I visited the AT Letters, one of which Ram posted this morning and found another Markhowa's letter--from none other than Lohit DB of Houston:
A very mature letter. A man after my own heart :-). Enjoy! cm ****************************************************************************** Governor's remark Sir,- Everyone is entitled to his or her opinion. However, as a Governor he does not show statesmanship. As a General, he only seems to know violence, war, and killing. Peace and prosperity require negotiation to understand and settle the differences. "An eye for an eye makes the whole world go blind". The Governor of Assam expects ULFA to surrender first. If ULFA truly believes (rightfully or wrongfully) that India is an occupying force, why would they surrender? Did Naga leader Phizo ever surrender? Would Subhas Bose have surrendered to the British? Indian Government must show more maturity (than the ULFA, whom it often refers to as ULFA boys), get over its ego, and start a dialogue with sincerity. If the top public servants believe in Gandhian ideals (which they exploit to their advantage), they must stop this tit-for-tat game. Assam and the Assamese people need a permanent and acceptable solution with dignity, honour, and autonomy that it had enjoyed prior to the British Raj and subsequent Independence from the British. -Yours etc., LOHIT DATTA BARUA, Humble, Texas, USA. _______________________________________________ assam mailing list assam@assamnet.org http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
