Mizoram: Little public support for NGOs’ plan to hold ‘non-Mizo’ CS from office

Aizawl: The NGO co-ordination committee comprising five apex NGOs of Mizoram – CYMA (Central Young Mizo Association), MUP (Mizoram Upa Pawl), MHIP (Mizo Hmeichhe Insuihkhawm Pawl), MZP (Mizo Zirlai Pawl) and MSU (Mizo Students Union) – on Monday announced that they will hold picketing outside Chief Secretary Dr. Renu Sharma’s office starting Tuesday.  

According to the NGO representatives, the decision was made after repeated requests to leaders at the Central level to appoint a Mizo Chief Secretary did not yield any result.

“Last year, we submitted an application letter to the Union Home Ministry and also to the Prime Minister of India, and subsequently submitted an appeal to the Vice President, Governor of Mizoram and other officials of the Union Home Ministry. But unfortunately, the Union Home Ministry appointed a non-Mizo Chief Secretary for the same post,” said Professor Lalnuntluanga, All NGO Coordination Committee Secretary.