Imphal, Feb 27: A coordinating committee of the Kuki-Zo Community village volunteers of Manipur on Wednesday expressed willingness to lay down arms if their four-point demands are met.

They urged the Central government to take immediate steps to restore peace, security, and normalcy for the tribals and the state.

The Village Volunteers Coordinating Committee (VVCC) claimed that since the outbreak of violence on May 3, 2023, the Kuki-Zo community people have faced relentless attacks from state-sponsored militia groups and other outfits.

“The continued atrocities and lack of government protection have forced us to take up arms in self-defence,” the VVCC said in a statement.

Their demands include a separate administration (Union Territory with legislative powers) for Kuki-Zo tribal-inhabited areas, the withdrawal of Manipur Police from Kuki-Zo inhabited areas, total surrender of looted arms by Meitei groups, and legal protection for Kuki-Zo village volunteers.

Acknowledging the appeal of Governor Ajay Kumar Bhalla to surrender all illegal arms, the VVCC said that the Kuki-Zo Village Volunteers reiterated four demands to enable them to surrender arms in the interest of lasting peace and security in the state.

“We firmly believe that these goals can only be achieved if the demands are met,” it said.

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