Central Young Mizo Association opposes Centre's plan to remove FMR

Guwahati: The Central Young Mizo Association (CYMA) executive committee denounced the Government of India‘s plans to abolish the Free Movement Regime (FMR) along the India-Myanmar border and the proposed construction of a border fencing.

As per a statement issued by the body, the Free Movement Regime (FMR) has played a crucial role in maintaining the ethnic and cultural linkages between the Mizo people residing on both sides of the border.

“Since the Free Movement Regime (FMR) has been instrumental in recognizing and strengthening the brotherhood and integrity of the Mizo people, the proposed abolition of the Free Movement Regime (FMR) and the implementation of border fencing would have a detrimental effect on these vital ethnic and cultural connections. So, we firmly believe that the scrapping of the Free Movement Regime (FMR) and the erection of border fencing would disrupt the harmonious coexistence and cultural exchange that has been integral to the lives of the Mizo people,” CYMA said.

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