Sunday, April 8, 2012

Mizo NGOs, parties agree on Bru refugees

Aizawl :Mizo NGOs and political parties have agreed on the accepting repatriation of Bru refugees on the basis of 1995 electoral roll. They will submit a memorandum to Union Home Minister P Chidambaram who arrived here in Aizawl today on a 2-day visit.

The minister who landed at Lengpui Airport in a chartered plane this afternoon was received by State Home Minister R. Lalzirliana and the Sports Minister Zodintluanga, after which  he directly proceeded to Thuampui Helipad by Helicopter where Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla, Finance Minister H Liansailova and senior officers received him.

The Union Home minister then rushes to the Raj Bhavan by road via Chaltlang. On his arrival in Raj Bhavan he met the Governor and had discussion with the Lal Thanhawla.

The Home Minister will also meet Civil Society leaders. A dinner cum Cultural Programme was hosted by the Chief Minister at his residence. The Union Home Minister will also visit Damdiai and Tuipuibari villages to see for himself the living condition of repatriated Bru families before he leaving Mizoram.

A memorandum was all Mizo political parties and NGOs prepared and signed yesterday at the meeting held in Central YMA Office which was presided over by the Central YMA President, T Sangkunga. The points incorporated in the memorandum included their acceptance of all genuine Mizoram Bru identified on the basis of 1995 Electoral Rolls, their demand for payment of compensation to 83 Mizo families who left their habitation in Sakhan area of Tripura because of threat and intimidation in 1997, laying down of arms by refugee camp based Armed Bru Militants who frequently created law and order problem in the Border area, rehabilitation of repatriated Bru families in their respective original villages and dismantling of all the bru camps in Tripura after completion of repatriation process. The meeting was attended among others by representatives of MUP, MHIP, MZP and all Political parties in the State.