Zomi Council highlights peace initiatives
Source: The Sangai Express
Ccpur, November 21 2018:
The Chairman of Zomi Council GHQ John K Ngaihte has today highlighted the peace initiatives the council has taken ever since the disagreement amongst top leadership of ZRO/ZRA became public but regretted that some of the council leaders were coerced to append their signatures.
According to Vice President of ZRO, 12 members of the Zomi Council (ZC) headed for Songtal, where the President was camped, to convey the message given on November 13.With two of their members taking turns to deliver their message, the President of ZRO responded that it was a case between him and the Vice President which needs to be fixed, said Ngaihte.
The President also requested the ZC members as well as Church leaders to help in finding a solution.
Upon their return, they communicated the President's responses to the Vice President but while trying to brief other Zomi Frontal Organisations about the development on November 16, the Vice President asked them not to hold any such meeting and if they opted to continue the meeting then they should not take any major decision, Ngaihte said while adding that the Vice President and his cabinet colleagues eventually joined them at the meeting venue.
John K Ngaihte while addressing the Press at Lamka Press Club today, maintained that Zomi Council is trying its best to find a solution to the current impasse in all fairness and impartiality, and called on all CSOs to remain calm.
He also claimed that the Council has also met Church leaders on the issue.
He said that it is regretful that some of the ZC leaders were coerced to append their signatures on a statement that was widely circulated in local dailies and in social media calling on the cadres of the ZRA to come home.
It is unfortunate that such a situation arises within ZRO/ZRA, still the Zomi Council will continue to work for peace and settlement irrespective of the confrontations and threats it has already confronted, or will continue to confront in future, he added.