TURA, JUNE 2: The United A’chik Liberation Army (UALA) and A’chik Revolutionary Front (ARF) militants expressed their willingness to come forward for peace talks. UALA chairman Chiindik Marak on Monday issue a joint statement released saying that the two outfits have decided to come forward for a permanent peace settlement in Garo hills.
“The prevailing situation in Garo hills has become complicated. Therefore, we have decided to be a part of the peace settlement for
the larger interest of the people” said Marak.
Stating that their core demand will be Garoland state, Marak said, “We don’t want bloodshed anymore and want to be a part of the peace
pact”
The ARF chairman Mangrak Marak also said, “The mushrooming of several underground outfits is visible today due to the occurrence of
ideological differences and frustration among the leaders and will continue to divide organization at regular intervals, unless issues
are properly discussed. So we have jointly decided to come forward”.
UALA is a splinter group of the breakaway faction of the A’chik National Volunteers Council (ANVC-B) and is fighting for a separate
Garoland, seeking to carve a state out of Meghalaya, comprising the five districts of Garo hills.
The UALA chairman, Chiindik Marak is wanted by Meghalaya police in the killing of two Meghalaya jail officials at Williamnagar in East Garo
Hills. Besides,, he is also wanted by Assam police for masterminding the killing of seven Rabha tribesmen and injuring nine others at Gendabari village in Assam’s Goalpara district, which took place during Diwali last year.- From Our Correspondent
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