Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, November 19 2009:
Of the total amount sanctioned for payment of five months stipend to the cadres of the SoO signatories UG groups, KNO/KNA has been charged with misusing amount meant for the KLA cadres.
Talking to a group of mediapersons somewhere in Ukhrul district today, Armstrong Gangte, the spokesperson of the KLA which had parted way with KNO/KNA and joined UPF recently, asserted that now there is no group called KNO/KNA and it would be henceforth known as UPF/KLA.
Armstrong went on to say that while with KNO/KNA, none of the 51 KLA cadres have received their stipend amount released by the Government of India.
KNO/KNA had used the fund at its own interest and the KLA cadres were ill-treated, Armstrong said.
He further charged that KNO/KNA has been encouraging setting up of tribe-based organisations like a business.
Defence secretary of KNO TS Haokip had played major role in setting up Pakan Army, KNLF, MMCTA and TLA.
All of these are based in Tuibong Mualhoi, Churachandpur district.
Moreover, DHD (J) has been given shelter in KNF (MC) with the knowledge of KNO/KNA president PS Sojang, spokesperson Doctor and defence secretary TS Haokip.
As a consequence of which KNF (MC) cadres are being hunted by the Army, Armstrong asserted.
After joining UPF, KNO/KNA has been targeting the KLA cadres and their family members.
The authority should look into whether these activities are in consonance with the ground rules of SoO.
After the death of founder C-in-C of KLA Thunder Kuki, KNO/KNA played divide and rule between Tauthang and Doungel clan along with appointing training instructor of KLA Khaikam as the C-in-C in-charge of KNO/KNA inspite of the fact that Khaikam was once a cadre of KNO/KNA, KLA spokesperson Armstrong, said while informing that feedbacks have been received that Khaikam himself would be coming to the fold of UPF/KLA soon.