SHILLONG, Nov 15: Meghalaya deputy chief minister in-charge
home (police) Prestone Tynsong recently said the government
is waiting for the decision of the proscribed Hynniewtrep
National Liberation Council (HNLC) on the request for its top
leaders to be present in the next round of peace talks.
Speaking to reporters, Tynsong said, “I will again reiterate that
the state government and the central government are very firm
and are very determined to continue the talk with the HNLC.”
“We are still waiting now the communication from their (HNLC)
side because since the top leaders still could not participate in
the meeting so we have sent them (members of the HNLC) back
with a request and our request is when they are ready to please
let us know as the state government and central government
are open and are waiting for the next talk,” he added.
Tynsong then said, “Right now the talk has officially started only
once and you knew it and that also with the second-rank
leadership. Therefore, we requested in the second or the third
meeting the top ranking people should be present for the talk
and whatever issues you have to sit down across the table then
we will come out with any kind of solution whatever issues are
there.” (NNN)
