2006/05/29 Mondayauthor: jummanet(n)

A Report on the 6th Founding Anniversary of CHT Regional Council

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29th May 2006 was the 6th establishment anniversary of the CHT Regional Council. For CHT administration, improve law and order situation, coordination all activities in CHT, the Regional Council have been formed. According to the CHT peace accord, the provision of part "C" clause '12' mentioned the 'Interim Regional Council' has been formed and joined Mr. Sontu Larma as the Chairman of the Regional Council in 12th May 1999. And then the 29th May 1999 officially started to work for high CHT administration for monitoring and supervision the activities. But the Council has not been able to continue the activities properly for leaking the law and order as the supreme administration in CHT. After establishing the Regional Council tried to work according to the accord, but they failed to completely apply their duties and administrative power to prevent by the other government agencies as well as the four parties alliances activities. It has a serious complain that, " Government has a lot of leak of deep heart, army and civil administration disagree to implement the rules and leak the interest in policy making level for implement the Accord". The Chairman, Member of the council added that, they did not able to proper apply as meaningful institution as well as of variety complicity. According to the CHT Peace Accord and the rules of CHT Regional Council the CHT Development Board will be supervise by the CHTRC, Three hill districts council, general administration and law and order will be monitor by the CHT Regional Council. But the government did not approve the rules and proceedings. As a result, in CHT become more complex instead of the coordination of the administration.
According to the CHT Accord part C, clause 13 and CHT RC rules and provisions, government should need to take consult and suggestions, if they want to make any law and rules in favour for CHT, but these laws and provisions are not following by the government. The major issues such as permanent resident certificate, to prepare voter list according to the accord etc. like that the critical complexity subject are not being come solution still now a day. According to the RC sources mentioned that, after establish of RC they send to the government over 20 (Twenty) provision and proceedings for the approval. But only the employment appointment provision has been approved.
On the other hand, the first financial year of the CHTRC submitted a budget to the government for RC Complex, residence of RC Members, Officers and Staff but yet not approved. Therefore they are continuing official activities the previous CHT Development Board rest house as well.

No fund has been placed for the construction of the CHT Regional Council complex. The Chairman, Councilors, Officers and others staff have no official and residential accommodation of their own. In addition to that, the Council had approved its rules for the remuneration and privileges for the Chairman, and Councilors of CHT Regional Council 1999 and sent it to the Ministry for final approval of the Ministry. But with an ulterior motive the CHT Affairs Ministry has kept it pending without any approval. As a result, the council is facing a lot of obstacles in conducting its day-to-day functions as well as supervision and coordination of the activities of the three Hill Districts Councils and CHT Development Board. Moreover the government tried many times to change the Regional Council members and for nominate their pocket man to this council. But CHT RC high official denied the offers. On the other hand, RC official also mentioned that, the present three-hill district council continues to ignore the CHT Regional Council since their formation as a hand picked men of the ruling party in 2001.

Notwithstanding with that problems Abdul Manan Bhuinya, Chairman of the Minister level CHT Committee, meet with CHT RC leaders many times, but yet not been effective and meaningful role-play.
Beside of this last December the Parliamentary Committee of CHT visited in Rangamati and Khagrachari. The Committee leadership added that, the government will never reject the Peace Accord as well as expected for taken proper step for solution the administrative complexity as soon as possible. At the visiting time the Chairman of the Committee Mosharaf Hossain MP added that, we want to implement CHT Peace Accord. But I will try to present to Ministry Committee for resolving the problems.

Also it is notable that, according to CHT accord part C and clause 19 added, "A ministry on Chittagong Hill Tracts shall be established on appointing a minister among from the tribal." But since taking over of the office by the present coalition government in October 2001, the responsibility of the ministry has been kept under the control of the Prime Minister herself without any justification. In violation of this provision, a Deputy Minister, rather than a minister, from amongst Jumma people, has been appointed to the post. Thus the Ministerial post has not been lying vacant.

The officials of CHT RC never think that the government will take a proper step to implement 'Accord' as well as the civil society also deep concern on about the next coming challenges in CHT respectively.