Central Young Chakma Association asks CM Thanhawla not to yield to MZP demands

via Mizo News on October 5, 2014

Kamalanagar: The Central Young Chakma Association (CYCA) Office Bearers held an emergency meeting here on October 3 to discuss the recent issue raised by the Mizo Zirlai Pawl (MZP) and the Central YMA questioning the indigenous issue of the Chakmas in Mizoram.

“Since last few months there has been wide publicity with a clear aim to spread hatred between the two major community of the state, the Mizos and the Chakmas. It is more painful that the political parties in the state have equally joined the rhetoric consummate their respective dirty political game,” the CYCA said in a statement after the meeting.

The organisation also said that anti-Chakma campaigns are based on constructed fact. “With such hatred campaign, it can be said for sure that the peaceful co-existence mutual respect and cordial relation between the two communities can be ruptured, which will become a hindrance on State’s developmental process. It is more disgusting to see that some of the thinking people have no hesitation to board the ‘band-wagon’ and busy to depict the quota row as a fight between the Mizos and the Chakmas whereas the real issue is whether the demand and the action contemplated is just or unjust, constitutional or unconstitutional or whether it is within the ambit of the essence of our great country, India’s foundation,” the Chakma body said.

The CYCA said also urged all concern to be brave enough to have introspection and judge, “if by living in the 21st century are we nurturing the Middle Age mentality?”

They also asked Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla government to put an end to the issue by being “courageous to tell the right is right and the wrong is wrong.”

“The meeting with much restraint repose its confidence on the Mizoram government that it will not embark upon any such unconstitutional action and ensure that the right and privileges of its minority communities shall be protected and preserved and their socio-economic development is widened. It is the expressed opinion of the CYCA that if any amendment is to be brought in the Mizoram (Selection of Candidates in Higher & Technical Courses) Rule, 1999, it should be by making the provision of reservation of seats for the Chakma and other minority communities in the State,” the young organisation said.