Newmai News Network
Aizawl | January 20
Mizoram NGO Coordination Committee, a conglomerate of major civil societies and student bodies in Mizoram, has strongly opposed the bid to conduct electoral revision of Bru voters inside the relief camps in Tripura. The Coordination Committee chairman who is also Young Mizo Association (YMA) president, Vanlalruata said the committee is firm on its stand that no Bru related electoral process should be conducted outside Mizoram. He also said that revision of Bru voters living in Tripura should be conducted only after their return to Mizoram.
According to Vanlalruata, leaders of the NGO Coordination Committee on Friday held a meeting with state Chief Electoral Officer (CEO)Ashis Kundra over Bru issues. “We informed the CEO about our clear stance that the revision of voter list for the Bru tribals should be conducted inside Mizoram after their return to the state,” he said. Vanlalruata also said that they were told about the instruction from the Election Commission to conduct roll revision of Bru refugees in six relief camps in Tripura.
“We have learnt that there is some sort of initiative to conduct roll revision of Bru voters inside the relief camps in Tripura. We have opposed this move before and we will continue to do so,” he asserted. He also said that the NGO Coordination Committee will convene a meeting on Monday over the EC’s instruction.