Centre's conditions insulting: ULFA
July 02, 2007 16:01 IST
The banned ULFA has alleged that the conditions set by the Centre for talks
were 'insulting' and that it was not 'begging for talks'.
The outfit in the latest issue of its mouthpiece, Freedom, asserted that it
was not begging for talks but 'only wanted an honourable political solution to
Assam's problems'.
The Centre had conveyed to talks facilitator Indira (Mamoni) Raisom Goswami
that it would hold talks only with ULFA leaders holding top posts in the outfit
and not through and intermediaries like the Peoples' Consultative Group.
The ULFA, however, asserted that the PCG was formed to start the talks
process with the government but its 'role was not yet over'.
The editorial further pointed out that the ULFA would consider talks with the
government only if it comes through the PCG.
The Centre has set three conditions for resuming the peace initiative which
include a direct communication from the outfit's chairman Arabinda Rajkhowa or
military chief Paresh Barua indicating their willingness for talks with the
Centre.
Willingness for the talks without any pre-condition and the dialogue in the
presence of emissaries of either side selected by the ULFA or government were
the two other conditions.
http://www.rediff.com/news/2007/jul/02ulfa.htm
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