DIMA HASAO TERRITORIAL AUTONOMOUS COUNCIL SIGNED-HISTORIC DAY FOR DIMASA TRIBE

GUWAHATI: Monday's tripartite agreement among the two factions of the Dima Halom Daogah (DHD) — DHD (Nunisa) and DHD (Jewel) — the Centre and the state government is aimed at bringing back peace in the troubled hill district of Dima Hasao. But security agencies think the rivalry between the two factions, which has been one of the causes of bloodshed, is unlikely to subside.

"The rivalry will not go away. The two factions will now be fighting each other to take control of the autonomous council," a source said.

Security agencies are also critical of militant outfits like DHD (Jewel) — which has been charged by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and the CBI of siphoning off development funds to buy weapons and stage war against the country — now seeking general amnesty by signing peace accords. "Peace talks are an effective way for militants to getting out of legal entanglements and this has been the case with many militant outfits in peace process," the source added.

Security agencies also pointed out that a third factor that has a major stake in maintaining peace in the hill district. "One-third of the population of Dima Hasao district comprises non-Dimasa tribal groups, which include Nagas, Kukis and Hmars, principally. All these groups owe allegiance to different militant groups like NSCN, Kuki and Hmar outfits. The memorandum of settlement (MoS) provides for equal benefits to the non-Dimasa tribal groups," the source said.

In the past, the district has seen several bloody ethnic clashes between the various tribal groups residing here. Considering the delicate situation in the district, the MoS has made adequate provisions to keep all sides well balanced.

According to the MoS signed with both the DHD factions, the Rs 200-cr economic package announced will benefit all the communities in the district while increase in the strength of the territorial council will ensure suitable representation of all sections. Besides, the provision for setting up village-level councils for devolution of powers to the grassroots will benefit the non-Dimasa tribals as much as the Dimasas. The MoS specifically states that the heritage sites of non-Dimasa indigenous tribals are to be preserved and maintained.

Dima Hasao Autonomous Council whole heartedly welcomed the signing of Memorandum of Settlement (MoS) between DHD (J), DHD (N), the State Government and the Central Government.

The Dima Hasao Autonomous Council whole heartedly welcomed the signing of Memorandum of Settlement (MoS) between DHD (J), DHD (N), the State Government and the Central Government.
The 8th of October 2012 has become a Red Letter Day for the District of Dima Hasao as the successful tripartite talk between the DHD (J), DHD (N), the State Government and the Central Government at New Delhi had completed. 
The Dima Hasao Autonomous Council welcomes the leaders and the community of DHD (J) and DHD (N) with great satisfaction for successful completion of talk their long pending demands.
It was a matter of great privilege and satisfaction that the State and the Central Government had taken great initiative in restoring peace and normalcy and to solve the long pending problems of the people of the district of Dima Hasao and to take high level decision on signing of MoS for the betterment of Dima Hasao District. The Dima Hasao Autonomous Council extends heartfelt and sincere thanks to the State and the Central Government for taking such immense initiative.
The Dima Hasao Autonomous Council was hopeful that in coming future the district of Dima Hasao will notice a peace, tranquillity and harmony amongst all the different ethnic tribes and hope the Central and the State Government will always forward their helping hand for the development of the District of Dima Hasao, stated Sri Kalijay Sengyung, EM, DHAC in press meet held on Tuesday at CEM’s conference hall, Haflong

Dima Hasao on alert after DHD accord

GUWAHATI, OCT 9: Authorities in Assam’s Dima Hasao district have been put on high alert following the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the Centre and the factions of Dima Halam Daogah (DHD) in New Delhi on Monday.

The security preparedness is in view of the growing tension between the dominant Dimasa tribal people and non-Dimasas in the Assam hill district. The latter apprehend curtailment of their rights with the new agreement paving the way for Dima Hasao Autonomous Territorial Council.
On Sunday, barely 24 hours before the peace deal, miscreants lobbed two grenades in district headquarters Haflong. A Dimasa student leader was later shot at, following which the district administration clamped indefinite curfew.
On Saturday, Northeast Frontier Railway had suspended train services between Lumding and Badarpur after suspected Naga militants fired at a running train near Haflong.
“We have deployed forces in sensitive places besides clamping indefinite curfew,” Dima Hasao district police chief Mugdha Jyoti Mahanta said.
Meanwhile, Indigenous People’s Forum – an umbrella organisation of Nagas, Kukis, Hmars, Hrangkhals and six other non-Dimasa tribal communities – has asked the government not to constitute the new territorial council. It fears the territorial council will lead to victimisation of non-Dimasas.
These tribes as well as non-tribal communities had been at the receiving end of the armed struggle by both Dilip Nunisa and Jewel Garlossa factions of DHD during their armed struggle for a separate Dimasa state.
The Isak-Muivah faction of National Socialist Council of Nagaland is learnt to be backing the non-Dimasas, particularly a Dima Hasao district falls within the map of ‘Greater Nagalim’.
Intelligence officials said a major militant outfit has been trying to float a militant outfit catering to non-Dimasas to oppose the Dimasa hegemony in the new territorial council.

source:-eastern mirror.