The villages of Longmai (Noney) area falling under the Villages' Council Longmai Area have declared non- cooperation against both the Naga extremist groups of NSCN (IM) and ZUF (Jianchui) until further notification.
The decision was adopted in an emergency meeting of the Villages' Council Longmai Area held at Longmai Bazar Board office in December 17.
The emergency meeting was called to discuss the issue of the shootout between NSCN (IM) and ZUF (Jianchui) factions at Lamdangmei Village, Noney District on December 17 at 7:00 am in the morning in which two cadres of ZUF and one cadre of NSCN (IM) were reportedly killed during the exchange of fire.
The meeting also resolved that the official copy of the declaration shall be duly served to the concerned official of the said two groups and the media circulating within the districts.
It was also resolved that any groups/individuals involved in activities that might facilitate further bloodshed should be brought to justice as per the law of the land. The meeting further resolved that a People's Convention shall be held within a short period to discuss the matter.
The Hills Journal
K. Salbung, Churachandpur
Manipur-795128