By Our Reporter
SHILLONG: Chief Minister Dr Mukul Sangma, who met the Union Home Ministry officials in Delhi during his recent visit to discuss the peace pact with the ANVC, said that the matter is at an advanced stage.
The Chief Minister said this on Monday in the Assembly in reply to Clifford Marak (GNC), who raised the issue of the activities of ANVC in his Chokpot constituency through a call attention motion.
Earlier, Home Minister Roshan Warjri said that it was in January 5 that a meeting was held between the representatives of the ANVC and the Government which resulted in signing of the draft peace pact with the militant groups. Besides the representatives of both the Centre and the State, the leaders of ANVC and ANVC (B) were also present in the meeting.
According to the Chief Minister, the issue of arriving at a final settlement was discussed with the Ministry of Home Affairs during his visit to Delhi.
He said that the draft peace pact will be brought to the Union Cabinet for discussion and subsequently the modalities to bring the militant groups to the mainstream will be worked out.
“The matter was discussed with the MHA when I was in Delhi and the issue of settlement is at an advanced stage,” he added.
To a question by Marak on whether the ANVC (B) self-styled commander in chief Mukost Marak is also under the peace pact, the Chief Minister said that the particular person was also part of the peace process.