The Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI), one of the largest Meitei civil society groups in Manipur, has rejected the signing of a Suspension of Operations (SoO) pact with the Kuki-Zo insurgent groups, stating that the decision taken by the Centre “reflects an undemocratic and hegemonic imposition upon the indigenous people and its elected representatives of Manipur.”
COCOMI, which has been in talks with the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to find a road map for peace in Manipur, said the extension of the SoO agreement despite “the series of terrorist and criminal acts” committed by these groups was a decision that ran completely against the interests of the indigenous people of Manipur.
