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Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, September 13:
In memory of the Kuki victims of 1993-94 ethnic clash, the Kuki community observed Black Day today.
At Sadar Hills, all Kuki households hoisted black flags and daily activities were suspended with all the shops and markets remaining closed.
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Most of the Kuki families in Sadar Hills area observed a fast today in obeisance to the departed souls.
Under the aegis of the Kuki Women Union Manipur, Kuki Students' Organisation and Thadou Students' Association, a prayer session was also held at the Church of P Moulding village in Leimakhong area.
After the prayer session, people observed two minutes' silence in honour of the ethnic clash victims.
Representatives of different organisations who spoke on the occasion appealed to all to avert such unfortunate incidents in future.
Kuki Women Union Manipur president Rose Mangshi said that the commemorative function is being organised to restore peace, unity and integrity among different communities of Manipur, particularly between Nagas and Kukis.
Appealing to other communities not to interpret the observance in the wrong sense, Rose Mangshi prayed that such painful, ugly incidents should not recur in future.
The Black Day observance also paid obeisance to the 10 KLA cadres killed recently at Tangkhul Hundung village.
Lamminlun Singsit of Thadou Students' Association called upon all the people to avoid any form of violence.
The Black Day was also observed in Manipur University in remembrance of the 106 innocent men, women and children murdered on September 13, 1993. During the observance student leaders, research scholars and elders spoke on the need for reconciliation and restoration of peace and normalcy in the State.
They also prayed for the departed souls.
In connection with the Black Day, a press release issued by Kuki Movement for Human Rights conveyed that in accordance to the Kuki Inpi policy, the Inpi asked the United Naga Council since July 1993 to come forward and explain the murder of so many people so that an amicable solution can be reached, peace restored and observation of the Black September 13 be stopped.
UNC responded to the invitation and the Kuki Inpi Manipur and United Naga Council met twice on March 29, 1994 (after eight months since KIM asked the UNC for consultation), and on April 4, 1994.To the five point conditions raised by KIM, the UNC failed to bring in any proposal, rather told the meeting that they were not allowed by NSCN(I-M).
As such, no settlement was made so far and the mourning for those murdered continues even to this day.
It will continue if no settlement of those deaths is brought about and settled for peace, noted KMHR.
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