Zomi Nam Ni Newsletter Issue No. 2

THE 3RD ZOMI NAM NI FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT 2013 Date: February 15 & 16, 2013 Venue: DDA Ground, Vasant Kunj, B-Block, New Delhi Organized By: Zomi Premier League Sponsored By: Delhi ZNN Celebration Committee POOL A 1. Friend's Football Club 2. Munirka XI  3. Mohad FC 4. ZOGAMonline FC 5. Dosti 6. PuMaNeb FC 7. Special FC 8. BJP POOL B 1. ZPL 2. GPL 3. Sungji Football Club 4. Zovontawi FC 5. Voktal 11 6. The STMT FC 7. The Players (Musician) 8. Khalvontawi Football Club MATCH DAY February 15, 2013 [8 am to 4 pm] February 16, 2013 [10:30 am to 6:30 pm] CONTACT Goulian Guite, Ber Sarai (9953037222) Lalboi Haokip, RK Puram (9953972858) S Lianlalmuan, Nasirpur (9873112735) Jimmy Tonsing, Safdurjung (9999614777) ________________________________________ PROGRAM UPDATES *Union Home Minister Shri Sushil Kumar Shinde expected to grace the Celebration as Chief Guest *Shri Phungzathang Tonsing, Minister (Health&FW/GAD/CADA), Govt. of Manipur to be the Functional President *Traditional dress display *Choreography from Zomi Angels *Musical Fiesta with performances from the following select artistes: From Lamka/Bangalore: Muan Hangzo TT Lal Zou Kimjoycee Vaiphei Rody Za Lien Sang From Delhi (Local): Liani Parte Ramdinthari Vunggohching Hoilianting Vungngaihlian Irene Thonlalngak Mercy & Co. Hangkhanlian Thangkhanmuan ZOKIDS And much more..... ______________________ THEY'RE COMING Legislative Assembly Member Delhi a Zomi Nam Ni mang ding a hung ding te anuai a hung ki pete ahi: 1.Pu Phungzathang Tonsing, Minister (Health&FW/GAD/CADA) 2.Pu Vungzagin Valte, Parliamentary Secretary (Horti, Soil Conv & CADA) 3.Pu Manga Vaiphei, Chairman, MTDC 4.Pu Ginsuanhau Zou, Hon'ble MLA Zomi Council apat a Delhi a Zomi Nam Ni mang ding a hung ding te: L.B. Sona Chairman K.G. Tungnung Secretary H. Kham Chin Khup, Treasurer L. Tualkhanhau President PTC, Vice Chairman ZC Khatkhotong Baite, President VPC, V/C ZC Kai Khan Mang, President. TCU, V/C ZC B. Dongzalian President. STC, V/C ZC Manglianthang President UZO, V/C ZC M.C. Chinminthang President MTC, V/C ZC K. Thangzom President GTC, V/C ZC Pauminlianthang President TPO, V/C ZC K. Wangkhothang President KUM, V/C ZC ADC Members Zomi Nam Ni hung man diing te: 1.  Langkhanpau Guite, Chairman, ADCC 2.  H. Mangchinkhup, EM, ADCC 3.  M. Gouzamang Guite, EM, ADCC 4.  S.Kamsuanlun, EM, ADCC 5.  Genneikhup Vaiphei,EM, ADCC 6.  Suanchinpau Guite, MDC 7.  Sumlianthang, MDC 8.  Grace Zamnu, MDC 9.  P. Sianzadong, MDC 10. Minboi Vaiphei, MDC 11. M. Ginzapau, MDC 12. Tongkai Baite, MDC ______________________________________ PARKING LABEL FOR VEHICLES Free Parking Labels are available from the following persons DISTRIBUTORS COC, Dwarka: Thangkhanlal Guite 8586828757 COC, RK Puram: Amjangthang Guite 8800486746 COC, CR Park: K. Thangpi 9911939061 EBC, Dwarka: D. Kamkhanmang 9818735469 EBC, Central Delhi: Richard Ngaihte 9716131628 EOC, Dwarka: Gogou 9711724007 MELC, Munirka: Thangkhosiam 9999874608 NTBC, Munirka: Th. Phunglianpau 9958485090 PCI (R), Munirka: Rachel 9540701424 VCF, RK Puram: Khamgousiam 8527250995 ZCF, Parliament Street: Kammuanmung 9873987335 ZPCS, Jai Singh Road: M. 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Paulian 9968204680 10.          Saket> Malviya Nagar> Savitri Nagar> Lado Sarai - Thyagaraj Stadium (One Bus): Joseph Lalboi 9999501121 11.          Dwarka> Palam> Mahavir Enclave> Nasirpur> Janakpuri> Hari Nagar - Thyagaraj Stadium (One Bus): Goulal Hangzo 9953005146 Muanlal 9891384914 Benjamin Samte 9852742868 12.          Noida> Ashram> Sarai Juliana> Jamia Nagar - Thyagaraj Stadium (One Bus): Suandouchin 9899522513 Pum Lian Mung 9650925637 Ngaihlun 7838865282 13.          Gurgaon - Thyagaraj Stadium (One Bus): Jacob K. Suantak 9654227805 Khamsuankhup 7838221576 Zamkhanthang 9999855126 For more details, contact: Lamlun Munluah– 9818431467 Khupminthang Simte – 9899750747 Thangsuankhup – 9654697173 Khawmlal Vaiphei – 9811530919 _________________________ MUSICIANS THANLIAN - GUITAR, DRUMS JIMMY THANG - GUITAR ARAM - DRUMS RTV - DRUMS ANDREW - BASS GUITAR ___________________________ RED CARPET PHOTOSHOOT! An extremely exciting part of this year's Nam Ni celebration is the Red Carpet Photo shoot, which will be open to all. This special attraction is meant to showcase our rich traditional attires in various designs and our creativities in promoting the same. PLEASE NOTE All are expected to maintain proper decorum and be responsible Zomi. Any type of intoxicating drink/substance should not be brought inside the venue. The programme will kick start at 1:30 pm sharp. All are expected to come post-lunch, as no refreshments will be served during or after the event. All are expected to come attired in the various colourful Zomi traditional dresses. ___________________________ ZOQUOTE "Eite Election in hon khen a, Zomi Nam Ni in hon gawm hi." - PU THANGKHANLAL ______________________________ Tuchung Zomi Nam Ni Delhi a mat diing thu ka hiat in ka tha anuam mama. Zomite i khantouna u kibelap zel in ka mu ziak in ka kipak takzet ahi. Chun, tuchung Zomi Nam Ni imat ding uhi Zomi Nam Ni imat laklak ua nuam pen ding le changkang pen hi ding in ka gingcha, thanopna lian tak nei pum in nasa tak in ka ki prepare a, mipi te e a hungkhawm te'n le ei phur pi'u le kipak pi ngei ding uh ka kinem ahi. - Kimjoycee Vaiphei Khaile! Laizom Delhi Nam Ni to kisai kisah kholna, anuamthei pen le a thupi theipen a man i utchiat a, Tung Sianmang in lumbang hingsung ta hen. - TT Lal A stage tung a kip na diam? A hong kichip khak di lau hiveng o! Laa ka sak chiah singbul/suangtum bang hetlou a, alang-lang a tai lehleh zel ing a... - Muan Hangzo La hoih tampi lak pan in ka lasak dingte teelkhia in ka ki sakhol lel hi. La mal, aw leh music te tungtawn a ka lasak in a ngaikhia mipite' tha ngahna a hih ding ka lunggulhna leh ka hanciamna hi. Zomi Namni 2013 in Zogam/ Zomi ki pumkhatna leh kithutuakna hong hihen la, thupha a ngah minam i suah theihna ding in mimal khat ciat in i tavuan thei in, cihtakna leh thumanna tawh Pasian zahtak kawm in mapangkhawm ni. - Rody Zaliensing ZOMI CONCLAVE on Challenges & Opportunities Venue: Committee Room, SSS-I Building, JNU Date: February 19, 2013 PROGRAMME SCHEDULE SESSION — I  (10:30AM - 12:30 PM) Symposium on 'Socio-Cultural Challenges and Opportunities' Chair: Dr. L. Lam Khan Piang Speakers: 1. N. Neihsial 2. Ninglun Hanghal 3. Dal Sian Pau 4. Vungzamuan Valte Responses: 1. T. Kaithang 2. Philip T. Thanglienmang 3. Haulianlal Guite DISCUSSION Tea Break (12:30 PM - 12: 45 PM) SESSION — II (12:45 PM -1:30 PM) Seminar on 'Economic Challenges and Opportunities' Chair:  Lianboi Vaiphei Paper Presentation: Dr. Kamkhenthang Guite DISCUSSION LUNCH BREAK (1:30 PM - 2:30 PM) SESSION — III (2:30 PM - 4:30 PM) Symposium on 'Political Challenges and Opportunities Chair: Dr. David Vumlallian Zou Speakers: 1. Dr. R. Sanga 2. Kaihau Vaiphei 3. Khamkhokam Guite 4. K. Guite 5. K. Vungzamoi Response: 1.  K. Zou **There are few more names to be confirmed** CONCEPT NOTE The Zomi Youth Association, Delhi Region, is organizing a seminar-cum-symposium titled "Challenges and Opportunities Facing the Zomi", as part of the Zomi Nam Ni (Zomi National Day) celebrations to be held on 19th February 2013. The Zomi lived in their ancestral homeland till they came in contact with people from other communities before and during the British colonial rule. Legend has it that they originated from the bowels of the earth, called the Khul (Chhinlung/Sinlung), the location of which remains obscure. Ever since the great divergence and colonial expansion of Europe, the Zomi have faced many challenges—socio-cultural, economic, and political—without any chance of determining their own fate. Although variously named Kuki or Chin in different contextual usage, many observers easily recognized the cultural homogeneity of the Zomi stock; this is a claim consistently made by the people themselves. Various groups have recognised the Zomi nomenclature as their ethno-national identity, as it has an ancient connotation. Colonial imposition of the Kuki and Chin nomenclature has been found to be inappropriate as it is not coterminous with the entire Zomi on the grounds that both the terms have a geographically parochial implication—Chin for Burma and Kuki for India and Bangladesh—based on the direction of their encounter with the British colonisers. The liberal concept of "self-determination" and the urge to redefine the colonial legacy that undermines their national survival has resonated within the community ever since the declaration of the UN Charter. The concept of "Tribe" was a colonial administrative appendage meant to perpetrate and implement the British policies. This was carried on post–Independence under the guise of affirmative social action whereby the "colonial tribe" got a new lease of life by being listed as a "scheduled tribe" thus achieving constitutional sanctity. This legal classification has been the identity marker for indigenous peoples since the 1950s. The notion of a tribe has been problematic as it does not take into consideration the uniqueness of and the fundamental building block of primitive societies which is "clanship". This makes the definition of a tribe, the given legal status and clanship non synchronous to the traditional notions of identity which the people want to establish. The Zomi claim for nationhood based on cultural homogeneity has been systematically crushed by the political and geographical demarcations carried out by the British and subsequent governments. Despite the dual nomenclature given to the Zomi: Kuki by Indian and Chin by Burmese authorities, the Zomi were always represented by as a singular entity by colonial ethnographers, administrators, military officers, etc, in their writings. This realization led British colonisers to organize the Chin-Lushai Conference at Fort William in 1892. Thus, certain questions arise: why have the Zomi been always viewed as a homogenous group by various writers in the past or why do they regard themselves as a people? The answer, perhaps, is the same: it is because of the shared cultural and linguistic affinity among the various clans which constitute the Zomi. In an attempt to spread awareness about the notion of brotherhood various socio-political organisations have emerged in the past. There is a need to evaluate and gauge if these bodies have actively contributed to nurture unity and solidarity among the various displaced clans or have they been merely carrying forward the present administrative policy of perpetuating segmentation? This Seminar-cum-Symposium intends to deliberate upon the various challenges and identify its appropriate solutions which the Zomi face at the local and international level. _____________________________________ GENESIS OF ZOMI NAM NI Zomi Nam Ni, celebrated on the 20th February, marks its 65th anniversary this year. The Zomi across the globe observe this day as a day of deliverance, political retrospection and remembrance of the history of the Zomi as well as for promoting peace, harmony and re-affirming their spirit of brotherhood. The significance of this event can be best appreciated by going back in time to understand its origin. Before the advent of the British, the Zo Land - commonly known as the Chin Hills, Lushai Hills and Chittagong Hill Tract - was occupied and ruled by the Zo people and had never been under the control or influence of any outside power, including the Burmese, Ahom, Chinese or Indians. They had their own sovereign self-government, administered by their Chiefs in the form of democratic decentralization. The British invaded South East Asia and from India as their base, annexed Lower Burma in the Anglo-Burmese War of 1826, which was concluded with the Treaty of Yandaboo. Half of Burma was further annexed in 1852 and by 1885, the entire country fell under the mighty hands of British imperialism. After the annexation of Burma and Chittagong, the Chin Hills and Lushai Hills were gradually penetrated and eventually subjugated in 1890, with the formal annexation being completed in 1896. The Hills of Manipur were also conquered and dominated after the British annexation of Manipur in 1891. The same fate befell the other Zo tribes of Bangladesh, Tripura and Assam. The Colonialists noticed that the Zo people were in loose confederates, many of whom with no principal Chief to govern them. They had no written rule of law and judicial code, while strong customary practices and justice system existed in their societies. The British, therefore, drafted a model code of law and rules of appointment of Chiefs by 1907 and, thereafter, installed feudal Chiefs at different places. The autocratic rule of the British Government could neither be tolerated nor accepted by the Zo people and, therefore, on the 20th February, 1928, a new political organisation was formed at Matungnung village of Mindat for the liberation of the Zomi from foreign power. It gradually grew in strength and in 1939, a nine-point demand was put up to the British Government. These demands included equal share in administration for Zo land as that of the Plains; compulsory consultation of Zo natives before any new Law, Regulation or Act is passed and enforced in Zo land; development of education, health, trade and commerce;  immediate establishment of secondary and higher education upto college level; enforcement of freedom of religion; improvement in transport and communication; chalking out ways and means for peaceful communication between the Hills and the Plains;  economic, social and political uplift of the Zo people at par with the other neighbouring people; and the right to self-determination like Burma as and when it attains its freedom. These demands, instead of being fulfilled, invited the wrath of the Government and the organisation was viewed as illegal and, therefore, must be disbanded. Undaunted by the intimidation, the Zomi continued their resistance with one accord and the popular movement became so strong that the British were compelled to leave Kanpelet soon after. When Burma attained its independence, it immediately drafted its own Constitution and by 1949, the Burmese Parliament was constituted. As the general election drew near, the Zo people, in order to send their own representatives, summoned the first General Assembly under the Zomi National Conference at Falam from February 19-22, 1948. The Assembly discussed vital issues affecting the Zomi under the oppressive government, including the highhandedness of the rulers and step-motherly treatment being meted out to the Zo people in the form of compulsory taxes and revenues, forced labour without any payment of wage, illegal withholding of the wages of many bread-earners and the repressive nature of some political or military officers. They also discussed at length the issue of self-rule and democratic administration. After intensive deliberations, a plebiscite was held in which as many as 4993 votes were cast by the 5000 strong congregation of representatives from the various tribes or regions in favour of rejecting autocratic rule and choosing for themselves a democratic system of governance. Besides, an additional declaration was made to celebrate a National Day, to be called Zomi Nam Ni, for peaceful association of the various Zo tribes and for fostering brotherhood amongst them. Thus, the 20th February came to be observed as Zomi Nam Ni to commemorate the day the Zomi began to tread the path of self-governance and adopted democracy with its concomitant principles as their basic ideals. It marks the end of colonialism and the liberation of Zo land from alien rule. The Day is also observed as a national integration day for all the Zo tribes of India and Myanmar and has been recognised as one of the Burmese national holidays, besides significantly coinciding with the Mizoram Statehood Day. As time passed, the Zomi in Manipur started celebrating the Day as an important cultural event in which all tribes showcase their respective traditional dances and attires, besides conducting Miss Zomi pageant, Musical Nites, etc. Attempts were also made to forge better relationships with other communities in the state by organising Cultural exchange Programmes, football tournaments. Such meaningful annual events are found to have positive impact in strengthening peace, communal harmony and fostering mutual understanding and peaceful co-existence amongst them. __________________ Courtesy: Zomi Nam Ni Official Newsletter Issue No. 2 | Sunday, February 10, 2013

Dalit hostel attacks in Patna University

PATNA (Bihar), Feb 6, 2013 [The Hindu] --- A mob burst on the scene as night fell. Equipped with hockey sticks, bricks, stones, firearms and crude bombs it prepared for an assault.

"You are Harijans," it yelled. "You have no right to read and write. Your work is to mend shoes and chappals. We will keep you as servants in our houses. Your ancestors did the same work. You leave the hostel or else there will be a massacre." This is part of a police statement given by a Dalit student residing in the Bhimrao Ambedkar Welfare Hostel of Patna University (PU) facility.

Last week, the hostel witnessed fierce caste violence in which three Dalit students were injured.

"Around 30 men came shouting Brahmeshwar Mukhiya zindabad, Mukhiya amar rahe [Long live the Mukhiya] and Ambedkar ko phuk do [Destroy Ambedkar]. They stood outside the hostel and started throwing stones. They dragged and beat up a student. Firing shots and bombs rent the air. We ran inside the hostel. All we had to defend against the armed attack were brick pieces used to support the cots in our room," Satyaprakash, a student at the Ambedkar hostel, told The Hindu.

'Mukhiya' refers to the slain Ranvir Sena chief Brahmeshwar Singh.

Located in Patna's 'coaching district', the hostel forms part of the Saidpur hostel campus of PU. Facing it is a cluster of five hostels for general category students, collectively called the 'Saidpur hostel', which has gained notoriety over the years for nurturing hooligans and becoming a virtual den of anti-socials from the landowning Bhumihar caste, particularly from the badlands of Jehanabad district.

"While students from other castes reside in the Saidpur hostel, since very early days, it has been dominated by the "so-called" students of the landlord caste, mostly Bhumihars. The boys come mostly from Jehanabad, Gaya and Nalanda districts. Though it's for all students, including those from SC, when students are enrolled, they either belong to the Saidpur hostel or the Ambedkar hostel," official sources told The Hindu.

A clear topographical division on caste lines thus separates the two hostels. "Yahan par Jehanabad ke khas jati ke khas logon ka dabang hai [A particular caste from Jehanabad wields clout here]. Only a Jehanabad Bhumihar can stay here without being harassed. Others; say a Yadav boy comes along; he is beaten up and made to flee. The miscreants then get their own relatives to stay. Many of them don't even know where PU is. There is a terrible situation here," a Saidpur resident told The Hindu on condition of anonymity.

Gangster Guddu Sharma, who was shot dead in Delhi a few years ago, was a product of the Saidpur hostel. In fact, this hostel is one of the reasons why a police check post in the area was converted into a full-fledged police station in 2007.

A common power grid that supplies electricity to the entire neighbourhood is one of the key triggers for such attacks, as it was last week.

"That evening, there was a power cut at the Ambedkar hostel, but not at the Saidpur general hostel. The Ambedkar students went to the electricity office, situated on the same campus, to take stock of the mater. Seeing them, the Saidpur boys hurtled down and started hurling caste abuses, such as 'Harijans' 'dusadhs' and 'chamars' [all lower caste names]'," as per another police statement of a student.

"When we asked for power supply, they said, 'Have you ever seen light in your life?'" Satyaprakash recalled.

The official sources said, in a situation where the Ambedkar hostel had power and Saidpur hostel did not, there was immense pressure on electricity officials to cut the supply to the Ambedkar hostel. "Seeing an equal distribution of facilities stokes the caste jealousies of the Saidpur hostellers, Many times fights over power supply take the form of caste clashes," an official source said.

"There have been times," said a general student, "when the whole area is plunged into darkness, but only the Saidpur hostel is lit." Disconnecting water supply to the Ambedkar hostel is another means of showing caste dominance. The tap dries up at 9 a.m. and its water is dirty. At any given point of time, a few students suffer from jaundice.

At the heart of the matter, said students, lies plain caste hatred, "a determined effort to display caste superiority."

The police have registered an FIR under the Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, the Indian Penal Code and the Arms Act. Five persons — Atul Shekhar, Amit Kumar, Ashutosh Kumar, Nupendra Kumar and Shishuranjan Kumar — are under arrest.

Sources told The Hindu that the police initially arrested 10 persons, but high-level manoeuvring facilitated the release of five of them. There are also complaints that while the real fish get away, "legal students" get wrongly implicated in cases.

So acute is the problem of "illegal occupancy" that even authorities are at the end of their tether. Officials put the size of illegal occupants to a whopping 80 per cent.

"The number is so huge that once even the Special Task Force [personnel] was beaten up by them. The unauthorised boys know nothing will happen. PU does not want to interfere. Perhaps they are scared. You need the Rapid Action Force to crack down. They have been staying there for years," an authoritative source from the university, who did not wish to named, told The Hindu.

The police, on their part, perceive a limited role for themselves in the matter. "We have raised the matter with the university in vain," they said.

When asked, PU proctor Kirteshwar Prasad told The Hindu: "We are trying to get them vacated. We are on the job. We had written to the administration. We will write to them, namely the senior superintendent of police and the district magistrate, who are the competent authority."

The incident received biased coverage in the press, according to the Ambedkar hostel students. "The news report in a leading Hindi daily pinned the blame on us. It said we were the ones to attack. Their numbers are huge. How can we possibly attack them" they asked.

An official source concurred. "That report is totally false. We were on the ground, we know what happened. The report paints an entirely wrong picture. The local media has played a very bad role in this."

Despite arrests, the trouble is far from being over. There are indications that in light of this incident, the Saidpur hostel is looking at acquiring more arms. Financial contributions collected for the upcoming Saraswati puja could provide the means.

The spectre of routine caste violence looms large over the Dalit students. They dare not take the short-cut to the university, as it passes through the Saidpur hostel.

Photo: A portion of the Bhimrao Ambedkar Welfare Hostel of the Patna University where Dalit students are staying. (By Ranjeet Kumar/ The Hindu)

Kuki demands Kuki State

Office of the

KUKI STATE DEMAND COMMITTEE

Head Office: Sielmat, Churachandpur- 795128

Manipur, India

PRESS  COMMUNIQUE

Aizawl, the 8^th Feb. 2013

           The Kuki State Demand Committee (KSDC) is watching and observing the steps taken by the Government for political Dialogue with the KUKI for political settlement/solution. Time will take its course if delaying tactic is adopted on the excuse of official procedures and the resumption of mass movement/protest - PUBLIC BLOCKADE temporarily suspended will be the responsibility of the Government.

             During the temporary suspension of the Public Blockade and after the boycott called on the Republic Day celebration 2013 in all the Kuki inhabited areas of Manipur, the KSDC team landed in Aizawl for wide range of consultation with leaders from various Mizo's civil organisations and individuals with regards to the demand for KUKI STATE.

            On the 6th of February 2013 at SAVIDGE HALL, Aizawl under the aegis of Zo-Reunification Organisation (ZORO), Consultative Meeting was held with representatives from various civil organisations of Mizoram (ZORO Central Committee and Zones, Mizoram Students' Union, Mizoram Chiefs' Council, MUP, MHIP, intellectuals, and former MNF leaders/commanders and four representatives from KSDC led by the Chairman, Hejang Haokip). Various issues from the past (during MNF's movement to the contemporary political and social scenario) pertaining to the Kuki-Chin-Mizo (ZO) was presented and discussed  in that august meeting, three important resolutions were adopted:-

     1. (a) The meeting vehemently condemned the Kuki genocide led by the NSCN (IM)  leading to the loss of more than 1000  innocent life including women and children, burning down of 350 Kuki villages and rendered more than one lakh Kuki population homeless and the atrocities committed to the Kuki brethren in Manipur by the Meitei UGs by planting landmines killing many and injuring many more and ambushing Indian security forces in Kuki areas  and resolved  that ZORO will put up the case  before the UN Human Rights Council in the forth coming Forum.

(b) Condemned in an equivocal term, the discrimination done to Kuki by  the Government of Manipur towards the Kuki in  developmental projects and others.

      2. The meeting resolved to fully support demand for the Kuki State in Manipur by brethren Kuki as the demand is legitimate and is to safeguard our rights and dignity.

      3. The meeting resolved to pressurize from states to union levels that before any solution is given to the NAGAS/NSCN (IM) in Manipur, Kuki political solution/settlement should be made.

         The Meeting with the Peace Accord MNF Returnee Association (PAMRA) was emotional as they recalled the time during the MNF movement and to show their solidarity endorsed to support the demand for Kuki State. The meetings with senior leaders and politicians were also encouraging.

          The KSDC will continue its consultation in Manipur and outside.

       

(S. GEORGE GUITE)

Secretary, Information and Publicity

Kuki State Demand Committee

MIZO, ZORO supports Kuki Movement in Manipur

ZO RE-UNIFICATION ORGANISATION (ZORO)

General Headquarters, Zoram

Treasury Square, Aizawl -796001

Phone 9615307146/ 9436155941

DISCUSSION ON ZO (INDIGENOUS) NATION (Chin-Lushai-Kuki)'S PROBLEMS IN NORTHERN REGION OF ZO TERRITORIES

Member Present: Representatives of Mizoram Chief Council, MHIP, MUP, MSU and the representatives of Kuki State Demand Committee of Manipur.

After having self introduction from the various organisations present in the meeting, the representatives from Manipur i.e Kuki State Demand Committee explained their problems and ask for the support of the peoples of Mizoram.

        The meeting decided to have a resolution supporting the Kuki Movement as follows:

RESOLUTION

        The Consultative meeting under the aegis of ZORO represented by the Mizoram Upa Pawl (MUP), Mizo Chief Council, Kuki State Demand Committee, MHIP and MSU adopted the following resolution with regards to the Demand for Statehood for the Kukis in Manipur by the Kuki State Demand Committee on this day the 6th February 2013 at F.W Savidge Hall, Aizawl.

1.      The meeting unanimously resolved after threadbare deliberation the atrocities committed by the NSCN(IM), Meitei Underground by killing the Kuki people and the then indifferent attitude of the Government of Manipur towards development of Kuki to put up in the UN Human Right Council.

2.      Resolved to fully give moral support to the KSDC demand of Kuki state in Manipur.

3.      Resolved to pressurise the Government of India and Govt. of Manipur for political solution of the Kuki problems before any political settlement is given to Naga or NSCN (IM) in the present administrative Area of Manipur State.

Sd/-

R.THANGMAWIA

President

Sd/-

R. LALCHHUANA

General Secretary

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ZO RE-UNIFICATION ORGANISATION

Political Background

Before the British Colonisation, the ZO race remained undisturbed and enjoy her Fundamental freedom and no foreigner dominated the ZO country and the ZO inhabitants therein. But after the British Coloniser ruled over India for a hundred years and Burma for fifty years; they also started invading the ZO country from different corners and atlast, the British also subjugated the ZO people and divided the country with the people living therein into three different segments. Eastern ZO country was kept under Burmese Administration, Western ZO country under Bengal and central and northern parts under Assam, in 1890.

The British, seeing the wrongs that had been done to the ZO people, resolved to put the ZO devided race together again, in their historic Chin-Lushai (ZO) conference held at Ford William Calcutta on 29th January, 1892.

ZO (Chin-Kuki-Mizo-Zomi) inhabited areas in India, Myanmar & Bangladesh

Though the resolution of Chin-Lushai Conference is still kept pending till today, the aspiration of ZO people towards reunification of her people and the country in which they live in, still remains. All Politiccal Parties born after the British had withdrawn, aim at reunification of her people and the country, rectifying the past errors that had been done to the ZO race. But when all these political parties movement could not bear a fruitful result so far, FIRST WORLD ZO REUNIFICATION CONVENTION held at Champhai on 20th May 1988 resolved to form a  political forum to reunify the ZO RACE pursuant to the resolution of Chin-Lushai Conference, Calcutta, 1892. The Convention is envisaging the reunification of her divided people under one administrative head emancipating to the rebirth of ZO RACE which have been suppressed for over a century under majority control.

Formation of Zo Re-unification Organisation

The first World Zo Convention, 20th May, 1988 decided to form 'ZO REUNIFICATION ORGANISATION'(ZORO) covering all Parties, Organisations, Associations and individuals, within the ZO country and the ZO people belonging to the ZO race. The ZORO has elected body in the Gen. Headquarters headed by Chairman who gives appointments to Coordinators, Secretary Generals/ General Secretaries, Secretaries, Organisers and other Officials, to execute the ZORO programmes.

The first World Zo  Convention also created three political administrative Zones in the ZO Country, those are: Northern Zone, Central Zone and Southern Zone; headed by Zonal Chairman, which Status equivalent to the National Vice Chairman at the General Headquarters, who would give appointment to the Secretaries at the Zones.

The Northern Zone covers Cachar Hills(Assam), Southern Manipur Hills, Northern Chin Hills upto upper Chindwin.

The Central Zone covers: Eastren Hills of Tripura, Mizo Hills (Present Mizoram) Central Chin Hills and Sagaing Divisions, upto Chindwin.

The Southern Zone covers: Chittagong Hill Tracts, Southern Mizoram, Southern Chin Hills, Arakan Yoma (Hills) upto (plain Chin inhabited areas) plain of Irrawady river.

The political administrative Zones are divided into five to seven divisions, which are again sub-divided into constituency and Blocks containing towns and villages. 

The Divisions are headed by Divisional Chairman, and Blocks are headed by Block Chairman, while town and Villages are headed by Leaders.

Thus the ZO Country, which the British called "Chin-Lushai Country" and the inhabitants of ZO Race are intended to be organising. The Work have been completed upto Zonal level Organisation. Divisional level have now been in the processing. Annual Convention at the Anniversary of Chin-Lushai Conference have been used to organised on 29th January , every year and awareness have been increasing. Publication of Journals, magazine and booklets have been continuing.

Objectives of the ZO Re-unification Organisation

To reunify the divided ZO race, which was done so under the British Colonisation

to regain the ZO National identity

to rectify the post errors of divisions of the ZO country

to restore the Fundamental Freedom of ZO RACE emancipating to the re-birth of ZO Nationhood and thereby

to strive for self-determination of ZO race

Zo Re-unification Organisation

ZORO - General Headquarters

Chairman                  :           R. Thangmawia

Vice. Chairman        :           Dr. H. Thanglawra

Treasurer                 :           Zalianchhunga

Gen. Secretaries                 

T. Nehkhojang           :           Lamka, NCC Manipur

R.W. Rozathang         :           Falam, Southern Chin Hills

T. Lalsangliana          :           Aizawl, MIzoram

Secretaries              

Lalmuanpuia Punte              

Lalvenhima Hmar                

Miss. Lalthanmawii              

Laltawna                   

Thatsavunga             

Coordinators                       

Dr.Vum Son               :           Western Counties

H. Zosiamliana           :           Eastern Counties

E/C Member              :           12 persons

Advisers                     :            4 persons

Consultants                :            2 persons

Invitees (Special)       :            3 persons

Zonal Chairmans                

Northern                    :           Gengokhup, Lamka, Manipur

Central                        :           Lawmthanga Colney, Aizawl, Mizoram

Southern                    :           Laldova,  Rangamati, Chittagong

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Polio drop khat zong mulou

“Tutunga IPPI (Polio Drop)-2013, naupang kum 0-5 te dawnsah ahina toh kisaia kou khuo bang chih chieng in a hing tung diei chia kana ngahlai un ahing kinelsia tamawh a ka naupangte uh Polio Drop dawnlou in aum uo nopmo kasa mama uhi”, chia Zogam Today (Feb 6 issue) Mangkhanlien, secretary, New Zoveng Village Authority in lai a ha khu a kisaipi department ten a ngaihven piah ding uh a dei huoi. New Zoveng khuo kiphuna bang kum 20 chingtou ding ahita a hinanleh tutan khatvei majong PDS itemte katang khanai sih uhi chi'n zong gen nalai hi. Tamte khu solkal nasem te’n bildaw theilei hoi va.

 

Mihing khu Polio Virus pawtu (carrier/reservoir) pen khat chi'n doctor ten gen. Polio ahileh chii thum type 1, 2, 3 a khen in um hi. Type 2 ahileh amasapen suhbei (eradicate) maspen ding a kigen khat ahi. Tuazaw chia type 3 leh type 1 polio virus khu mihing tenna (human environment) a pat suhbei ding chih India in buoipi mama mai hi. Tami type 2 virus suhbei theina din area-wise (mun) a huop in nasepna pibawl hi. India hapanna zal in type-2 khu kum 13 beisa in suhbei zou in um. Tua dungzui in Manipur a Directorate of Family Welfare Services (Health & Family Welfare) in zong i gam ua polio virus suhbei sawm in tukum bul January ha in panla hi. Tami tupna ah naupang kum 5 nuoilam khu polio piah ding chi ahi. Tuni'n i naupangte uh polio kipia sihleh bangma chiin polio virus khu i gam ua pat suhbei in um ngailou ding hi. Tami lawchinna ding in khotang (public) leh government agencies (govt nasem, etc) te’n dihtat tah a nna i sep ding uh a poimaw hi. Khentuom paituom nei a langbawlna in maban ah naupangte tungah sil hoilou tun thei ahi chi thei chiet vai.

 

Ei gamsung chauh a tambang peipi ahisih a India sung mun tuomtuom ah public leh solkal nasemtute pangkhawm zen in napi’n polio vaccination khu khochin ah naupangte dawnsah in um hi. Tuabang ahilai a ei Lamka khawpi sung a atang nailou ahilouleh manghil kha, manghil khem...chite a um thei pen sil lamdang ahisih hi. I khotaang hinkhuo uh hoisemna ding leh i naupangte uh damna toh kisai ahizieh in polio damdawi khu naupang chin teng, a kum in a huom khat teng khu pellou a pieh ding ahi.

 

Manipur ah Intensified Pulse Polio Immunisation (IPPI) campaign January 20, 2013 nin pat in um a, tam khu i tenna gam ua hoihtah a bawl din zong Solkal in ana gen hi. House-to-house bawlzaw ahisih leh zong aveng aveng a bawl a khaw tuonsih hi. Hinanleh naupang kum 0-5 kikalte immunized bawl ding chi khu zui theilei naupang tampi’n damna nga ding uhi. Family/Health lam toh kisai a solkal nasem te’n polio vaccination poimaw dan zong mipi/khotaang a theisah deihuoi hi.  I gamsung ua Pulse Polio Immunization Campaign khu bawl ding kilawm bang in bawl lei, khangsawn ah tami zieh a naupangte tungah hasatna tunglou ding chi a gintat huoi. Tunia tami campaign poimaw dan theisiem khalou ding khu a vangsiet huoi mama mai ding hi. India solkal in tambang a ngai poimaw a, ei district khat sung lel a teeng, semtu te’n mipite khuol khalou ding uh a vangsiet huoi hi.

 

Polio natna zieh a ‘zeng” (paralyse) tung chi i thei chiet ua, polio vaccination tungtang United States (USA) leh gam khangtoute ah nasah tah in bawl in um a, tam gamte ah sawtpi apat polio suhbei phiel in ana um chilei i genkhiel sih ding hi. Tami natna khu a taangpi in naupang (children)-te lah ah tung nuom hi.  Tami natna khu kive’ng thei ana hi a, kivenna khu a hun bang a bawl ahi pouleh kivenbit thei ahi. Tami natna venbit ahilouleh suhbei ahitheina din khovel pumpi ah World Health Organisation (WHO) in zong buaipi pha hi. Tuabang kal ah, tunia New Zoveng khuo a naupangte polio drop piah lou a um khu a kintheih pen asaitu te’n a ngaihven ding uh a poimaw hi. Family Welfare Department ahilouleh Health Department lam te’n tami khuo a din Intensified Pulse Polio Immunisation (IPPI) campaign hing ngai poimaw deu uleh hoiva ei.

Editorial, Zogam Today 

-:(06-02-2013):-