AIZAWL, Jan 3 NNN: Mizoram Home minister, R Lalzirliana said that the state government is making arrangements to hold negotiation with the Hmar outfit Hmar People’s Convention-Democratic (HPC-D).
R Lalzirliana said, “It is true that the HPC -D is not to be approached by the Mizoram government. However, since they use the very fact that we (the Mizoram Government) do not initiate talks with them, as an excuse, therefore, we shall hold talks with them, if necessary. HPC-D are our brothers, and the government, their father, and we are not enemies”.
According to the Home minister, negotiation between the Mizoram government and the HPC-D shall be held on certain conditions. Such that, if the HPC-D and Mizoram government are to hold talks, the HPC-D should cancel their dictate of dissolving Young Mizo Association (YMA) branches, and situation should prevail such that the government would be able to conduct village council elections in the villages where it has not been held, within areas of Sinlung Hills Development Council; and also that they should not create any disturbance to the contractors and also on the NREGS fund distribution.
Regarding the decision of the government in rejecting the appeal to release the HPC-D leaders in bail the Home minister said, “I have been accused of being ignorant of law, and of speaking of things beyond the control of the government; but, the government has its own decision, and I just spoke of what the government wants”.
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