SHILLONG: Leaders of the banned militant outfit Hynniewtrep National Liberation Council (HNLC) has agreed to meet Meghalaya deputy chief minister Prestone Tynsong.
HNLC, which recently pulled out from the tripartite peace talks with the Centre and the Meghalaya government, said that it is willing to meet Meghalaya deputy CM Prestone Tynsong, but at a time and place of its choosing.
HNLC general secretary and publicity secretary Saiñkupar Nongtraw said that the banned militant outfit has accepted the proposal of the Meghalaya deputy chief minister to meet.
However, the meeting will be held under the terms and conditions set by the outfit.
Nongtraw said: “We have sent communication to deputy CM Prestone that we are accepting his proposal to meet with the leaders of the HNLC in any place.”
“The place we will meet will be fixed by the HNLC, even if it is in another country. We will give him a safe passage; we will provide him with good food and proper lodging,” he said.
The HNLC leader added: “This is why he should not feel scared or have any second thoughts.”
It may be mentioned here that banned militant outfit, HNLC, withdrew from the tripartite peace talks with the Centre and the Meghalaya government on December 20 last year.
The HNLC had said that the decision was prompted by the unfortunate circumstance that their general demands have not been met.
However, Meghalaya deputy CM Prestone Tynsong has urged the HNLC to reconsider its decision to pull out of the tripartite peace talks with the Centre and state government.