AIZAWL: The
Mizoram government has accepted the peace overtures of the
Manipur-based Hmar People’s Convention (Democratic) on the condition
that the outfit would not indulge in any anti-government activity during
the by-elections to the village councils on May 19.
Mizoram
Home Minister R Lalzirliana today said the HPC (D), through the Young
Mizo Association (YMA) (Tuisual Group) and the central committee of the
YMA appealed to the state government to initiate a peaceful negotiation.
“We
welcome the peace initiative and agreed that any conflict can only be
amicably solved only through negotiation,” he said, adding that the HPC
(D) was expected not to campaign for any political party or candidate
during the polling.
The
last talks between the state government and the HPC (D) fizzled out in
2013 over disagreement on the extension of the Suspension of Operations
(SoO) and with the Hmar outfit accusing the state government of being
insincere about finding solution to the vexed Hmar imbroglio.
The
HPC (D), since 1997 had been demanding a separate autonomous district
council under the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution by carving out the
north-eastern part of the state adjoining Manipur.
The
by-elections to the 31 village councils are being held as the State
Election Commission could not hold elections along with the village
councils in other parts of the state on April 30, 2015 due to threats
from the HPC (D). Nobody filed nomination for the election.
Some top HPC (D) leaders are facing trials and languishing in the central jail near Aizawl.
(Agencies)
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