The civil society organisations of the Kuki-Zo community have resolved not to let any MLAs from their community participate in the proposed Special Assembly Session of the Manipur Legislative Assembly which is likely to be held on August 21.
In a release, Janghaolun Haokip, Secretary of Information and Publicity of the Kuki Inpi Manipur (KIM) stated that with relation to the proposed Special Assembly Session of the Manipur State Legislative Assembly, the Kuki Inpi Manipur (KIM), Kuki Students’ Organisation -General Headquarters (KSO-GHQ), Kuki Chiefs’ Association (KCAM), and Kuki Women Union (KWU) cabinet meeting have resolved that no Kuki-Zo MLA must participate in the said session either in person or through video conferencing in the interest of the people.
To that matter, any Kuki-Zo MLA participating in the Special Session must himself/herself hold all responsibility to answer the people, the release added.
Moreover, it is utterly regrettable that a State Government is at the dictate of a particular community. Consequently, the Kuki-Zo people have irreparably lost trust and confidence in the state government, and therefore any participation with the state government will be utterly aimless, KIM stated. Further, the Kuki-Zo people cannot be bound by any resolution adopted by the Special Assembly session, and will not accept any attempt to impose such resolutions on our land and our people, it added.
