Zeliangrong People's Convention postponed
Source: The Sangai Express
Dimapur, October 22 2017:
, Oct 22: The proposed Zeliangrong People’s Convention has been postponed .
This was announced today by the Unification Committee of Zeliangrong Union (ZU) and Zeliangrong Baudi (ZB) .
The Committee said that, “with reference to the ‘Joint Declaration’ of Zeliangrong Baudi-Assam, Manipur and Nagaland (ZB-AMN) and Zeliangrong Union (ZU-AMN) at Namdunlong, Imphal on May 25, 2017 in regards to the Zeliangrong People's Convention to be jointly organised by both Zeliangrong Baudi and Zeliangrong Union for merger of the two bodies into one single Zeliangrong apex body, it is hereby notified to all the Zeliangrong people living in Assam, Manipur and Nagaland that the proposed Convention has been postponed in view of Zeliangrong Union backing off from jointly organising the Convention”.However, the Committee in a statement issued jointly by N Diswang Hau, Convenor, T Mirhu, Member, K Elu Ndang, Member said that, it will continue “our sincere effort” to ensure that ZB and ZU jointly organise the Zeliangrong People's Convention “at the earliest to settle the long pending issue in the larger interest of the Zeliangrong people”.According to the Committee, the date and venue of the convention will be notified in due course of time.
“Further, we earnestly appeal to all the Zeliangrong people to have patience and extend fullest cooperation in this endeavour to unite the ZB and ZU into a single apex body of the Zeliangrong people,” the Committee appealed.