Aizawl Aug18 UNA : The ZORO (Zo Reunification Organization) has decided not to take part and keep aloof in the 3rd World Zomi Convention/3rd Global Zo People Convention to be organized by Zomi Council of Manipur, according to the ZoRO General Headquarter Aizawl, Mizoram saying that the Convention being organized by the Zomi Council of Manipur is not sponsored by the ZoRO on Sunday.
The ZoRO General Headquarter Aizawl said in there press release that Peoples’ Conference Party of Mizoram and Zomi National Congress Manipur jointly organized the 1st World Zo Reunification Convention on the 19-21 May, 1988 at Champhai which is always called “Zo Khawpui”, where the generic name of ‘Zo’ coined by different writers was deliberated for naming the Zo nation and hence instituted “Zo Reunification Organization” for their social, cultural, economic, spiritual and political affinity.
Different Zo-folks, coming from different parts of the world adopted a joint resolution to unify all the Zofate (sons of Zo) within the Constitution of India in the Convention, the Zo General Headquarter Aizawl further stated.
It further went on to say that the Zofate (Sons of Zo) are under tripartite divisions of India, Myanmar and Bangladesh during the British period. Realizing that it is the UNO where to put up their aspiration for reunification and not within the framework of Indian Constitution besides it is not appropriate to make approach for the issue from one country under the supervision of one political party, they resolved to go headway under the banner of NGO and hence the 2nd World ZoRO Convention was convened at Vanapa Hall in Aizawl on July 1991 where a fresh ZoRO (Zo Reunification Organization) was instituted thereby keeping it aloof from any political party keeping in mind the decision of the Chin-Lushai Conference of 1892 at Fort William in Kolkata.
Hence, the ZoRO, acted from different angles as an independent organization for reunification of all Zofates (Son of Zo) participated in sessions of World Indigenous Peoples under the auspices of UN viz., UNWGIP, UNPFII, EMRIP and other seminars and trainings conducted in respect of the rights of the Indigenous Peoples of the World. It continues to participate in such sessions from 1999 till date. Therefore ZoRO does not feel it imperative, as of now, to conduct Convention of all Zofates since it finds no other compelling issues, said the ZoRO Gen HQ.
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