- DIMAPUR — Representing
a ray of hope in the ongoing dispute along the Kiphire-Meluri border, the
Yimkhiung Tribal Council (YTC) and the Pochury Hoho (PH) held a meeting in
Kohima on Friday to discuss the issue.
- A press release issued after the meeting informed that they
had adopted four resolutions. At the outset, the two apex bodies expressed deep
concern over the recent escalation of the land dispute between Mimi Circle and
Laruri-Sütsü, “particularly the unfortunate incident that took place on March 28, 2025.”
- “Such acts of violence are deeply regrettable as they
threaten the peace and harmony shared between two communities, and pray for the
speedy recovery of all the victims,” it stated.
- They then resolved to appeal to both the parties, especially
the people of Mimi circle and Laruri-Sütsü, to exercise utmost restraint and
refrain from any form of provocation, intimidation, or violence. The two apex
organisations directed both the parties to refrain from issuing any sort of
press release “in due regard and refrain from doing any activities in the
disputed area.”
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- “Both apex organisations acknowledge the ultimatum served by
Laruri Development Committee (LDC) and the two village councils under PAPO
whereby both the apex organisations are committed to facilitating a joint
inspection of the disputed land and to engaging in a fair and transparent
process to find a lasting resolution.
- “Henceforth, the YTC & PH appeal to the LDC and the two
village councils under PAPO to put in abeyance the ultimatum served to Pochury
Hoho with utmost trust and in the true spirit and interest of brotherhood and
peaceful coexistence,” it stated.
- Finally, they appealed to the Home Commissioner and the
law-enforcing agencies to take immediate and necessary action by deploying
adequate security personnel at the disputed area and adjoining villages till
the matter is resolved amicably.
- “The YTC & PH would like to make it clear that the recent
incident is not between the two tribal entities, but it is between the few
villages for which it appeals to all the tribesmen of both the communities to
restrain from any acts that may disturb or escalate the issue between the two
tribes,” it stated.
[EDIT: April 28 changed to March 28 in the second paragraph]
