
“The Mizoram Government
and HPC (D) will finally sign
an agreement,” Lalzirliana said
today. He did not mention the
exact terms and conditions of
the agreement and the date on
which the peace accord would
be signed. The accord is expected
to bring lasting peace
and address the demands of
the Hmar tribes in Mizoram.
A few years back, the HPC
(D) had split into two factions
– one led by Zosangbera and
the other presided over by
Sanate. Sanate was arrested by
Assam Police last month on
murder charges.
It may be mentioned here
that the parent organisation, the
erstwhile Hmar People’s Convention
(HPC), was formed in
1986 soon after the Mizo National
Front led by Laldenga and
the Indian Government signed
the Mizo Accord. Some Hmar
leaders felt that the Accord did
not address the creation of a
greater Mizoram comprising
Hmar-inhabited areas in Mizoram,
Assam and Manipur.
The HPC laid down arms in
1994 following a peace accord
signed with the Mizoram Government
to establish the Sinlung
Hills Development Council.
Dissatisfied with the accord,
a section of the outfit took up
arms again a year later and
formed the HPC (D).-Assam Tribune
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