Press Release

On the induction of new Advisors and Special Assistants to the CA

I warmly welcome the right nomination of five right personalities to the Advisory Council as Advisers and three Special Assistants to the honourable Chief Adviser. They all are well known in the society for their commitment, capability and integrity and fortunately, I know a few of them who enjoy my highest regards.

I also hail the decision of the Advisory Council for starting dialogue with the political parties which was completely ignored during last crucial one year. I urge upon the government to also include the JSS (Parbatya Chattagram Jana Samhati Samiti) in the dialogue process.

The induction of Barrister Raja Devasish Roy to the Council as Special Assistant to the CA with the status of State Minister could be amounted as the wisest and pragmatic decision of Dr. Fakhruddin Ahmed, the honourable CA and concerned others. I would not be astonished if I could hear the announcement for him as in-charge of CHT and the Indigenous peoples (IPs). Within the existing legal frame works and the reality he could be able to render most balanced service that will boost up confidence of the CHT peoples and the IPs and high up image of the Caretaker government at home and abroad.

I am confident that this complete new set of Advisers and the Special Assistants would try to give the nation a credible election at the earliest and work hard to help establish democratic culture in political fields as well as ascertain good governance.

Rupayan Dewan
Councillor, CHT Regional Council and
Central Committee Member, JSS

Rangamati, the 11 January, 2008, 04.00 hours.