Chakma peoples to boycott MDC bye-election if "MZP Chawlbuk" is not removed immediately

Kamalanagar May 21, 2014/Borapansury:

Due to inappropriate activities by the MZP cadres at Borapansury on the day of their visits and threatened the Chakma peoples of Borapansury. The Co-ordination Committee (CC) of Borapansury served a memorandum to the Chief Executive Member of CADC on 21st May, 2014 demanding immediate removal of Chawlbuk from Borapansury. In their memorandum they have stated that, on 1st May, 2014 around 30 MZP cadres have put up a signboard claiming a large portion of land (2500 sq.m) from the land already allotted to Civil Supply Department. The measurement and demarcation of the land was supervised by the DSCO, Lunglei and the official of CADC Revenue Department including the local residents was mere silent spectators. The MZP cadres ate up the eatables from a tea shop without any payment. Besides, some of them have defecated in a day broad daylight and in a open area in spite of having toilets with clear intension of humiliating the local residents. Further, they threateaned the people demanding the following:
     1. The local people must put the signboard on its actual position even if it is falls down due to natural action.
     2. The local residents must serve the MZP cadres with dog meat whenever they visit Borapansury.
     3. The MZP cadres will detect foreigners whenever they visit the area.
     4. The local people must supply free labour during the construction of the Chawlbuk. Such instances of unlawful activities have been occuring every time they come to this area. Many such incidents have been pointed in the earlier representation submitted to the District Magistrate, Lawngtlai on 13th March, 2014 (see attachment), they added.

Further, they stated that, the CC would like to request the CADC authority to cancel the land allotment (if already allotted) to MZP and take immediate measures to prevent forcible occupation (if not allotted yet) and  affirm their request for the following reasons:
     1. Local residents feel threatened and insecure with their lives.
     2. The said land has been allotted to Civil Supply Department to utilize it for civil supply purposes, not otherwise. Thus, the Civil Supply Department as well as the DCSO has no right to transfer any portion of land of CADC to anyone, they stated.
Therefore, based on the above grounds, the CC strongly urged the CADC authority not to make any allotment of land to the MZP, and also warned that the local residents including the VSPs and NGOs will not be responsible for any unwanted incidents that may occur. Further, they added that the people will set out for procession at different places if the issue is not resolved immediately and will also boycott the upcoming MDC bye-election, they stated.

Copy for information and necessary action was also sent to:
1. His Excellency, the Governor of Mizoram, Aizawl.
2. The Honourable Home Minister, Government of Mizoram, Aizawl.
3. The Honourable MLA, 36-Tuichawng A/C, Aizawl.
4. The Election Commissioner, Aizawl.
5. The Deputy Commissioner, Lawngtlai.
6. The Sub-Divisional Officer, Chawngte.
7. The Officer-in-Charge, Chawngte & Borapansury P/s.
8. The Guard File.
9. The Honourable Minister, Food & Civil Supplies.

Source: MCDF Pogodang.