VPP rejects MoU on border deal

Shillong, April 5:Voice of the People Party (VPP) has rejected the MoU on boundary agreement signed by both Assam and Meghalaya.
In a statement, the president of VPP, Ardent Basaiawmoit said the MoU had drawn flak from various quarters and also irked the people in the border areas.
“Hence the Voice of the People Party feels that this agreement is not acceptable.It would also like to tell the Chief Minister Shri Conrad Sangma and Deputy Chief Minister Shri. Prestone Tynsong that border areas are not their personal property that they can do whatever they want”, Basaiawmoit said.
The state government had promised to the people that it would adopt a policy of give and take as far as the settlement of the problem is concerned. “Therefore,it was expected that the two states would prepare a list of villages belonging to Meghalaya and Assam respectively to be transferred according to the policy of give and take.. But after the MoU was made public,it was found that only areas which fall under Meghalaya would be given to Assam.Even more surprising is that even areas which were not contentious,according to the agreement, would also be transferred to Assam. This is nothing but a complete sell out by current government of the areas of Meghalaya”.