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AMMOCOC welcomes tri-community talks, calls for inclusion of Muslim Legislators

The Manipur Legislative Assembly has 60 seats, of which 10 are held by the Kuki-Zo community, 10 by the Naga community, three by the Muslim community, and the remaining 37 by the Meitei community.

ByIFP Bureau

Updated 16 Oct 2024, 12:57 am

Representational Image (Photo: Pixabay)
Representational Image (Photo: Pixabay)

The All Manipur Muslim Organisation Coordinating Committee (AMMOCOC), an apex body of Manipuri Muslims, has welcomed the tri-community talks held in the national capital as an initiative to restore peace in Manipur. However, the committee will send a written request to the Ministry of Home Affairs to include Muslim legislators as stakeholders in future discussions.

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The Manipur Legislative Assembly has 60 seats, of which 10 are held by the Kuki-Zo community, 10 by the Naga community, three by the Muslim community, and the remaining 37 by the Meitei community.

On Tuesday, AMMOCOC president SM Jalal told the media in Imphal that Manipur has been suffering for the past 17 months, and the tri-community talks, initiated by the Union Home Ministry, were held on Tuesday in the national capital. The apex body of the Meitei Muslims welcomed the central government’s initiative, but during the peace talks, only legislators from the Meitei, Naga, and Kuki-Zo communities were invited.

He added that Manipuri Muslims have also been suffering for the last 17 months, and the community is a stakeholder in the future of the state. Therefore, they should be included in any decision-making process aimed at protecting the sovereignty and integrity of Manipur, he stated.

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“What is the agenda of the central government in excluding Meitei Muslim legislators from the talks? The Meitei Muslim community will leave no stone unturned in protecting the integrity and sovereignty of Manipur, but we will not compromise when it comes to the integrity of the ethnic communities of Manipur,” he said.

With a population of around 3,00,000, the Meitei Muslim community has the right to be a stakeholder in decisions affecting the future of Manipur, he said. The Meitei Muslim apex body will send a formal letter to the Ministry of Home Affairs, requesting the inclusion of Meitei Muslim legislators in any future meetings concerning the state, he said.

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