Newmai News Network
Dimapur | October 11
In a significant development, a Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA) leader D.T.Haokip has joined the NSCN-IM on October 10, according to the MIP. Calling it as an important development, the NSCN-IM said today that the latest development “rendering credibility to the reality of establishing peace in Nagalim under the banner of NSCN the Finance Secretary of Kuki Revolutionary Army (KRA) Mr. D.T. Haokip joined the NSCN on 10th October 2007”.
The NSCN-IM further stated that on joining the Naga outfit Haokip made it very clear that he bears no grudge against the KRA. “But he is more concern of the future of the Kukis and is confident that the Kukis will be assured of their identity by aligning with the Nagas under the NSCN.”
Haokip had joined the KRA in the year 2001 and ever since has been playing an important role within KRA to shape the Kuki interest. “Haokip’s joining the NSCN is in direct response to the ‘Peace and Reconciliation’ initiated by the Collective Leadership of NSCN,” said the NSCN-IM while adding, “Haokip believes that he has taken the correct step and other Kukis belonging to different groups should ponder seriously keeping in mind to Kukis overall interest”.
