Under the banner of Ex-Mizo National Army (MNA) Association, the former Mizo militants in its memorandum submitted to President Pranab Mukherjee have demanded for the full-implementation of the Mizo Peace Accord signed in 1986.
Addressing a press conference today in Aizawl, the former militants said in the memorandum submitted to the President of India, they demanded for the establishment of a separate High Court of Mizoram and Annulment of pending criminal cases charges against the Mizo National Army cadres. There are criminal cases still pending against three former Mizo National Army cadres in the state of Manipur.
One of the accused Sgt. Lalzarliana became mentally derange due to the pressure from the court cases and the fear of imprisonment. It is worth mentioning that Ex- MNA demanded Rs 15 lakhs each for their rehabilitation or a permanent job for their family members, the EX-MNA Association stated.
The Ex- MNA Association then demanded from the Central government to fulfill its obligations and warned that in the event of the failure to fulfill their demand, any fresh Mizo uprising in future, will be the sole responsibility of the government of India.
Further, Ex- Mizo National Army Association had approached the governor of Mizoram, Vakom B. Purushothaman to request him to pursue the matter on June 18, 2013. However, the governor did not come forth in this regard.
The former Mizo militants under the banner of Ex-Mizo National Army (Ex-MNA) Association had staged protest rally in Aizawl on August 8, in order to show their resentment against the non-implementation of all the promises made in the Peace Accord between the government of India and Laldenga led Mizo National Front (MNF) way back in 1986, and also against the Mizoram Governor’s unfavorable reply to the Association when approached for help.