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Monday, November 12, 2012
Leaders of Parbatya Chattagram Jana Sanghati Samity (PCJSS-MN Larma faction) yesterday urged all regional political parties of Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) to stop internal conflicts and launch joint movement for full implementation of CHT peace accord.
They made the call at a memorial meeting to observe the 29th death anniversary of Jumma people's leader Manabendra Narayan Larma (MN Larma), held at Larma Square ground in the district town.
The speakers said all regional political parties of CHT should work jointly following the lessons of MN Larma for the betterment of the hill people.
They demanded that the government fully implement CHT accord, give constitutional recognition of indigenous people and amend the CHT Land Commission Act to ensure the fundamental rights of hill people.
PCJSS (MN Larma faction) Co-chairman Sudha Sindhu Khisha attended as chief gust at the programme presided over by General Secretary of Khagrachhari district unit of PCJSS (MN Larma faction) Bibhu Ranjan Chakma while Santa Chakma, general secretary of Pahari Chhatra Parishad, and its leader Dipan Chakma spoke, among others.
MN Larma, a leader of Jumma people and the founder of the PCJSS, was assassinated along with his eight fellows in a factional attack in 1983.
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