Vaiphei bodies decry
IMPHAL, Apr 1: Condemning the killing of Thanglallian Vaiphei of Salam Patong village by KNF (N) at point blank range in front of hiswife and relatives yesterday in the strongest term, a joint meeting of Young Vaiphei Association, Jt Hqtrs, Vaiphei Peoples' Council (Eastern block) and Zillai, Eastern Block held today made several joint declarations which amongst others urged all Vaipheis to disassociate from any Kuki organisations.
As such, any individual belonging to the Vaiphei community who happens to be associated/connected with any Kuki organisations – KSO, Kuki Inpi, Kuki Chief Association, any UG group should withdraw his/her membership with immediate effect.Individuals failing to comply with the directivewill be socially boycotted, according to a jointstatement signed by Zabiaksang Neilut, president YVA (Jt Hqtrs), Lamneithang Vaiphei, secretary, VPC (EB) and S Kamminlun Vaiphei, secretary, Zillai (EB).
The KNF (N) yesterday claimed that Thanglallian was awarded capital punishment for his alleged involvement in the abduction of ABCI labourers. The joint statement also said that any Kuki UG group –SoO signatory or non-signatory group, shouldabstain from interfering in Vaiphei villages. Failure to comply with and any unwanted subsequent thereof would be strictly of their responsibility.
Demanding mutual respect from every civil and non-civil bodies, the joint statement said that they (UGs) should not dictate or legislateany Vaiphei areas so as to maintain peaceful coexistence and communal harmony. None adherence will be taken as an aggression, it added.
Any Kuki UGs or civil bodies must abstain strictly from collecting funds and percentages from any Vaiphei villages, Govt or non-Govt employees posted in the Vaiphei villages, it read.
Entering Vaiphei villages with arms and ammunition and killing someone, civilian or UGs, at point blank range in front of family members so as to intimidate and terrorise is taken as a challenge to the family and villages in particular and the community in general.
Henceforth, such an act shall not be tolerated in future.It also informed and directed all Vaiphei chiefs to refrain from paying any kind of funds demanded by any Kuki organizations.
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YVA Joint Headquarters, Vaiphei Peoples’ Council (Eastern Block),
Zillai Eastern Block
JOINT DECLARATION
Dated 1st April 2015
The three Joint Organizations in a meeting held on 1st April 2015 condemned in the strongest term the merciless killing of Mr Thanglallian Vaiphei of Salam Patong Village by a KNF (Nehlun), a Kuki UG group, on 31st March 2015 on the pretext that he was awarded capital punishment accusing him as a sole abductor of the ABCI workers in point blank range in front of his wife and relatives. It, therefore, appeals to the said UG group not to repeat such an uncivilized act in future. The Joint Organizations unanimously resolved and declared the following declarations:
1. Any individual belonging to the Vaiphei Community who happens to be associated/connected with any Kuki Organisations – KSO, Kuki Innpi, Kuki Chief Association, any UG group should withdraw his/her membership with immediate effect. An individual failing to comply with shall be socially boycotted.
2. Any Kuki UG group – SoO signatory or non-signatory should abstain themselves from interfering in the Vaiphei Villages. Failure to comply with and any subsequence untoward incidents would be strictly of their responsibility.
3. We demand mutual respect from every civil and non-civil bodies. They should not dictate or legislate any Vaiphei areas so as to maintain peaceful co-existence and communal harmony. None adherence will be taken as an aggression.
4. Any Kuki UGs or civil bodies must abstain strictly from collecting funds and percentages from any Vaiphei Villages, Govt or non-Govt employees posted in the Vaiphei Villages.
5. Entering Vaiphei Villages with arms and ammunitions and killing someone be it a civilian or UGs in a point blank range in front of family members so as to intimidate and terrorise is taken as a challenge to the family and villages in particular and community in general. Henceforth, such an act shall not be tolerated in future.
6. All the Vaiphei Chiefs are hereby informed and directed to refrain from payment of any kind of funds demanded by any Kuki Organizations.
Sd/- 1. Mr Zabiaksang Neilut
President, YVA Joint Headquarters
# 9862100647
Sd/- 2. Mr Lamneithang Vaiphei
Secretary, VPC (Eastern Block)
# 8132091417
Sd/- 3. Mr S. Kamminlun Vaiphei
Secretary, Zillai Eastern Block
# 9402678388