Manipur violence: ITLF Consultative Meeting held in Lamka on 28 June 2023 (pics)

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From Ground Zero: Quo Vadis, Manipur?

The North-East State is going through its darkest days, with no end in sight to the bloody ethnic conflict. The Biren Singh government's policies only helped to fuel the fire.

By ANTO AKKARA

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MTFD leaders meet Manipur Governor

THE Manipur Tribals’ Forum, Delhi (MTFD) along with some tribal MLAs met Her Excellency, the Governor of Manipur, Anusuiya Uikey on Tuesday, the 27th June, 2023 in New Delhi and apprised her of the plight and sufferings of the Kuki-Zo tribals of Manipur along with the facts and figures of the crisis from the current genesis. She assured

us that she would convey the truth to the Honorable Prime Minister of India in the ensuing meeting later in the evening. 

#Satyameva Jayate#

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ZSF opposes all kind of talks with Manipur Government

ZSF declares its unwavering support for the demand of our people
for TOTAL SEPARATION and will stand by the DEMAND until its fruition.

 

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Manipur Govt withdraws AFSPA from some areas under 19 Police Stations

 

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ITLF, COTU, KIM Condemns Manipur Government's "No Work No Pay" Order

COTU won't accept any peace mission under Biren's leadership

KIM opposes to talk with State Govt under CM Biren Singh

 

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Manipur violence: Court summons 2 Kuki-Zo leaders

 

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Manipur govt issued 'No Work, No Pay' Order

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TULAI KHAWVEL LEH ZAKAI ~ Pastor Thangdoulal Suantak

 

“Tuachiin Zakai a ding a, Toupa kiang ah, “Toupa, en in! ka dangka kimkhat mi gentheite kiang ah ka pia diing a, tualeh mi neihsa khat peuh diklou tak a ka lak a om leh alehli in ka din diing,” achi hi. Chih thu Lk. 19:8 na a i muhna uh pansiik in i nei diing uh hi.

I Bible uah mi tuamtuamte tanchin na kigelh a, huateng lak ah Zakai tanchin pen, mi zousiah theih phial ahih ngei diing ka gingta a, hitalezong a tanchin thuukzaw a zonkhiat diing dan i thei tuankei uh hi.

Amah ahihleh Juda mi ahi a, pianken a mi taangpite saang a neuzaw leh mi din saangloutak ahi. Amin omzia or khiatna ahihleh, Fel/ Siangthou/ Genbaanglou chihte hi dan in siamna leh theihna saang neite’n a gen uh hi. Tualeh Amin khiatna ahoih mahbang in a amah zong a mi hoih mahmah hi, chi a gen minthang in zong a om hi. Tualeh Amah pen Jeriko khua a teeng leh Jeriko bialsung a siah dongte sappa, tax collector officer ahi.

Zakai in Jesu Khrist tanchin a na zaa ngaita a, hilezong mimaltak a a muh nailouh ziak in muh sam diing a sawm hi. Hichih hunlai in Jesu leh a nungzuite Jeriko khua kan a, a hung pai diing uh thuthang a na zaa kha hi. Tualeh ama’n mipi tamtakte kawmkal a, a muh theih diing a gintatlouh ziak leh muthei diing a a kitheih louh ziak in theipi kung ah kah in a na tuang hi. Ama mi hihna diktak kitheichiantak kawm a Jesu Khrist muh sam diing a tupna ah, a suanhuai mahmah hi.

Tuachi a Zakai omna mun a Jesu Khrist a hung tuntak in, “Zakai,kintak in hung kum in, tu ni a na inn a hung tung diing ka hi,” a chi hi. Tuachiin a singkung tuanna theipi kung a kipan in, Zakai zong, kintak in a kumsuk a, tuachiin Jesu leh a nungzuite Zakai inn ah a zintung uh hi. Officer khat inn a zintung na na na chu, neek leh dawn a lim in a nuam mahmah kha diing in a gintaat huai hi.

Hichibang silte mipite’n a muhtak un, “Mi khialte inn a zintung diing in a pai tave!” chi in a na phunsan uh hileh kawm hi. Ama’un a na lam-etna dan uh ahihleh Siampu lalte leh Pasian nna semtute inn lak a, a zintun diing uh dan a, a na lam-etlai un, mipite khasana (lei-man) khawm a, nekguukna a hausa a, a ngaihsut uh Zakai inn a a va tun pen lamdang a sa ua, theihsiam haksa a sa uh hi. Hilezong Jesu’n “Midiktatte sam diing a hung pai ka hikei a, mikhialte sam a kisiksak diing a hung pai ka hizaw hi,” a chihbang in, Zakai kiang a a zintunna tungtawn in, hih leitung a a hung paina ziakte, mi khial leh vakvaite a diing a hung pai a hihnate a kilangsak a, tualeh hih thu mah zong, Zakai kiang a a houlimna ahih diing a gintaat huai hi.

Tuachiin Zakai a ding a, Toupa kiang ah, “Toupa, en in! ka dangka kimkhat mi gentheite kiang ah ka pia diing a, tualeh mi neihsa khat peuh diklou tak a ka lak a om leh alehli in ka din diing,” chi in Jesu leh a nungzuite kiang ah thu a chiam ngam hi; hichibang thuchiam pen lamdang leh chi zaat huai khop ahi a, a thupi mahmah hi.

Tuachiang in Jesu’n a kiang ah, “Tuni in hih inn ah hutdamna a tungta hi, amah zong Abraham tapa ahihziak in,” a chita a, a thupi mahmah mai hi. Hibang a a kihoulim lai uh leh, hih thute a kigenlai un, Jesu nungzuite’n a khutte uh a na beeng diing bang un, a gintaak huai phialphial hi.

Awle, tuni a Zakai tanchin tungtawn a i gen nuam pen uh ahihleh, tullai khovel ah, neekguukna (corruption) a kithang mahmah mai a, neekguuk na utkei leh state solkal nna na sep louh diing ahi, chi a kigenna zong om hileh kilawm hi. Hih Neekguukna pen, bangchi beisak diing e? chiin in thu i na kikum kha ngai thamta diing un a gintaak huai hi; hilezong a bei taktak theikei hi.

India mi Anna Hazare in, India Parliament liing khop zen in, an ngawl in, corruption douna diing daan-le-dunte zom diing in a phuut a, tualeh India gam a mipi tamtakte’n zong lemsakpih in amah a zom uh hi. Hitalezong a ki-hahgen dan leh, a kipuaknat dan bang in, a phatuam daan in a kilang thei taktak kei hi. Tualeh sum-le-paai a gin-omna taaksapnate ziak in, gam tampi a lamkaite zong paikhiat a na hi ngaita uh hi; Hichibang in state solkal tuamtuamte ah zong, Chief Minister-te leh Minister dangte zong, neekguukna ziak a suspend tampi i nei maithei diing uh hi.

I gentaaksa mahbang un, Zakai pen siah dongte sappa hitalezong, mi nuainung zaw deuhte siah a ne guu taktak na diam? A na neguu ahihtaak lezong a lehli a din kiik diing a, a ki-huamna pen etton taak mahmah hi. I Khristian gam a Solkal nna semtute’n zong, diklou tak a na neguu kha i hihtaak ua ahihleh, Zakai bang a a lehli a dit diing i ngam taktak na diam? chih ngaihsut tham chingtak hi in ka thei a, tualeh ei pawl a pen, Jesu nei kawmkawm a neguu zong ki-om a deh aw, chih ngaihsutna bang a tam mahmah hi. Hih Ditna in a gen ut pipen ahihleh, tawpsanna ahi. Hichibang ahihziak in, ei a hiloute khoih louh ngamna, haangsanna nei a, i Toupa Jesu Khrist in, “Tuni in hih inn ah, hutdamna a tungta hi,” a chih pen, i chihpih theih sam na diing ua Khrist a, kibulpat thak thei diing in i Toupa Jesu Khrist hehpihna thupha in hung ompih chiatta hen.

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ITLF rejects dialogue with Manipur CM Biren

Press Note, 26 June 2023:  The Indigenous Tribal Leaders’ Forum (ITLF) rejects any offer of dialogue with Manipur Chief Minister N. Biren Singh, and will not hold talks in any form with his government.

The CM’s intention of reaching out to stakeholders following a meeting with Home Minister Amit Shah comes too late. After the loss of so many innocent lives and properties and the untold hardships faced by the Kuki-Zo tribals, there is no point in talking about peace without a political solution.

Around 106 tribals have been killed, 201 villages burnt, over 5000 houses burnt and 355 churches destroyed, while 41,425 tribals have been displaced by the conflict. We have reached a point where the Kuki-Zo community can no longer live together with the Meiteis.

N. Biren Singh, the perpetrator of the current ethnic violence whose hatred for the Kuki-Zo community resulted in the genocide of the Kuki-Zo community, cannot be the harbinger of peace. All tribals and a large section of his own Meitei community have lost faith in his leadership and his government.

ITLF has held talks with various dignitaries including Union Home Minister Amit Shah, where Kuki-Zo tribals have voiced our demands including our political aspiration of total separation from Manipur. Our political demand is in sync with the demand of our 10 MLAs and other CSO groups. 

The ITLF has exhausted our avenues for dialogue, and it is now crucial for the Government of India to concentrate on finding a solution to our political demand as soon as possible to bring lasting peace in Manipur.

The ITLF also urges all CSOs and tribe leaders from the Kuki-Zo community to maintain unity and not to participate in any form of dialogue with the CM and his administration. If anyone is known to be in contact with the state government, stringent action will be taken as necessary.

Ginza Vualzong, Media & Publicity ,

Indigenous Tribal Leaders’ Forum (ITLF)

Email: itlfmediacell@gmail.com | Phone: 8826532299

Office: 203, LMC, Lamka, Outer Manipur.

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Manipur Violence: Tribal Statistics Updates (25-06-2023)

Confirmed Death = 106

Injured = 277

Villages Burnt = 201

Churches & Quarters Burnt = 355

Displaced Peoples = 41425

~ ITLF Media Cell

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Manipur Violence: 12 KYKL Cadres arrested in Imphal east Operations

ACTING on specific intelligence, operation was launched in Village Itham (06 km East of Andro) in Imphal East by Security Forces today morning. Specific search after laying cordon was undertaken to avoid hardships to other locals in the area. In the ensuing operation, 12 KYKL cadres were apprehended alongwith arms, ammunition and War like stores. 

Positive Identification of Self Styled Lt Col Moirangthem Tamba alias Uttam (Mastermind of 6 DOGRA ambush case of 2015) amongst the 12 apprehended cadres was done. 

Mob of approximately 1200- 1500 led by women & the local leader immediately surrounded the target area and prevented Security Forces from going ahead with the operation. Repeated appeals to the aggresive mob to let the Security Forces carry on with operation as per law did not yield any positive result. 

Keeping in view the sensitivity of use of kinetic force against large irate mob led by women and likely casualties due to such action, considered decision was taken to hand over all 12 cadres to local leader. Own Columns lifted the cordon and left the area with weapons and War Like Stores recovered from insurgents. 

Mature decision on part of Operational Commander shows humane face of the Indian Army to avoid any collateral damage during the ongoing unrest in Manipur.

#IndianArmy appeals to the people of Manipur to assist the Security Forces in maintaining law and order to bring peace and stability

Source: SpearCorps.IndianArmy@Spearcorps  [Dated. 24 June, 2023]

 https://twitter.com/Spearcorps/status/1672673343953334272

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Pherzawl Forest Office Set on Fire to Protest State-Sponsored Ethnic Cleansing of Tribals

Pherzawl, June 24, 2023: The Divisional Forest Office in Pherzawl, the district headquarters of Pherzawl District, was set on fire this morning at around 7:30 am in protest against the "Manipur state-sponsored ethnic cleansing campaign" against the tribals.

The office recently completed, but non-functional, was totally destroyed, according to sources.

The district is inhabited by the Hmar tribe which belongs to the Chin-Kuki-Mizo group of tribes.

Locals also said that signboards with 'Manipur' have been erased from all state government offices and replaced with 'Mizoram'.

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The tribals said they have no options left, but to seek a separate administration in the form of a Union Territory or merge with Mizoram.

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Manipur violence: Coffin Rally held in Lamka (Pics & Videos)

1. A silent rally (coffin rally) was organized on Saturday 24 June 2023 by the joint student body in Lamka (formerly known as Churachandpur) to mourn and commemorate Kuki-Zo tribals who have died in the ethnic conflict in Manipur.

2. The rally started at the District Hospital morgue, from where tens of thousands of participants  dressed in black clothes marched silently for 3 km on the highway to Peace Ground in Tuibong near Lamka district’s mini secretariat.

3. Participants carried 100 dummy coffins to represent the more than 100 tribals who have died in the present conflict.

4. Every village located en route conducted a gun salute to the deceased with single-barrel guns as the rally passed through their locality.

5. A specific protest site has been built near the mini secretariat to be used during the conflict.

6. All the dummy coffins have been placed at the protest site.

7. After the rally, the program at the protest site started with representatives of the joint women body and the families of the deceased placing wreaths on the coffins.

8. Opening speech and prayer were conducted by Rev S. Vunminthang.

9. Lament songs were sung by the old folks.

10. Survival story narrated by one of the victims of the violence.

11. Speech made by the convenor of the joint student body, which organized the rally.

12. The congregation of thousands of people was not deterred by the rain that lashed the protest site.

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~  ITLF MEDIA CELL | 24 June 2023

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St Joseph's University Helpline for the Victims of Manipur Violence

 

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