Shillong, Feb 08: Mr. Saiñkupar Nongtraw General secretary cum Publicity secretary of the band outfit the Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) said that after receiving a lot of request in the last few days from elders and some social organizations, have decided to give peace a chance once again.
Last year after the killing in fake encounter of our former GS (L) Cherish Thangkhiew the peace process was derailed. His death brought so much of sadness to the whole Hynñiewtrep region.
The HNLC cliam that they lost a true leader and his teachings and motivations will always remain late Mr. Che was also in favour of the peace talks and he was assigned the task to carry forward our message with the Government of India.
After much consultation with some elders recently the band outfit have decide to come into a peaceful agreement with the Government of Meghalaya and the Government of India.
As of now the HNLC are ready to talk within the ambit of the Indian constitution and we are ready to have talks without any pre conditions. This is for the general information that the (SA) and (IOA) shall not be included. If the GOI is willing then we are ready to go for a dialogue.
The HNLC stand firm to defend the right of our people and our land, as an organisation of armed struggle they keep the interest of our jaidbynriew as their sole concern. They also anticipate that our people including our NGOs and pressure group will develop a stake in the peace process and become a part of the mechanism to maintain them.
As assured by some elders the peace talks shall provide an excellent opportunity for the government to set up and strengthen peace in the region. Therefore the government should appoint and interlocutor officially and show its seriousness.
The aim is to end this conflict and at this point of time they believe that they can achieve whatever they want through peaceful means provided the sincerity of the government .
After decades of confrontation and sufferings the HNLC decided to have a dialogue with the GOM and the GOI as we in the view of acknowledgment that a peaceful solution shall be achieved leaving aside all bitterness . The organization wants to regain the respect of the Hynñiewtrep existence.
While it is long overdue they believe that opening and sustaining the space for a dialogue and consensus building will lead to the peaceful resolution of the age old conflict that has been going on for the last three decades. Now the ball is in the government court to decide whether it want to give peace a chance or to continue this conflict.
Hence the appointment of an interlocutor at the earliest, before this conflict turns ugly the Government’s seriousness is the only solution said Mr. Saiñkupar Nongtraw General secretary cum Publicity secretary, HNLC in the press statement issued to media houses today.
