SHILLONG: The meeting of the federal assembly of North East Forum for Indigenous People (NEFIP) has reiterated its opposition to the Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, support the demand for Inner Line Permit (ILP) and National Register of Citizens (NRC).
The NEFIP, which is a conglomerateof social organisations including Confederation of Meghalaya Social Organisation (CoMSO). held the first federal assembly in Aizawl, Mizoram on September 5 and 6.
In a statement, secretary of CoMSO Roy Kupar Synrem said a decision was taken to demand implementation of United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP).
The NEFIP has also supported the Mizoram Registration of Household Bill to protect Mizoram from illegal immigration which is pending with the Governor of Mizoram.
The NEFIP Charter was approved at the meeting vide which the federal assembly will take important decisions to be executed by central executive council comprising speaker, deputy speaker and assembly secretary.
Lalruatiana Fanai from Mizoram has been appointed speaker, Jones Ingti Kathar from Assam deputy speaker and Peter Twiprasa from Tripura as assembly secretary.
Ningthouja Lancha from Manipur has been elected as president and Robertjune Kharjahrin from Meghalaya will be the secretary general of NEFIP.
