while appealing further to all not to lose confidence and support to their national struggle.
"As the Kuki people yearned for peace the KNO hoped a peaceful settlement on their legitimate demands and democratic political aspirations would be gained by the peace process in the name of the SoO with the government," the release said.
NNN adds: Sending out Christmas greetings to the people, the Kuki Students Organisation, general headquarters (KSO-Ghq) and All Naga Students Association, Manipur (ANSAM) have wished and said that let this Christmas bring peace, harmony and prosperity among the peaple.
The apex bodies of Kuki students and Naga students in Manipur also prayed that joy, love and hope fill every heart this Christmas.
IFP
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