Govt action against DHD(J) leaders flayed

HAFLONG, July 5 – The ASDC Dima Hasao District Committee and the Dimasa Students’ Union took strong exception to the Government action of arrest of Niranjan Hojai, the commander-in-chief of Dima Halam Daogah (Jewel) on July 2 by the NIA at Kathmandu, Nepal given the fact that there was still a peace process on between the Government and DHD(J), stated a press release issued by the ASDC and DSU.

It is mentioned in the release that the ASDC Dima Hasao district Committee and DSU blamed the government that while the arms surrender of DHD(J) was ceremonially held in presence of the Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on October 2, 2009 at Lt. NL Daulagupu Sports Complex, Haflong, the Government was bent on the DHD(J) leaders. Instead of releasing the chief of the DHD(J) arresting Jewel Garlosa and other DHD(J) leaders from judicial custody and granting general amnesty to the DHD(J) leaders to enable the DHD(J) leaders to hold peace talks with the government, the government has arrested Niranjan Hojai and has not yet lifted the ban on the DHD(J). The government would be responsible for any eventuality in case the DHD(J) breaks the peace agreement on the ground that the government was reluctant to release Niranjan Hojai and Jewel Gorlosa from the judicial custody.

The ASDC and the DSU therefore sought the release of all the jailed leaders of DHD(J) and the lift of the ban on DHD(J) with immediate effect from the government to enable the DHD(J) to take a decision regarding holding peace talks with the government for a permanent and amicable solution of the problems in the greater interest of restoring peace in the district, the release added.