Dibrugarh, Jun 27 : The leaders of the 28 battalion of the ULFA, who declared a unilateral ceasefire, today said that they wanted unconditional talks between the Government and the outfit for political solution of the problems.
Addressing mediapersons at Jagal village in the Amarpur area of Sadiya today, former commander of the 28 battalion of the ULFA, Mrinal Hazarika said that they wanted direct talks between the Government and the ULFA. He admitted that they had reservations on a few members of the People’s Consultative Group (PCG), formed by the ULFA to hold initial parleys with the Government to pave the way for direct talks. However, he refused to name the PCG members about whom they have reservations.
Hazarika said that for the last two years, they have been requesting the central leaders of the ULFA to come for unconditional talks with the Government in the interest of Assam, but they did not receive positive response. Today, he once again reiterated his appeal to the central leaders of the ULFA to come forward for unconditional talks with the Government.
The ULFA leader revealed that till date, they have not signed any formal ceasefire agreement with the Government, but at the same time, he said the Government responded positively to their unilateral ceasefire declaration.
Hazarika said in the next 20 years, the ethnic population of Assam would become minorities in their own land and this should not be allowed to happen. He said they would soon hold talks with all democratic organisations of the state on the threat faced by the ethnic people of the state.
Hazarika also admitted that since June 24, he was contacted twice by the ULFA commander-in-chief Paresh Baruah. But he refused to divulge the details of his talks with Baruah.
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