The Committee on Tribal Unity, Sadar Hills Kangpokpi District expressed deep concern over recent statements by Manipur’s Chief Minister, N. Biren Singh, regarding peace talks between the Kuki-Zo and Meitei communities.
The Committee denounced Singh’s remarks as delusional and indicative of frustration, alleging they stem from a failed agenda of community-based violence and resource exploitation.
CoTU also highlighted Singh’s tenure marked by inflammatory rhetoric and communal incitement against the Kuki-Zo community, describing it as a betrayal of the Chief Minister’s office. They emphasized that Singh and his allies lack moral authority to broker peace with a community they openly antagonize.
“While acknowledging the necessity of peace,” the Committee stated, “we reject any forced mediation by the Indian government between the Kuki-Zo and Meitei communities, who have chosen separate paths in Manipur’s hills and valleys.”
They reiterated the Kuki-Zo community’s commitment to peaceful coexistence with the Meitei, only as a good neighbors and nothing else.
The Committee urged the Government of India to recognize the geographical and cultural divide between the communities, emphasizing their desire for peaceful cohabitation as neighbors.
