2006/05/21 Sundayauthor: jummanet(n)
Jumma People frustrated for not implementing CHT Peace Treaty, the CHT affairs is a conspiracy ministry for CHT indigenous peoples
初出：2006.05.21
Laxmi Prasad Chakma
17th founding anniversary and 13th central council of Chittagong Hill Tracts Hill Students' Council (PCP) observed in Rangamati;
(The Bangladesh Observer, 21st May, Front page, Daily Prothom Alo, 21 May 2006, Page 5, Daily Star 21st May page 2)
The Vice-President of Parbattya Chattagram Jana Samhati Samiti (PCJSS) Shree Laxmi Prasad Chakma expressed his speech over non-implementation of landmark CHT Peace Treaty. He said, eight years have elapsed after the signing of the CHT peace accord, but the present government is yet not been implemented the treaty. So frustration has gripped to the Jumma indigenous peoples, as their hopes and aspiration are not fulfilled, he said this while addressing an annual 13th national council and 17th founding anniversary of CHT Hill Students Council (PCP) at Shilpakala Academy at Rajbari in the Rangamati Hill town.
He vehemently criticized the rule of militia personnel in CHT and said that indigenous people are being tortured repressed by army for the last couple of decades in the region. Army is using the CHT as their asset and they are gaining interest by creating turmoil situation, he alleged.
Our hope of living and dreams are being tumbled by the foots of military men, he lamented. "Not only that the government is trying annihilate the indigenous peoples by backing the anti-peace accord terrorists" he also alleged. He said CHT peoples are ready to sacrifice their lives to face any conspiracy. He urged the hills students to build up strong movement unitedly once again to materialize the dreams of CHT people.
He alleged that CHT Ministry has been formed in accordance the accord for serving the CHT Jumma indigenous peoples but now it's become a conspiracy ministry for CHT Jumma indigenous peoples".
Former Pro Vice-chancellor of Chittagong University Professor Abu Yushof Alam asked the military men not to tarnish the image of army by doing disruptive activities amidst violation of human rights. He said, I want to see the indigenous peoples of CHT that they can reside with raising their heads by enjoying their all rights.
'The people and land in CHT belong to this country. So the government should not see them in discriminatory eyes,' said Dr Abu Yousuf Alam, professor of Chittagong University while addressing the council as chief guest at the inaugural session while PCP central president Ujjal Chakma chair.
The speakers said their struggle would continue until their right to self-determination is established. They said they would never allow the cancellation of the landmark accord achieved at the cost blood given by the ethnic people in two decades of bush war.
The speakers alleged that indigenous women are being raped by the settlers as part of a deep-rooted conspiracy.
They said the government is also hatching a conspiracy against the Jumma people to make them refugee by grabbing their land.
The speakers demanded an end to 'military rule' in CHT, stopping of land grabbing and intrusion of outsiders in the region.
17th founding anniversary and 13th central council of Chittagong Hill Tracts Hill Students' Council (PCP) observed in Rangamati;
(The Bangladesh Observer, 21st May, Front page, Daily Prothom Alo, 21 May 2006, Page 5, Daily Star 21st May page 2)
The Vice-President of Parbattya Chattagram Jana Samhati Samiti (PCJSS) Shree Laxmi Prasad Chakma expressed his speech over non-implementation of landmark CHT Peace Treaty. He said, eight years have elapsed after the signing of the CHT peace accord, but the present government is yet not been implemented the treaty. So frustration has gripped to the Jumma indigenous peoples, as their hopes and aspiration are not fulfilled, he said this while addressing an annual 13th national council and 17th founding anniversary of CHT Hill Students Council (PCP) at Shilpakala Academy at Rajbari in the Rangamati Hill town.
He vehemently criticized the rule of militia personnel in CHT and said that indigenous people are being tortured repressed by army for the last couple of decades in the region. Army is using the CHT as their asset and they are gaining interest by creating turmoil situation, he alleged.
Our hope of living and dreams are being tumbled by the foots of military men, he lamented. "Not only that the government is trying annihilate the indigenous peoples by backing the anti-peace accord terrorists" he also alleged. He said CHT peoples are ready to sacrifice their lives to face any conspiracy. He urged the hills students to build up strong movement unitedly once again to materialize the dreams of CHT people.
He alleged that CHT Ministry has been formed in accordance the accord for serving the CHT Jumma indigenous peoples but now it's become a conspiracy ministry for CHT Jumma indigenous peoples".
Former Pro Vice-chancellor of Chittagong University Professor Abu Yushof Alam asked the military men not to tarnish the image of army by doing disruptive activities amidst violation of human rights. He said, I want to see the indigenous peoples of CHT that they can reside with raising their heads by enjoying their all rights.
'The people and land in CHT belong to this country. So the government should not see them in discriminatory eyes,' said Dr Abu Yousuf Alam, professor of Chittagong University while addressing the council as chief guest at the inaugural session while PCP central president Ujjal Chakma chair.
The speakers said their struggle would continue until their right to self-determination is established. They said they would never allow the cancellation of the landmark accord achieved at the cost blood given by the ethnic people in two decades of bush war.
The speakers alleged that indigenous women are being raped by the settlers as part of a deep-rooted conspiracy.
They said the government is also hatching a conspiracy against the Jumma people to make them refugee by grabbing their land.
The speakers demanded an end to 'military rule' in CHT, stopping of land grabbing and intrusion of outsiders in the region.
To this inaugural session also attended and speech delivered Students and Political Affairs Secretary of PCJSS Shree Usaton Talukder, PCJSS General Secretary Shree Satyabir Dewan, Law affairs Secretary of PCJSS Adv. Shree Saktiman Chakma, RC Member K S Mong Marma, CHT Mahila Samiti Chairperson Madhabi Lata Chakma, former PCP President Polash Khisa and Broja Kishore Tripura, HWF president Meinu Ching Marma, PCP Central Information Secretary Hiron Mitra Chakma attended during the inaugural session as well as former leaders of PCP and PCJSS leaders of central and district committee.
After the inaugural ceremony activists of PCP brought out a mammoth procession at main through in the town. After the rally the central council was held at Rangamati Municipal auditorium. Different topics, prevailing in CHT situation, activities of the organization were discussed in the convention. About five hundred representatives and observers took part on the occasion. At the last day, the 13 point programme including followings have been adopted in the council:
1)To organize strongest movement against land grabbing, extension of cluster villages and illegal infiltration in CHT;
2)To organize strongest public opinion against the anti-accord terrorist activities;
3)To make strongest network with the different progressive student organizations, teachers, intellectuals, human rights activist and journalists;
4)To organize strongest the organizational activities in the educational institutions and move for the mother tongue education in primary level in accordance CHT accord;
5)To campaign against and detach the brokers, reactionaries, opportunists from the society;
6)To organize strongest movement for withdrawal of temporary camps including military atrocities and military rule 'Operation Uttoran';
7)To organize strongest movement against human rights violation and women tortures;
8)To make strongest organizational relationship between the Hill Women's Federation and PCP and make help to the HWF;
Last day a new committee has been elected while Mongsing Nue Marma President, Priya Dorsi Chakma, General Secretary and Udayan Tripura as Organization Secretary for next two years.
After the inaugural ceremony activists of PCP brought out a mammoth procession at main through in the town. After the rally the central council was held at Rangamati Municipal auditorium. Different topics, prevailing in CHT situation, activities of the organization were discussed in the convention. About five hundred representatives and observers took part on the occasion. At the last day, the 13 point programme including followings have been adopted in the council:
1)To organize strongest movement against land grabbing, extension of cluster villages and illegal infiltration in CHT;
2)To organize strongest public opinion against the anti-accord terrorist activities;
3)To make strongest network with the different progressive student organizations, teachers, intellectuals, human rights activist and journalists;
4)To organize strongest the organizational activities in the educational institutions and move for the mother tongue education in primary level in accordance CHT accord;
5)To campaign against and detach the brokers, reactionaries, opportunists from the society;
6)To organize strongest movement for withdrawal of temporary camps including military atrocities and military rule 'Operation Uttoran';
7)To organize strongest movement against human rights violation and women tortures;
8)To make strongest organizational relationship between the Hill Women's Federation and PCP and make help to the HWF;
Last day a new committee has been elected while Mongsing Nue Marma President, Priya Dorsi Chakma, General Secretary and Udayan Tripura as Organization Secretary for next two years.
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