UKLF opposes KNLF camp at Semol village
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, May 14 2014 : Perturbed by the statement of the PRO IGAR (S) regarding the setting up of designated camp for surrendered KNLF cadres at Semol village of Chandel district, the United Kuki Liberation Front (UKLF) today registered its opposition to setting up of the camp at Semol village saying it would disturb the peace and tranquility of the area while also urging the Govt to withdraw the same for the larger interest of the public.

The UKLF and the people of the area right from the beginning opposed the proposed KNLF camp at Semol village as such arrangement would disturb the peace of the area, a press release issued by the Information and Publicity secretary of UKLF, JM Thadou said.

The policy of the Govt in installing two or more rival UG groups in the same area is an invitation for clashes between them which would lead to hardships to the people.

The said Semol area is the operational area of the UKLF and planting another unfriendly group means an inevitable physical confrontation between the two.

The present move of the Govt is seen as a divide and rule game and the Govt should withdraw the same in the larger interest of the public, it said.

The UKLF also urged the Govt to conduct reverification of cadres of the KNLF to ascertain whether all cadres who surrendered on September 9 last year were still intact or not.

It is a known fact that most of the cadres have left the organisation since they were hired for the purpose.

Holkam alias Luis Khongsai s/o Tilkhosei and Thongkholun Khongsai, s/o Tiljang Khongsai have left the organisation just after the home coming ceremony and now they are engaging in some other works to keep their family alive.

Likewise many other cadres too had left the KNLF since they were not genuine cadres.

The KNLF cadres, excepting very few, are not from Semol area of Chandel district but they are from Churachandpur and Moreh areas and the claim of the PRO IGAR (S) that all the KNLF cadres are given settlement in their home area, is not true, the statement said.

In the last many JMG meetings, the Govt side stated that no more new camps should be established in the interest of the public.

But the present decision of the Govt to raise a new camp of KNLF just 7 km away from the UKLF camp is very much disturbing as it would be a very unwise step on the part of the Govt.If the Govt continues its policy of entertaining new groups and pushing them into the SoO pact, naturally more and more new armed groups will be formed and the process will see no end.

This is happening everywhere since it is an open encouragement to many to form new or more armed groups.

But this will only defeat the very purpose of SoO agreement and the grand scheme of the Govt would be defeated by the same action of the Govt.Therefore, the stand point of the UKLF and the suggestion to the govt is not to entertain new UG groups.

This is for the interest of the general public.

If the Govt is so interested and serious for maintaining peaceful atmosphere no more groups should be accepted and no more designated camps opened in operational areas of the other, it conveyed.

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