- Non-cooperation with Indian armed forces till demands are met
- Customary landowners asked to denounce all agreements for setting up army base camps
- To make Tiru police station operational within five days
- State govt asked to take responsibility of 2 survivors
The seven-day mourning of the Konyaks culminated on Monday with candlelight services being held across Mon district under the banner of the Konyak Baptist Bumeinok Bangjum (KBBB) in memory of the 14 innocent civilians massacred on December 4 and 5 by armed forces personnel
This was in accordance with the resolution adopted during a meeting of Konyak civil society organisations (CSOs)– Konyak Union (KU), Konyak Students’ Union (KSU) and Konyak Nyupuh Sheko Khung (KNSK)– on Sunday.
In a joint statement, S Howing Konyak, Ponglem Konyak and T Noklem Konyak, presidents of KU, KNSK and KSU respectively, announced that Konyaks would continue their fight for justice.
In accordance to their four-point charter of demand, they said the agitation would continue in various forms and on various dates and time till justice was served. Accordingly, the first phase of agitation against the “tyranny” of Indian armed force would begin on December 16 with a public rally all over Mon district.
They said black flags would be hoisted in every vehicle, black badges worn by all and flags would fly at half-mast in office as a sign of resentment and till justice was delivered.
Owing to gravity of the situation, the Konyak CSOs urged citizens to refrain from any kind of merry-making activities like night bazaars, open picnic and other entertainment activities in Mon district. They appealed to all citizens to adhere to the regulation. However, pre-scheduled programmes like weddings, church events, etc, have been exempted.
The CSOs further said they would not withdraw their “Non-cooperation” with the Indian armed forces till their demands were met and called for strict adherence to their decision.
Further, in pursuance to their “Non-cooperation” declared against the Indian armed forces, they said the total restriction on military convoys and patrolling in Konyak soil would continue.
While no military recruitment rally would be allowed in Mon district, they decreed that no Konyak youth should participate in any such rally.
They directed all customary land owners to immediately denounce the past land agreements for setting up army base camps (operating points) within their jurisdiction (Naginimora, Tizit, Lampong Sheanghah, Wakching Town, Mon Town, Longshen Town, Sheanghah Wamsa, Longwa, Chenmoho, Chenloishu, Wangti, Aboi, Angjangyang, Tobu and Monyakshu).
Calling for cutting off all relations with the Indian military, the CSOs directed that no Konyak village council/student should accept any form of developmental packages/sops from the forces and must immediately denounce any form of assured packages/sops from the forces, if there were any.
The CSOs also demanded that the State government should make Tiru police station operational within five days as the tragic incident that unfolded in Tiru valley was due to non-functional of the proposed police station.
They further demanded that the State government must take complete responsibility of the two surviving victims of December 4 incident who are currently undergoing treatment at Dibrugarh Medical College. They insisted that the duo’s medical treatment, safety and recovery must be taken up by the government.
The CSOs directed Oting Village Council to renounce the “Commendable Certificates” given by Government of India in 1958 for helping the government in maintaining peace. They regretted that the December 4 incident, which was totally uncalled for, had shattered the trust that was built over decades, adding that the intention of the Indian armed forces was well known. They directed the council “to denounce the mockery publicly”.
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