Kuki Inpi Manipur (KIM) has expressed strong opposition to the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process in Manipur, stating that the exercise is unacceptable under the current circumstances and raises serious concerns over fairness, inclusivity and administrative responsibility.
In a statement issued by Information Secretary Janghaolun Haokip, KIM said that nearly 59,000 Kuki-Zo internally displaced persons (IDPs), who remain unable to return to their homes due to the ongoing crisis, have effectively been left out of the revision process.
The organisation stated that it had expected the government to first establish adequate and practical arrangements to facilitate the participation of displaced persons before proceeding with such an important electoral and administrative exercise.
According to KIM, conducting the SIR without ensuring the inclusion of a large and vulnerable section of the population undermines the principles of democratic representation. The body argued that the exclusion of thousands of displaced persons, whether direct or indirect, renders the exercise incomplete and unacceptable in its current form.
KIM urged the government and the concerned district administrations to take immediate and concrete measures to create accessible and inclusive mechanisms that would enable all affected IDPs to enrol and participate in the revision process.
The organisation warned that continuing the SIR without such provisions would not only be unjust but could also raise questions about the legitimacy and credibility of the entire exercise.
Calling for urgent intervention, KIM stressed that satisfactory arrangements must be made by the authorities to ensure that no displaced person is left out of the electoral revision process.
