AGREED SoO GROUND RULES 2008 (File)

AGREED GROUND RULES FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SUSPENSION OF OPERATIONS (SOO) WITH KUKI NATIONAL ORGANIZATION (KNO) IN MANIPUR

Suspension of Operations (SoO) Agreements between Army and constituents of UPF and KNO have been in force since 1st August, 2005. It has been agreed between Government of India, Government of Manipur and Kuki National Organization (KNO) to formalize these Suspension of Operations and cease hostilities with effect from 22nd August, 2008. To give effect to the Suspension of Operations arrangements, following Ground Rules are agreed to:

(1) Preamble

The Kuki National Organization (KNO) comprising:

(i) Kuki National Front (Military Council) (KNFMC),

(ii) Kuki National Front (Zogam) – KNF(Z),

(iii) United Socialist Revolutionary Army (USRA),

(iv) United Minority Liberation Army (noted Kuki),

(v) United Koren Revolutionary Army,

(vi) Zomi Reunification Front,

(vii) Zou Defence Volunteer (KNO),

(viii) Hmar National Liberation Army (KNO),

(ix) Kuki Revolutionary Army (Unification),

(x) Kuki Liberation Army (KNO),

(xi) Kuki National Army

will abide by the Constitution of India, the laws of the land and the territorial integrity of Manipur.

The KNO will completely abjure the path of violence and will not engage in violent or unlawful activities like killing, injuries, kidnapping, ambush, extortions, intimidations, carrying of arms in public and imposing of 'tax' or 'fines'.

The Security Forces (the Army, Para-military Forces and the State Police) will not launch operations against the Group, as long as they abide by this agreement.

(2) Joint Monitoring Group

All the sides agree to set up Joint Monitoring Group (JMG) headed by Principal Secretary/Secretary, Home Department, Government of Manipur and include the Inspector General of Police (Intelligence), Manipur and representatives of Ministry of Home Affairs, CPOs and Army and the UG Groups to oversee the implementation of the SoO. The JMG would meet once in a month.

(D.S. Poonia)

22-08-2008

Principal Secretary (Home), Government of Manipur

*Signed

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