Letter

[David P Neihguk]

Dear Hmar Brothers,

Lamka is your land, Lamka is our land, Lamka is my land-my forefather's land. Let this be clear, and let us respect our great grandfathers who came to this abandoned and mosquito infected place called LAMKA many many years ago when no one else chose to live.

Let us not grieve their departed soul, who could not live today to see their generations prosper in this beautiful land Lamka.

We can hate and fight one another, till our blood runs dry but some day, today or tomorrow we have to come together and learn to love one another despite our shortcomings because we are one and our destinies cannot be isolated no matter how hard we try.

This moment, this precious moment, let us come and sit together and talk the things which we once did behind closed doors, let us stop this damn cold lingual war, let us be courage enough to disagree, let us stop being PAPER LIONS, instead let us negotiate and come to mutual agreement.

In everything we do, let us be very careful not to hurt each others sentiments. Let us not act out of envy or jealousy. Let us correct one another rather than condemn one another.

On this Centenary year of our cherished Gospel. Let us give righteousness its right place. And let our people get what they deserve.

Think twice, dear brothers.

With Love
dvzomi


This letter is a response to the news article below

HMAR STUDENTS WANT AIR LINK LANGUAGE DECISION DEFERRED

IMPHAL, April 5: The Hmar Students’ Association (HAS), Churachandpur clarified that claim that “The Hmar people of Churachandpur and its adjoining areas had withdrawn from the earlier stand on the issue of Link Language in the Churachandpur local station of All India Radio” is totally false, concocted and baseless. The charge seems to have been created by individuals with vested interest and for their personal gains or with the intention of glorifying someone else, a release said. The association reiterated the fact that it had never said “Hmar dialect” should be used as a link language in the radio station. It said they had in fact said that the three more prominent dialects of the area –Hmar, Paite & Thadou (Kuki) should be used on rotational basis. The HSA suggested the use of English or even Lushai (Mizo) which is easily understood by different communities of Churachandpur district rather than using a particular dialect mentioned above. The association on behalf of the Hmar people asserted that in view of the volatile and sensitive nature of the issue, it will be unfortunate to commence service of the said station at this juncture with one dialect as the “link language”. Community mandated organizations should mutually agree and not by few individuals with vested interest it said. For instance, if Thadou(Kuki) have to be the said dialect, let other organisations of other communities such as the Paite/Zomi Council,YPA and SSPP officially endorse with their Hmar counterparts such as the Hmar Inpui, HYA and HSA and vice-versa ratify the decision. The association appealed and requested the state government as well as those who matter in Brashar Bharati to take some time to consider the matter instead of rushing it, so as to avoid any confusion and chaos. Source: http://zogamonline.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=articl...

[NOBODY]

such alovely place,such a lovely place
their living can be lifted up in the lamka area
only after your wish coverts them..funfun!!
think slowly.do quickly!!!

[Lal Lamka]

Can't they say ZOMI instead of paite??