The Kuki Inpi has strongly condemned a calculated ambush attempt on Kuki-Zo civilians along the Kanggui-Lamka road. The incident, which took place around 2:00 P.M. in the Kangchup region of Sadar Hills, involved a heavy exchange of fire between Kuki-Zo volunteers and combined forces of Arambai Tenggol, Valley-Based Insurgent Groups (VBIGs), and Meitei state forces.
The Kuki top body accused the state government of complicity in the ongoing assaults on Kuki-Zo civilians, highlighting that these attacks continue unabated and seemingly with official sanction. The organization pointed to the use of mortar bombs, as evidenced by circulated videos and pictures on social media, as a clear indication of the violence being perpetrated.
The statement further referenced a leaked audio tape of Manipur Chief Minister Shri N. Biren Singh, in which he allegedly endorses the use of bombs against the Kuki-Zo people.
“This attempted ambush is an attack on our right to exist peacefully in our own land,” Kuki Inpi stated. “It exposes the ongoing failure and, more disturbingly, the open conspiracy of the Manipur state government and VBIGs to further the genocide against the Kuki-Zo people.”
Kuki Inpi has called on the central government to take immediate and decisive action against the state government's complicity in these atrocities, along with the radical Meitei militia groups. The statement emphasized the urgent need for intervention to halt what it describes as an ethnic cleansing campaign against the Kuki-Zo minority.
Despite the continued aggression, Kuki Inpi declared that the Kuki-Zo community remains resolute in protecting their land, people, and rights. The organization reaffirmed its commitment to resisting these attacks and demanding justice, peace, and security for the Kuki-Zo people.
“We will not be intimidated by these acts of aggression. We call on all peace-loving citizens to stand with us in condemning these atrocities and to join us in demanding justice for the Kuki-Zo people,” the statement concluded
The Hills Journal
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