TURA, October 8 (NNN): Angered at the continued delay in the release of their rehabilitation packages, the former chairman of the now disbanded ANVC (Breakaway), Bernard N Marak met home minister, HDR Lyngdoh at the Circuit House on Friday apprising him of the situation. Marak further hit out at the state government after the Home Minister stated that he was unaware of the status of the delay in rehabilitation of the former cadres of the outfit. “Our Chairman apprised him of the unwarranted delay of the rehabilitation packages sanctioned by the central government. While the Home Minister assured to look into the matter immediately, he also said he would check the status of the package with the Home Department. It is rather surprising that the Home Minister was unaware of the delay and the status of the package was not known to him,” said former ANVC (B) General Secretary, Jakrik Wareng. Wareng further alleged that political leaders of Garo Hills are being kept in the dark about issues facing the region. “It is also surprising he did not even receive our distress letters. Something seems to be very wrong in the system,” added Wareng. Marak also apprised the HM of fake members of the outfit who were posing as ANVC (B) officers and trying to divide the group by facilitating the deserters who surrendered to the government in the ANVC (B) list. The outfit requested the HM to hold meetings to clarify any issues in processing the packages which according to the release of former GS and the HM agreed to consider the same.
