Guwahati: The recent appointment of the ULFA’s “assistant foreign secretary” by its anti-talk faction was disputed by the pro-talk faction.
The group against the peace process headed by ULFA commander-in-chief Paresh Baruah in a statement to the media here on Sunday said Dr Pranmoy Assam had been appointed as the “assistant foreign secretary” of the outfit.
The statement signed by Dr Pranmoy Assam claimed that he had been given the new appointment on June eight.
The pro-talk faction led by ULFA chairman Arabinda Rajkhowa, however, through another statement on Monday asserted that Assam’s appointment was against ULFA’s constitution as there was no provision there for such a post in its hierarchy.
Stating this, ULFA central committee member Kamal Kachari said only the ULFA chairman was authorised to make appointments. Kachari also said the outfit’s constitution had no provision for making any kind of appointments without discussions being held within its inner circle and a decision taken by the entire group.
The declaration of a unilateral ceasefire by the pro-talk ULFA faction on July 12 was also disputed by the anti-talk faction saying it was it was against the ULFA’s constitution.
According to the constitution, Barua said, no member who has been jailed or in the custody of “enemy camp” can take any decision on its behalf and the Chairman along with some senior members are currently out of jail on bail. (PTI)