Wonthoi (Wonsoi) Students Union (WSU) has vehemently condemned the proposed joint survey by India and Myanmar in between BP 145 and BP 146 along the border at ITC DAN.
In a press release, WSU president, Hime Lam, and assistant general secretary, Y.Lango, said the survey work was intended to be carried out without the consent of the indigenous inhabitants of the region.
WSU also expressed deep concern that conducting survey works and drawing boundary lines based on the imaginary line demarcated by the British would only escalate more tensions and cause hardships to inhabitants. The union said drawing boundary lines would only bring divisions among many families, houses and native villages that were living in harmony.
Pointing out that the region was one of the most remote and undeveloped areas on both sides of the border, the WSU said the governments should focus more on developmental works for better education, health and road connectivity.
The union has also appealed to the surveying teams of both the countries to stop the propose work and rather strengthen communication and dialogue through friendly consultation, which was mutually acceptable to both the countries without compromising the well being of the indigenous inhabitants.
Meanwhile, WSU has strongly supported the joint memorandum submitted to the state chief minister by four Pangsha range village councils seeking CM’s intervention on border issues.
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