Aizawl (Mizo News)/Borapansury: The Chakmas of Borapansury village in southern Mizoram, who are not happy with the Mizo Zirlai Pawl’s (MZP) plan to build a ‘Chawlbuk’ (rest house), said that the student body is involved in an “illegal land grabbing” case.
Leaders of the students body and some Mizo youths have put a sign board “MZP Ram” literally meaning ‘MZP Land’ on a plot of land measuring 2500 sq mtrs in the vicinity of Borapansury village, which the villgers claimed has been “encroached illegally”. The MZP said the land is for building a Chawlbuk (rest house).
A statement signed by Dangu Malin Chakma, Chairman, Joint Action Committee (JAC), had said today that, “As per documents (Memo No. G.32011/62/2011-12/CADC (G)/852) made available by the Chakma Autonomous District Council which is the land allotment Authority within CADC area, did not allot any land to the MZP.”
The JAC added that “unlawful and terror activities” such as physical torture, racially motivated abuses, humiliation, demand of free dog meat by the MZP activists, every time they visit the area created fear psychosis among the villagers of Borapansury.
“The MZP terror surfaced more when MZP President Mr. Lalhmachhuana talked about bloodshed in the meeting with the Joint Action Committee leaders on May 31, 2014, at Borapansury, which was supposed to be a cordial meeting. The MZP President further threatened to terrorise the Borapansury villagers by instigating the Mizo community against the Chakma villagers. Therefore the Chakma villagers of Borapansury considers the MZP’s “Zofate Chawlbuk” is just an excuse to harass them,” the JAC statement said.
The Chakmas said they fear for their lives and claimed that they have not received response from the State government.
“The people of Borapansury are left with no option but to peacefully boycott the upcoming MDC bye-election at Borapansury-2 to make their cry heard by the State government,” the statement added.
It also reminded the MZP to read the CADC (Sixth Schedule to the Constitution of India) Land Rights Rule if any land is allotted by CADC Authority within CADC Area, to any State or Central Government Department; it is legally binding to utilize that land for the purpose intended only not otherwise.
“In this case also, Civil Supply Department has no legal rights to transfer any portion of land allotted to them to anyone else. As such there are already 2 Rest Houses at Borapansury. The Chakma community has no objection in the government building any number of rest houses. Our sole objection to MZP is to their illegal act of land grabbing, to their unlawful activities, to their threats and causing communal tensions,” the JAC said.
The JAC said it welcome “Mizo brothers and sisters to visit Borapansury and any Chakma area and enjoy the Chakma community’s hospitality.”
“The Chakmas of Borapansury want peace and harmony. But we do not welcome trouble makers like MZP activists,” they said.
Other allegations made by the JAC against the Mizo Zirlai Pawl
(Mizonews.Net cannot independently verify these claims)
23rd Aug 2013: MZP with large number of cadres visited Borapansury. One among many visits. MZP cadres forced local residents to remain locked inside their homes. Physically assaulted a person and made him stand in Jesus Crucifix position under the hot sun for hours11th March 2014: All India radio Aizawl announced about MZP’s impending visit13th March 2014: Local residents submitted petition to the DC – Lawngtlai District for security citing reasons why they fear MZP’s move and hence oppose.2nd May 2014: MZP with 35 cadres visited the Borapansury. Put up illegal signboards at the encroached land (2500+ sqm) site. MZP cadres defecated in the open in spite of available toilets, to humiliate the local residents. Demanded forced labour whenever they come to construct MZP Chawlbuk at the encroached site. Ordered local people and VCPs to look after the signboards. Ate eatables from many shops without any payment. Demanded dog meat to be served when they come to visit next.21st May 2014: Joint petition to CEM-CADC, governor, Home Minister, DC-Lawngtlai etc. for justice.22nd May 2014: CEM of CADC clarified with a letter that No land has been allotted to MZP and shall not be allotted.23rd May 2014: CEM-CADC wrote to DC-Lawngtlai to remove the illegal encroachment at Borapansury30th May 2014: Seeing no response from the State authority and left with no option the local people with the help of JAC (combining all NGOs, all political parties and Community elders) submitted a final appeal to the authority through the CEM-CADC to remove the encroachment within 2nd June 2014, else public decided to peacefully boycott the upcoming MDC bye-election at Borapansury-II on 4th June 2014 to make their issue heard by the State Govt.31st May 2014: Instead of Govt authority to discuss the matter with local residents MZP cadres lead by its president Lalmachhuana arrived at Borapansury. Sought to meet the Joint Action Committee leaders, verbally threatened of bloodshed if they are not allowed to do whatever they like at the encroached land site, and accused every Chakma of being a foreigner. MZP cadres put up another sign board.1st June 2014: MZP team visited Borapansury again and are still at Borapansury.
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