IMPHAL, October 2: The declaration that a joint meeting of tribal bodies had authorised the Kuki Inpi Manipur to initiate talks with the State government on the three bills is a false propaganda of some individuals with vested interest, claimed the Thadou Inpi today.
An emailed statement issued by its secretary general Thangtinlen Haokip said the media report that claimed a joint meeting of Zomi Council, Hmar Inpui, Mizo Peoples Convention, Kuki Inpi Churachandpur, Vaiphei People Council, United Zou Organisation, Simte Tribe Council, Paite Tribe Council, Tidim Chin Union, Thangkhal Tribe Union, Komrem Union, Thadou Tribe Council, Gangte Tribe Council, Mate Tribe Council and Joint Action Committee was held on October 1 at KIC Office, Tuibuang convened by Kuki Inpi Manipur (KIM) is a false propaganda and is baseless. It is just an intention to malign the unity of tribals of Manipur, it claimed.
So far there is no such assignment given to the Kuki Inpi Manipur for and on behalf of all the tribal to fight against the recently passed three bills which is totally against the wishes and interests of tribal, it continued.
`No tribe council has entrusted or assigned KIM to have a dialogue with the Govt. of Manipur.`
The Thadou Inpi in its Thadou Conclave, Delhi `“ 2015 Declaration No 6 had stated that `Thadou Inpi will not endorse Kuki Inpi and its affiliated organisations as long as Kuki Inpi is not restructured with the participation of all the tribes under Kuki fold, but it will work together with other sister tribes,` it said.
Its explanation/justification is `“`Kuki is a nomenclature and conglomerate of many tribes but there are more than enough evidences that Kuki Inpi and its affiliated organizations are ignoring this fact and openly propagating the unitary concept of `Any Kuki Tribes` which is detrimental to the unity of Kuki nation and Thadou Inpi doesn`™t share such a vicious ideology,` it said.
The statement continued, `the declaration is made to highlight that Thadou Inpi will always espouse the cause of Kuki as a nomenclature along with other sister tribes with equal footings only.`
`Therefore, any such misuse of the Thadou Inpi without our knowledge will not be tolerated in the near future and such appalling, unfounded and senseless press statement by KIM is highly condemned and should not be repeated,` it warned.
Read more / Original news source: http://kanglaonline.com/2015/10/thadou-inpi-reacts-against-kuki-inpi-manipur-claim/