PCJSS to field candidates in Rangamati, Bandarban
Parbatya Chattagram Jana Sanghati Samity (PCJSS), a political platform of indigenous people in Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT), has announced that two PCJSS leaders will contest from Rangamati and Bandarban constituencies in the coming election.
"They will be candidates of a 15-party combine (Awami League-led 14-party and PCJSS)", PCJSS central publicity secretary Mongal Kumar Chakma told this correspondent yesterday.
The decision to field PCJSS men in the two constituencies was taken at a meeting held here on Saturday, he said.
Prior to the meeting, PCJSS chief Jyotirindriya Bodhipriya Larma alias Santu Larma who is also chairman of CHT Regional Council met with Awami League chief Sheikh Hasina in Dhaka, he said.
This would the first time if PCJSS fields its men as candidates in the two constituencies.
PCJSS central vice-president Laxmi Prasad Chakma and its joint secretary KS Mong Marma will contest in Rangamati and Bandarban respectively, Mongal Kumar said.
"I will work for welfare of indigenous people in CHT and involve myself in agitation to establish their rights", Laxmi Prasad Chakma told this correspondent yesterday.
"PCJSS wants full implementation of the CHT peace accord. If elected, I will try my best to raise my voice in parliament for indigenous and Bangalee people in CHT", he said.
KS Mong Marma said, "I will try my best to ensure land rights of indigenous people and work for betterment of indigenous and permanent Bangalee settlers". He said PCJSS is a progressive and non-communal political party.
Both Laxmi Prasad Chakma and Mong Marma said that in Rangamati and Bandaraban, the 14-party combine will turn into a 15-party alliance following an understanding with Awami League.
When contacted, Rangamati district AL president Dipankar Talukder however said, "Still I don't know about negotiation with PCJSS. I am yet to get any letter or verbal instruction from the party high-ups".
"I want to welcome PCJSS if it wants to participate in the coming election under its party banner", he said.
Asked what will be his position, he said he would take decision at appropriate moment if party high-ups take any decision bypassing him. he did not elaborate.
Bir Bahadur, who won Bandarban Jatiya Sangsad seat in 1991, 1996 and 2001 elections as AL candidate, said, "I still do not know about the negotiation".
He, however, said, "It is alright if our party chairperson Sheikh Hasina really takes such a decision in the interest of the party".
He also said all political forces who want peace in CHT should work together for the election for full implementation of the peace accord.
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KS Mong Marma(Left) Laxmi Prasad Chakma
Parbatya Chattagram Jana Sanghati Samity (PCJSS), a political platform of indigenous people in Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT), has announced that two PCJSS leaders will contest from Rangamati and Bandarban constituencies in the coming election.
"They will be candidates of a 15-party combine (Awami League-led 14-party and PCJSS)", PCJSS central publicity secretary Mongal Kumar Chakma told this correspondent yesterday.
The decision to field PCJSS men in the two constituencies was taken at a meeting held here on Saturday, he said.
Prior to the meeting, PCJSS chief Jyotirindriya Bodhipriya Larma alias Santu Larma who is also chairman of CHT Regional Council met with Awami League chief Sheikh Hasina in Dhaka, he said.
This would the first time if PCJSS fields its men as candidates in the two constituencies.
PCJSS central vice-president Laxmi Prasad Chakma and its joint secretary KS Mong Marma will contest in Rangamati and Bandarban respectively, Mongal Kumar said.
"I will work for welfare of indigenous people in CHT and involve myself in agitation to establish their rights", Laxmi Prasad Chakma told this correspondent yesterday.
"PCJSS wants full implementation of the CHT peace accord. If elected, I will try my best to raise my voice in parliament for indigenous and Bangalee people in CHT", he said.
KS Mong Marma said, "I will try my best to ensure land rights of indigenous people and work for betterment of indigenous and permanent Bangalee settlers". He said PCJSS is a progressive and non-communal political party.
Both Laxmi Prasad Chakma and Mong Marma said that in Rangamati and Bandaraban, the 14-party combine will turn into a 15-party alliance following an understanding with Awami League.
When contacted, Rangamati district AL president Dipankar Talukder however said, "Still I don't know about negotiation with PCJSS. I am yet to get any letter or verbal instruction from the party high-ups".
"I want to welcome PCJSS if it wants to participate in the coming election under its party banner", he said.
Asked what will be his position, he said he would take decision at appropriate moment if party high-ups take any decision bypassing him. he did not elaborate.
Bir Bahadur, who won Bandarban Jatiya Sangsad seat in 1991, 1996 and 2001 elections as AL candidate, said, "I still do not know about the negotiation".
He, however, said, "It is alright if our party chairperson Sheikh Hasina really takes such a decision in the interest of the party".
He also said all political forces who want peace in CHT should work together for the election for full implementation of the peace accord.
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KS Mong Marma(Left) Laxmi Prasad Chakma
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