my contact with the 'world of politics'
As a small child I lived through the 'Kuki-Hmar' Kidouna in the late fifties
Pherzawl(hmar village), Lawibual (Paite village), tinsong (Hmar village) and Khongjang (Kuki village) were all in a row south to north on a hill range - at a distance of about about one mile each ......
armed Hmar cadres were prhibeted by our village authority to avoid marching through the villages as it would have frigghtened women and children .. so a new fotpath was created for them
the village chief and other leaders tried their best to negotiate peace .. but failed finally Khongjanfg was set on fire as they did Kuki settlements in Taithu, Toulbung and in Vangai ranges and other places....
Finally peace meal at Lawibual village at the intiative of - Liukham SDC of Thanlon
later another political wind - all many Paite youth take to becoming scouts and wore deep blue scout uniform ... my elder brother was one of them
Dad was a PNC founder meber - a rep of Kaihlam nuai - VP for many many years till he was too sick and was replaced at his request
all politicians like Pu Goukhenapau or Pu Phungzathang used to tell me - they used to cary my father's kawlzal (meaning bag carrier or disciples of my father ....)
Election politics fought along family lines - made me a victim twice - once a Ngaihte clansman fought a politicians and because my relatives in the constituency did not vote the winner - I was made to pay in being awarded punishment postings. another election cam and because the new opponents happened to be ra relative from my wife's side .... in fact both of them in a way were from my wife's side -- I had to pay again - an even more remote punishment posting
By the tie more elements of conflicts started appearing on the horizon again .I dedicated my all to the cause of Jesus .... and chose the path that are His ..
As a small child I lived through the 'Kuki-Hmar' Kidouna in the late fifties
Pherzawl(hmar village), Lawibual (Paite village), tinsong (Hmar village) and Khongjang (Kuki village) were all in a row south to north on a hill range - at a distance of about about one mile each ......
armed Hmar cadres were prhibeted by our village authority to avoid marching through the villages as it would have frigghtened women and children .. so a new fotpath was created for them
the village chief and other leaders tried their best to negotiate peace .. but failed finally Khongjanfg was set on fire as they did Kuki settlements in Taithu, Toulbung and in Vangai ranges and other places....
Finally peace meal at Lawibual village at the intiative of - Liukham SDC of Thanlon
later another political wind - all many Paite youth take to becoming scouts and wore deep blue scout uniform ... my elder brother was one of them
Dad was a PNC founder meber - a rep of Kaihlam nuai - VP for many many years till he was too sick and was replaced at his request
all politicians like Pu Goukhenapau or Pu Phungzathang used to tell me - they used to cary my father's kawlzal (meaning bag carrier or disciples of my father ....)
Election politics fought along family lines - made me a victim twice - once a Ngaihte clansman fought a politicians and because my relatives in the constituency did not vote the winner - I was made to pay in being awarded punishment postings. another election cam and because the new opponents happened to be ra relative from my wife's side .... in fact both of them in a way were from my wife's side -- I had to pay again - an even more remote punishment posting
By the tie more elements of conflicts started appearing on the horizon again .I dedicated my all to the cause of Jesus .... and chose the path that are His ..
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