65 of 72 CHT Peace Accord provisions implemented: Minister
Inter-ministerial meetings and discussions with stakeholders are ongoing to fully execute the 1997 treaty, the parliament was told on Thursday.
Sixty-five out of the 72 provisions in the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) Peace Accord have been fully implemented, with inter-ministerial efforts underway to execute the remaining seven, Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs Minister Sa Ching Prue Jerry told Parliament today (10 September).
He shared this information in a written response to a question from Gazipur-4 MP Salah Uddin.
According to the minister, to resolve the situation in the CHT region, the treaty was signed on 2 December 1997 between the government-formed National Committee on Chittagong Hill Tracts Affairs and the Parbatya Chattagram Jana Samhati Samiti (PCJSS).
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The accord is divided into four sections. Section A contains four provisions, Section B has 35, Section C has 14, and Section D comprises 19, bringing the total to 72.
Of these, 65 provisions have been fully implemented over time, leaving seven completely unexecuted.
The minister also clarified that the responsibility for implementing the remaining articles does not rest solely with the CHT affairs ministry, noting that various other government ministries, departments, and agencies are involved in the process.
He further mentioned that inter-ministerial meetings have already been held to expedite the implementation of the unfulfilled articles, and various related activities are currently ongoing.
The CHT affairs ministry is making continuous efforts to take the necessary steps through discussions with relevant stakeholders to ensure the full implementation of the remaining articles, Sa Ching Prue added.
