Road blockade in Rangamati protesting land grab attempt, two arrested

Road blockade in Rangamati protesting land grab attempt, two arrested    February 23, 2011 JUMMA villagers in Choiddo Mile have blocked Rangamati – Khagrachari road protesting attempts by settlers to grab lands belonging to a Buddhist temple. The impromptu road blockade programme began early in the morning today with hundreds of Jumma men and women blocking traffic. They demand that the government must stop the settlers from trying to capture land belonging to Choiddo Mile Buddhist Temple. The settlers yesterday piled house building materials on the said land, implying that they want to occupy the land by force. This move of the settlers was in breach of a deal in which both the Jummas and settlers had agreed to settle the issue under Naniachar UNO’s mediation. A meeting is scheduled to be held today at the UNO’s office as part of the deal. However, the Jummas said participation in the meeting is useless since the settlers have already violated the agreement. Arrest Meanwhile, another report says in a bid to break the blockade the army has arrested two Jummas while they were demonstrating on the road. The arrested are Satyo Chakma, 25, and Sneha Kumar Chakma, 45, son of Pass Ranjan Chakma. .............................   source: chtnews.com