Hmar Tribe: Hmar tribe null and void settlement with Meiteis | Guwahati Information

GUWAHATI: The apex physique representing the Hmar tribe of the Kuki-Chin-Zo ethnic group on Saturday introduced that the peace settlement facilitated between Meiteis and the tribal group for the state’s Jiribam district by Manipur govt two days in the past was “null and void”.
Hmar Inpui claimed it was signed “with out our prior, knowledgeable consent”. A press release issued by the tribal apex physique’s basic HQ mentioned, “Hmar Inpui firmly believes that any peace effort must have a agency basis in respect and dignity of each human being.Hmar Inpui stand resolute in opposition to the divisive communal recreation of Mr. Biren Singh led govt. Hmar Inpui believes in simply peace.”
Asserting that Hmar won’t be a bait within the divisive politics that Biren and his celebration is devising, it mentioned, “We will not bow to fulfil the slender and egocentric communal curiosity of Mr Biren Singh led govt to divide the reason for our folks, who, in any other case, have been struggling many years of majoritarian communal politics in Manipur.”
“We will by no means be a companion to a divisive coterie that design items and morsel of elusive peace that’s thwarted to divide the good trigger that we’re collectively combating for. Hmar Inpui stands for simply peace that can empower the rights of Zohnathlak peoples who’re recognised as Scheduled Tribes within the Structure of India,” it added.
The overall headquarters of Hmar Inpui has additionally dissolved its unit in Jiribam district, whose consultant was a signatory of the August 1 peace settlement, together with all its affiliated organisations (HYA, HSA, HNU, HWA) below Jiribam jurisdiction.
Hmar Inpui additionally warned people who participated within the occasion to cease their blind and egocentric efforts. “They shall not signify Hmar in any method, wherever, anytime. If any Hmar bearing organisation or particular person want to proceed their efforts, they shall accomplish that at their very own danger,” it added.
“Hmar folks, as minority, in Jiribam have been struggling incessantly by the hands of a communally majoritarian govt who’re endowed with each energy to seize our land and negate us from persevering with our Hill Home Tax cost. In doing so, it severely alienated us from our land, historical past and our customary rights. The beginning of Jiribam district from a sub-division of Imphal East to a full-fledged district proves the silenced struggling of the Hmar folks,” Hmar Inpui acknowledged.
On Thursday, the reconciliation assembly between the Meitei and Hmar of Jiribam moderated by Jiribam district administration adopted that “either side will make full efforts to deliver normalcy and stop incidents of arson and firing.”