Mail News Service
Imphal, Dec 28 : The Kuki Army(United Kuki Liberation Front)celebrated the birthday of our Lord Jesus Christ at its GHQ, Nazareth Muvanphoi camp, Chandel District, Manipur from the 24 to 26 Dec. 2012 with pomp and show where all the rank and files of the cadres took part. This year the celebration was attended by not only the cadres but all the family members which was the first of its kind in the history of Kuki revolutionary movement where civilians including fathers, mothers, girls and children of all ages of the cadres celebrated the Christmas festival together in the camp.
Nazareth Muvanphoi camp is the designated camp and also the general HQ of the UKLF which was constructed and inaugurated in 2010 after the organization signed Suspension of Operation(SoO) agreement with the govt of India and the Manipur govt in 2008.
Apart from church services in every morning and evening, other items like song competition among the mothers and wives of the cadres, Bible recitation competition among the UKLF cadres, Volley ball competition between mothers and girls and also between officers and non-officers of the cadres were added to make the festival more interesting and enjoyable. Handsome prizes like cash and mobile handsets were given away to winners/winning teams by SS.Haokip, Commander in Chief of the organization and his wife Smt. Vahneilhing respectively. Consolation prizes were given away to all participants in the competition items by the C-in-C and his better half.
Inspiring gospel messages were delivered by the two speakers viz. David Haokip, Gen. Secy. of the organization and Pastor Songkholal Haokip. The Christmas festival was organized under the leadership of Capt. Jacob Thadou, Maj. Max Baite and Maj. H. Daniel Mangboi Thadou as committee chairman, Secy. and treasurer respectively.
The UKLF felt very upset for the current turmoil arising out of a small incident thereby disturbing the peaceful celebration of Christmas to many people and appeal to all communities to shun violent and strive for peace and communal harmony so that real and lasting peace and prosperity prevail in our society. This is the sole purpose of the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ to this world.
Apart from christmas celebration, the organization also conducted its annual general assembly on the 27th Dec. 2012 and resolved to make changes in some posts and portfolios of some officers as under for general information to the public :
(1). JM. Thadou, Info. & Publicity Secy, (2) Maj. Joshua, External Affairs Secy.(EAS), (3). Lt. Col. Kennedy, Defence Secy., (4). Lt. George Zou, Dy. EAS, (5) Anthony Thadou, Cabinet active member, (6). Capt. Jacob Thadou, Spokeman of UKLF, (7). DS. Mate, Intelligence officer, (8). Maj. NC Baite, Home Secy., (9). Medical Officers, (1) Shongam (2) Ngamson Mate.
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