UNC submits memo to President, reiterates demand for AA
Source: Hueiyen News Service

Imphal, April 16 2013: Reiterating the demand for alternative arrangement outside the Govt of Manipur, United Naga Council (UNC) has submitted a memorandum to President of India Dr Pranab Mukherjee during his visit to Imphal on April 15 .

In the memorandum signed jointly by its President L.ADANI and General Secretary Gaidon Kamei, UNC expressed concern that even after fifteen long years of cease-fire and negotiation and assurance of an early solution, an honourable settlement of the Indo-Naga issue has not taken place till date.

The memorandum said that Nagas in Manipur, under the aegis of the UNC had submitted a memorandum on the captioned demand to the Govt of India through the Union Home Minister on the 14th of September, 2010 at Delhi.

Acting on the said memorandum, the Home Minister had initiated the democratic process of dialogue through the tripartite talk of the GoI, GoM and the UNC and there have already been 5 rounds of talks.

Apart from being subjected to the convenience of the GoM, the tripartite talks have been limited to the technicality of centre and state relationship/jurisdiction and on the development initiatives of the Govt of Manipur for the tribals areas in the State of Manipur.

"The issue is not about development deficit or bringing improvement in the existing system.

Our considered view is that development will not and cannot happen in the tribal areas unless an alternative arrangement outside the existing system of the GoM is put in place.

The core issue of the demand for alternative arrangement for the Nagas in Manipur outside the Govt of Manipur pending settlement of the Indo-Naga issue is not being addressed in the dialogue process" the memorandum observed.

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