Proposals to implement Mizo Peace Accord terms discussed
Aizawl, Jun 6 (PTI) The first meeting of the
newly-formed 'Peace Accord Review Committee' discussed
proposals to implement some of the terms of the Mizo Peace
Accord, which were yet to be fulfilled.
The discussion at the meeting, chaired by Mizoram
Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla yesterday, revolved around the
proposals of the Peace Accord MNF Returnees Association
(PAMRA), an association of the former underground Mizo
National Front (MNF) militants.
The three PAMRA members, who were included in the
committee as invitees, proposed that ex-gratia should be paid
to the kin of all those killed during the 20-year long
disturbance triggered by the declaration of independence from
the Indian Union by the MNF in March, 1966.
Providing land and housing assistance to the former
underground personnel also figured at the meeting with the
PAMRA representatives urging the state government to submit
the proposals to the Centre.
Though the Mizo Accord was inked on June 30, 1986, the
former underground personnel said, many of the terms and
conditions of the peace agreement were yet to be fulfilled by
the Centre. PTI
