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Constitution of The National Liberation Front Of Tripura

PREFACE

Twipra State was ruled by as many as hundred and eighty-four kings of the indigenous Borok people of the state since the time immemorial. It means that Twipra was a Princely, Independent and Peaceful state Which had a self-rule, reliancy and possessed a glorious history prior to its occupation forcefully by the subjugation policy of imperialist Hindustani(India) on October 15, 1949. From that period with down of India's independence the sun set has begun on the glorious independent state of Twipra.

The indigenous people know as Borok have been completely marginalised by the continuing influx of immigration of foreign nationals and socio-politico and economically we are exploited, oppressed and suppressed and is facing from the identity crisis due to the menacing chauvinism, imperialism of the so-called Aryan descendants of Hindustan(India). There is a threat to our language, customs and religious initiating culture genocide through the process of religions, language and culture conversion to minimize us and swallow up wholly. Violation of the basic Human Rights occurs with regular frequency through state agency, Indian security force and the like. And also the Govt. of India imposed with a plethora of draconian acts such as the Armed Forces Act, 1958 Terrorist and Disruptive Activities(Preventive) Act(TADA), the National Security Act(NSA) on to the innocent indigenous Borok people of Twipra as well as the south east Himalayan entire region in order to prevent insurgent outfit. These are the regular practise of imperialist Hindustan(India) to uproot indigenous people from their ancestral home land. In this way, all the power in political and economic distinctness were craftfully snatched away from us were by aboriginal Borok people of Twipra has turned to become slavery and losses everything control over their ancestral land.

In this juncture the Borok, the aboriginal ethnic group of Twipra has strongly determinded and binded by solemn promised with self blood to liberate the Borok land Twipra with arm struggle for distinct and independent identity of Borok civilisation and to free from socio politico and economic exploitation, oppression, suppression and neo-colonisation. Assuming to achieved this historic Oath for the national cause some nationalist Borok youth congregated at Ganda Twisa on 12th March. 1989 and formed the National Liberation Front of Twipra(NLFT) and its Armed wing the National Holy Army(NHA) has been revealed on 11th December, 1991 through the arms operation offensive on Twinani outpost' under Udaipur sub-division.

The 'Borok' herein is used in broader sense. From the historical and demographic accounts of the indigenous people of Twipra, it is crystal clear that the indigenous people known as Borok(earlier known as Twipra in Kokborok) are the Tibeto-Burman linguistic family of Mongoloid origin from Central Asia. In a series of successive waves of migration this population stream moved about 3000 B.C. from their original abode to south-east Asia and in course of time they reached to south-east Himalaya region and settled down in different parts of the entire region or abroad accrossing the great Himalaya range. And a group of them settled down at the confluence of river Ganges through the course of Tsangpo(Bramhaputra) river which means the term' TWIPRA' in kokborok terminology of the term 'confluence of water'('TWI' means water 'PRA' means junction or mouth of river) where the Borok people permanently settled and extended their kingdom eastward, southward and westward upper and lower Tsangpo(Bhramaputtra). In the passage of time its geographical area was reduced to the present state of 10,477 sq. km. The Borok,(geographically or territorially known as Twiprasa) the aboriginal ethnic group comprise of Debbarma, Reang, Jamatia, Rupini, Koloi, Uchui, Noatia, Halam, Hrangkhwal, Ranglong, Kaipeng, Twipra, Malsum, Lushai, Murasing, Mog, Bongcher, Choroi, Darlong, Kochesandthe like. And according to having linguistic and cultural affinities the Boros, Chuiyas, Laltung, Sonowals, Dimachas, Rabhas etc. are to be of same ancestor.

The Aims and Objectives of the National Liberation Front of Twipra.

  1. The immediate object of the party is to overthrow imperialism, capitalism and neo-colonialism from the Country with armed struggle for distinct and independent identity of the Borok civilisation of Twipra.

  2. To liberate the Borokland Twipra complete freedom and transform a People's Republic Government with a view to established the true Justice, Liberty, Equality and Fraternity in the state.

  3. With a view to free the Borok Nation from the socio-political and economic exploitation, oppression, suppression and neo-colonisation shall be set up an organisation which through village mobilisation and indoctrination classes inspirit and instill nationalism and socio-politico and economic consciousness among the illiterate, uneducated and ignorant Borok people of Twipra. And for furtherance of the cause of the traditional indigenous culture and beliefs of the people through seminars, discussions, literature, education and other project of public utility.

  4. To send observers or participants delegates to national and international seminars, conferences or training programmes and to improve the channel of communication for National Liberation in alliance with other armed revolutionary organisations of the oppressed aboriginal nationalities of the world through discussion, publication of books and journals and other such media.

  5. To open literacy centres and library at a place where the local committee of the party is located for the purpose of publicity and to assist other organisation recognised by the central committee of the party as socio-religio-cultural organisation in the establishment of such new projects or strengthening existing projects.

  6. To encourage among men/women in setting up trading centre through the social reformation in different places of the country or abroad.

  7. To create funds for the welfare of the masses, especially for the emancipation from the poverty of the Country.

Assuming all these above cited aims and objectives of the party with a view to materialize every efforts for the liberation of Borok civilisation, the Constitution with the spirit and the guide-line of the organisation was adopted in the Constituent Assembly with some omission of the drafted Constitution of the NLFT by Chief Political Advisor Mwchang Japang Debbarma and some inclusion through discussion was produced & approved in the Central Executive meeting on 15th November, 1994.

I do believe and hope the spirit of the Constitution will lead dynamically to every member of the NLFT in a strict and well disciplined way of true revolutionary life and will steer the whole Borok Nation for the National Liberation Movement.

"SACRIFICE FOR LIBERATION"
Mwchang B. M. Debbarma.

PREAMBLE

WE, THE REVOLUTIONARY BOROK PEOPLE OF TWIPRA, having solemnly resolved to constitute a revolutionary organisation to liberate the Borokland TWIPRA for distinct and independent identity of BOROK CIVILISATION. And to free from SOCIO-POLITICO AND ECONOMIC exploitation, oppression and colonisation.

And Transform into --

PEOPLES REPUBLIC GOVERNMENT vested in the society of the people's of Twipra to protect and promote LIBERTY of thought expression, belief, faith and worship.

EQUALITY to promote of status and opportunity among all: JUSTICE and FRATERNITY assuring the dignity of the individual and among them all others of the nation in socio-economic and political.

AND TODAY, THE 22ND DECEMBER, 1991 IN OUR CONSTITUTION ASSEMBLY ADOPT, ENACT AND GIVE TO OURSELF THIS CONSTITUTION.

CHAPTER I(One)

Art. No. 1.

(a) NAME : The name of the revolutionary party shall be the NATIONAL LIBERATION FRONT OF TWIPRA to be used in abbreviation as NLFT and its armed wing shall be the NATIONAL HOLY ARMY as to be used NHA in abbreviation.

(b) FLAG: The Flag of the party shall be Tri-colour in the ratio of 3 :2 size(length to breadth) comprising of Green, White and Red colour and a Star shall be affixed on the middle of green portion.

(i) Green colour - It signifies 'Sovereignty' of the land(country) where we live in.

(ii) White colour - It signifies 'Peace' of the land who are peace loving and they shall continue to fight/struggle for their peaceful means.

(iii) Red colour - It signifies 'Revolution'. The peace loving people will get down to revolution to achieve their goals/right at the cost of even bloodshed if it so warranted.

(iv) Star - A star on the green portion of the Flag signifies to be the guiding anchor for the whole Borok nation.

Art. No, 2.

EMBLEM:

There will be two ELEPHANT(recognised by the party as national animal of Twipra) standing unitedly side by a guiding STAR with intersect SWORD over the head and a TOKYUNG(Tumbill bird, recognised as national bird of Twipra) flying over the sword shall be constitute the EMBLEM of the party and it shall signify THE TRUTH with the spirit of UNITY we stand for LIBERATION.

Art. No. 3.

OFFICIAL LANGUAGE:

KOKBOROK(in Roman Script) and ENGLISH shall be the official language of the NLFT.

CHAPTER-II(Two)

Art. No. 4.

MEMBERSHIP :

(a) Any person irrespective of caste, sex or creed who is dedicated to what is best in the traditional culture and belief of the Country and subscribing to the aims and objectives of the party's subject to his/her subscribing the aims and objectives of the party and to the rules and regulations hereafter.

(b) There will be an annual renewal of membership of all categories. The central committee shall have the power to relax the periodicity of renewal under special circumstances.

Art. No. 5.

There shall be the following categories of members :

(a) A former member of another party shall not be enrolled as an applicant member without the prior approval of the central committee.

(b) Member : A member is one who on satisfactory completion of the period of applicant ship is granted membership of the party.

A member shall require to give priority to his/her party assignment overall other personal incumbents and shall work regularly on an average at least three or four hours everyday for the party.

(c) Staff Members :A staff is a member who in the process of his/her struggle to attain identification of his/herself with the cause of the class; the party and revolution has placed himself/herself fully at the disposal of the party voluntarily and happily. Staff membership shall be granted only by the central committee of the party.

Art. No. 6.

Every application for membership shall be made individually to the local committee or the party body authorised by the central committee for the purpose duly recommended by two members of the party. Every recommendation, shall be among, others contain information the ideological standard and aptitudes, character and personal record of the applicant.

Art. No. 7.

The status of an applicant member enrolled by a local/primary committee or another party body authorised for the purpose by the central committee may be taken away by the regional/divisional committee if on recommendation of the respective enrolling party body and the regional/divisional committee, the central committee finds him/her during the period application ship unfit to be in the party.

Art. No. 8.

In case the Local/Regional committee recommends for suspension or expulsion of a member belonging to the local/regional from the party, the concerned divisional committee shall take the appropriate decision provided that the concerned member, if not satisfied with the decision of divisional committee shall have the right to appeal to the central committee direct. In respect of a staff member, only the central committee shall have the power to take disciplinary action, either on recommendation from the divisional committee or on its own.

Art. No. 9.

During the pendency of any proceeding against a member he/she shall be bound by the existing decision of me party body he/she belongs to including any work entrusted to him/her.

Art. No. 10.

A member expelled from the party can be readmitted only by the divisional committee subject to the approval of the central committee.

Art. No. 11.

Membership fee according to the rate fixed by the central committee shall be payable every month by every member. In case of agricultural workers and poor peasants annual collection of the membership subscription may be allowed. The amount collected as membership fee will go to the central fund.

Art. No. 12.

The central committee may fix, collect levies, on incomes of party members for their respective fund. A local committee may also collect fund from its member as well as from the public, subject to prior approval of the party body authorised by the central committee under which it works.

Art. No. 13.

A member who fails to pay his/her membership fee for three consecutive months, unless he/she is exempted from payment of the same by the party bodies of appropriate levels for reasons warranting such exemption shall come to be a member i.e. shall lose the right to elect or to be elected or vote on any motion. In case of a defaulting applicant member for three consecutive months in respect of subscription, appropriate decision shall be taken by the respective local/regional/divisional committee after going through merits and demerits of the case.

CHAPTER-III(Three)

Art. No. 14.

RIGHTS, DUTIES AND OBLIGATIONS OF MEMBERS:

Applicant member: The rights, duties and obligations of a member except that the former shall have no right to elect, to be elected or to vote on any motion.

Art. No. 15.

The rights of a member shall be -

(a) To participate fully in discussion in party meeting.

(b) To submit proposals to party bodies as and when required.

(c) To criticise party function in party meeting in a member consistence with party principles and following the revolutionary code conduct i.e. criticism should be constructive.

(d) To elect or to be elected to a party post or to vote on any motion.

Art. No. 16.

A member having disagreement with any decision of the party organisation he/she belongs to while carrying out the decision ungrudgingly shall have the right to appeal to the next higher body and ultimately to the central committee of the party, after of course he/she has exhaustively discussed the same with the body he/she disagrees with.

Art. No. 17.

In case of a member possesses any adverse opinion about another member he/she shall convey the same to the respective higher body/leadership in black and white. Discussion on the same or any other disagreement hither and thither is not allowed.

Art. No. 18.

The Duties of a Member shall as follows :

(a) To observe strictly party discipline, participate actively with emotional involvement in the inner-party political life and in class and struggle, realise and carry out in practise the policies and decisions of the party and to defend the party interests everywhere.

(b) To work among the masses of the people to organise them and initiative and conduct their struggle, to build up their own instruments of struggles, to consolidate party's connection with individuals, masses and their struggle.

(c) To strive constantly for raising the level of ideological culture standard of the state country.

(d) To impart political consciousness to the masses and endeavour to develop mass struggle skillfully and creatively.

(e) To submit regular report of the work done by him/her to the organisation he/she to in the prescribed manner. These duties should be so practiced by the members that these become the mode of existence in course of their development as revolutionary.

Art. No. 19.

A Member shall -

(a) treat all members as fighters-in-arms.

(b) help each other in developing the revolutionary qualities.

(c) not encourage aimless discussions or belittling of other particularly at meetings of criticism and self-criticism and explain patiently so that the erring feature can rectify himself/herself.

(d) not to do anything or act in a manner which may disturb the unity and cohesion of party rank and cause harm to party interest.

CHAPTER IV(Four)

Art. No. 20.

ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURE OF THE PARTY

The organisational structure of the party is based upon the principles of Democratic Centralism and Socialism.

(a) The management of the affairs of the party shall be vested into the village unit primary committee which shall comprise of the following:

(i) The President,

(ii) Vice President,

(iii) Secretary General,

(iv) Foreign Secretary(for central committee),

(v) Finance Secretary,

(vi) Home Secretary(for central committee),

(vii) Organising Secretary,

(viii) Publicity, Information, Cultural & Literature Secretary,

(ix) Communication Secretary,

(x) Judicial Secretary(for central committee),

(xi) And 6(six) executive member.

(b) The village unit primary committee is the lowest establishment of the party. It shall constitute of three to five villages. Ten to fifteen primary committee shall constitute the regional committee ; and eight to ten regional committee shall constitute a divisional committee. And the Central committee, the highest authority executive organ of the party, shall constitute by the delegation of two representatives of each divisional committee.

(c) The Executive committee shall hold office for a period of 7(seven) years, but due to some unavoidable circumstances the term of the executive office shall be extended.

(d) The members of the central committee shall be elected from amongst the staff members or by the M. C. C.(Member of Central Committee).

Art No. 21.

Meeting of the Primary, Regional, Divisional and Central Committee :

(a) The meeting of the Primary/Regional/Divisional and Central Committee shall be conducted by the Secretary/Secretary General with the approval of the President, with at least 7(seven) days clear notice to the members of the executive committee which notice shall indicate time, place and agenda of the meeting. At least 6(six) meeting will be held in a year.

(b) Clear 21(twenty one) days notice shall be given to members in case of central or general body meeting. Such meeting shall be by ordinary post or by hand to the last known address.

Art No. 22.

Power of the Central Committee :

(a) The Central Commitee shall have all power and shall perform all such functions as are the powers and functions of the party mentioned in the "Aims and Object" required to be done by the general body.

(b) The Central Committee shall be the highest authority in the party. The central committee shall have the right to take decisions with full authority on any problem of the party during the period in between party(conference).

(c) The party(conference) shall discuss and adopt with amendments if necessary, the report of Central Committee placed by the Secretary General.

(d) The Central Committee shall have the power of co-option in case of any vacancy caused due to death or other reasons including new inclusion.

(e) The Central Committee shall have the power to remove or drop any of the members provided that an urgent general meeting of the party; convened within a reasonable period confirms it

(f) The Central Committee shall have the entire work of the party, build up and organise various party organisations/guide their activities, set up different sub-committees distribute the forces and disburse the fund of the party.

(g) The Central Committee shall decide the principle and method of determining delegates from primary to regional, regional to divisional and from divisional to party conference.

Art. No. 23.

General Body Meeting :

The party shall hold an annual general meeting to transact the following business at least once in a year and more than 15 months shall elapse between two consecutive annual general meetings.

(a) Confirmation of the minutes of the last annual general meeting and of extra-ordinary general meeting, if any.

(b) Adoption of the report of the working of the party for the previous year.

(c) Passing of audited accounts of the party for the previous year.

(d) Delegation if any of its powers to the Central Committee.

(e) Consideration of any matter forwarded with by the Central Committee or duly brought forward with the permission of the President.

(f) Amendment to the "Aims and Objectives" or "Rules and Regulations" if any, brought forward by the Central Committee for which such amendment(s) have been considered and passed by the Central Committee earlier provided that such amendment(s) shall be considered as passed by two-third of the members present and voting.

CHAPTER V(Five)

Art. No. 24.

Function of the Office Bearers :

(a) The President shall preside over the meeting of the party.

(b) The Vice President will be the presiding officer in the absence of the President.

(c) The Secretary/Secretary General shall be responsible for the executive administration of the party subject to the control of the executive body in order of the party President. His duties amongst other things shall be

(i) to attend to the correspondence and the office work.

(ii) to convene meeting of the party to record and maintain the proceedings and minutes in the appropriate book of the party.

(iii) to prepare the required annual statement and returns and to frame programme and budget for the ensuing year to be placed before the central committee for the consideration and necessary action.

(d) The President shall be the person to sue and sued on behalf of the party; and all bonds, lease, deeds and other legal documents shall be in the name of the President of the party and signed by him in his official capacity. The records documents and properties of the party will be under his custody.

(e) The Secretary/Secretary General in consultation with the President will implement the resolution passed by the executive body and all projects and programmes of the party and its workers.

(f) The Finance Secretary shall be responsible for receipt and disbursement of money authorised by the President or Secretary General in writing. The Finance Secretary shall obtain vouchers for the payments or disbursement made by or on behalf of the party, and shall maintain proper accounts.

(g) The Home Secretary shall be responsible to the home affairs alongwith Intelligence wing and shall act as the mediator among the units of the NLFT.

(h) The Foreign Secretary shall be responsible to the foreign affairs for National interest and better relations of the NLFT.

(i) The Publicity & Information Secretary shall be responsible for information, culture and literature alongwith propaganda wing, which shall act as the spokesman of the party.

(j) The Judicial Secretary shall be responsible to perform the court affairs of NLFT in consultation with the President to appoint Magistrate and other associate members to the court.

Art No. 25.

Books of Account and Financial Year:

The party shall maintain at its registered office, book of accounts and other register for.

(a) All sum received and expended showing source from where received and details of expenditure.

(b) All assets and liabilities.

(c) The Financial year of the party shall be from the 15th January to 15th February next of each calendar year.

(d) At the end of each Financial year the party will prepare an income and expenditure accounts and balance sheet which will be audited by qualified auditors appointed by the party in its general meeting. Such audited report showing the exact state of financial affairs and the balance sheet will be submitted to the general body in its annual meeting.

Art. No. 26.

Custody of Funds and Property :

(a) Properties and Funds of the party shall be vested in members and the executive body shall be responsible for the safe custody of funds and properties.

(b) The Fund of the party shall be deposited in an account with a Nationalised Bank in the name of the party which shall be jointly operated by the Finance Secretary with either the President or the Vice President or the Secretary/Secretary General as may be decided by the executive body from time to time.

Art. No. 27.

Vacancy:

In me case of any vacancy of any of the post in the central committee. The post may be filled in by co-option by the Central Committee.

Art. No. 28.

Amendment:

Any amendment to the Constitution of the party or to the rules and regulations shall be discussed and passed by a majority of the Central Committee, such amendment shall come into force when rectified by a two-third majority of the annual general meeting or by an extraordinary general meeting.

Art. No. 29.

Condolence Meeting:

There shall be observed condolence service in every committee of the organisation whenever if a member of me party has passed away(take last breath) which shall the party Flag have down as pay homage to passing soul.

(a) In case of the party President or Vice President and executive member and member of the central committee shall be observed all over the state and shall for 5(five), 3(three) and 2(two) days respectively have half-down the party Flag.

(b) And of the member/executive member of village unit primary, regional and divisional committe shall be observed one day Divisionally, Regionally and Primarily.

CHAPTER-VI(Six)

Art. No. 30.

Method of Voting:

Voting will be show on hand and in case of till the chairman shall have a casting vote or through secret ballot paper. The President and in his absence the Vice President shall preside over the meeting and their interpretation of the provision of the "Rules and Regulations" shall be final and binding.

Art. No. 31.

Resolution by Circulation:

A decision on any resolution can be taken by circulation among all the members of the central committee; and the resolution shall be deemed passed on receipt of assents by the majority of its members.

Art No. 32.

Area of Operation:

The area of operation of the central committee shall be the United state of Twipra, Assam, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, NEFA(Arunachal) and Sikkim.

Art. No. 33.

Disciplinary Measures:

Suitable disciplinary action shall be taken by the competent party authority against a member or a body of members found to be working to the serious detriment of party interest and in utter disregard of the party principle and the code of conduct as well as in violation of any specific directive that may be laid down in connection with any particular programmes by any appropriate party body.

Provided that disciplinary action may be taken against an applicant members, member or staff member only after giving him/her adequate opportunity to rectify himself/herself and to be heard in person.

Provided further that while taking disciplinary steps leaders committing mistakes must be differentiated from motivated anti party elements and all erring leaders must be given chances to rectify themselves as long as struggle for rectification has not reached its end. An erring leader, in special cases may given/have to undergo disciplinary measures taken against him/her by the appropriate party authority while continuing to be at party work as before.

Art. No. 34.

Code of Conduct:

A Code of conduct has been created and introduced in order to put all the members of NLFT in a strict-characterised and well disciplined revolutionary life. The jingoist NLFT is firmly bent on continuing its strive to promote harmony, modesty, holiness, meekness and the spirit of common brotherhood among the comradesin-arms as well as the outfit is pledge to renounce practices derogatory to the dignity of all the members of the party. There shall be a specific provisions of capital punishment. Any person charged with a serious nature of crime as specified in the code of conduct shall be arrested instantly and referred to court. In the trial, in case the accused is found guilty, he/she shall be punishable with capital punishment.

THE OATH

I Mwchang/Mwchangti................................ do swear in the name of God that I will faithfully execute the party functions, being elected for the post of..............................of the Primary/Regional/Divisional/Central Committee of NLFT, Twipra and will to the best of my ability preserve, protect and. defend the Constitute and Law and that I will devote myself to the service and well being of the people of Twipra.

And also I shall abide by the Rules and Regulations of the party and will maintain the official secrecy of the party.

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