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| Comments Posted on: 01 June 2003 |
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I appreciate this site you have put up to enable us to log iin and find out news which creates agood atmosphere for people to understand humanity. First and foremost I would like to know why our President Chandrika is always uttering false words like an old Granny who doesnt have a single statemanship at all. I am sorry to utter these words but she should remember what she offered during her time to the Tamils and LTTE atleast an Interim Governtment. Why cant the people turn this loathing president to where they should belong by voting them out. Tks
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| Comments Posted on: 02 June 2003 |
Frustration in the peaceprocess.the LTTE was never realy interested in peace. Their peace webside only contains war messages, and is used as a propaganda tool to promote the next war.
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Nobody believes in peace with LTTE Karuna speaks about war. "The prospect of a war is very strong not only among our people but also among our leadership,all should train thoroughly and be prepared to face the war that would definitely take place. If we can maintain this period of 'ceasefire' for another three months we could be good fighters. We are definite that there would be a war and we must train ourselves thoroughly to face it" said Karuna, the Eastern Province leader of the tiger terrorist organization and he was from the LTTE peace delegation, what a SHAME.
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The government's has not analyzed LTTE's strategy. The LTTE sets itself a definite goal, makes demands, keeping the threat of war. Throughout this and the last three peace processes, LTTE has not offered any constructive proposals, but rejected the government's proposals and demanding impossible concessions. The LTTE knows the constitution and still asks for concessions, knowing they cannot be met. They playing the President against the PM. The President would seize any chance in keeping the UNF stifled, on the grounds of safeguarding national security. But the international community is not blind of LTTE's gambling. The GOSL is in their favour.
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| Comments Posted on: 03 June 2003 |
Long live peace!
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Oh hate monger George, SHUT UP! I know someone from www.forumhub.com who is like you. Posting hate filled messages etc.. PLEASE BE QUIET AND KEEP YOUR GRIPES TO YOURSELF! As I said before, You are a little late on the hate bandwagon. Unfortunately for people like you, peace in Sri Lanka is well underway! Ha, ha George. You have lost this round! You're out! Bye, bye George!
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TAMILS WAKE UP, do you want a LTTE controlled IA in NE, that more crimes can take place? "TULF leader asked to resign on the instigation of the LTTE. The body of Arumugam found in well, father of two children has been murdered by the LTTE. Death body found after being subjected to torture. The LTTE is responsible for the murder. Two dead bodies on the shores of Mandaitivu killed in Vanni by LTTE. The LTTE killed Kalirajah TELO Member of the Batticaloa Municipal Council. The LTTE issuing threats to a former EPDP member and his family of the Kayts-Pradeshiya-Sabha
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The government makes proposals the tigers reject.The goverment makes new proposals, the tigers reject again. This game will go on until the tigers say, that with the goverment no negotiations are possible, so the only way to meet the aspirations of the tamilpeople is by war. This fact was clear to Prabakaran already at the beginning of the negotiations, but at that time the LTTE was not ready for a new war, the peaceprocess has given them time to train, and recruit 10'000s of new cadres and they are willing to send them into the battlefield. The LTTE is fooling YOU.
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Problems in repaying the funds. If Sri Lanka wants to be one country, then the whole country will have to do so, but [the] Sri Lankan Government may have to work out a method by which the LTTE would be responsible for an appropriate and proportionate debt-payment share if they are to get a slice of the aid for them to spend. The Tigers will just take the money spend some for developpment of its fighting force and very little for the use of the people. Finaly the Srilankan Government has to pay back the debts. Srilanka finances the rebellwar.
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The LTTE knows what it has to do. Renounce terrorism and work towards a negotiated political settlement. Have you seen such moves during the peace process? The PM should stop the negotiations on its part, go to Japan, instead of getting financial aid, get defence aid, because the next eelam war is already in prepararation. First defeat the terrorists, and then build up Srilanka. By getting money now, and start developpement, and then the outbreak of the war, will just be a waste. Therefore militarily the Government has to be strengthened, like the tigers did during the ceasefire.
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Congratulations! Sri Lanka (all citizens) have been able to keep up the cease-fire for 1.5 years. Imagine how many lives have been saved! How many children still have their parents, How many sisters still smile at their brothers, how many wives welcome their husbands! Be proud to have succeeded so far! Such a beautiful country deserves inhabitants which honor eachother for their individual qualities! Such able humans will definitly prosper if concentrating on creating and not destroying! My best wishes from Zurich, the city of highest life quality, in Switzerland, the country with 4 official languages!
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| Comments Posted on: 04 June 2003 |
The South and the GOSL, by their disunity, are yet to prove to LTTE and the N&E Tamils that they are capable of solving the ethnic problem politically. This will make Tamils and the International community to believe in a possible political solution and furthering talks for finanacial support. No amount of threats and bluff to LTTE and Tamils will bring overseas financial support
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Hon. PM stop all negotiations, ban the tigers and start the war before the war comes to you. Here the facts: The LTTE has succeeded in stopping the train service to Batticaloa and also in collecting sleepers for constructing bunkers. The LTTE's Sea Tiger's office in Talaimannar was closed down suddenly. LTTE: "The North-South Peace Sports Festival would be meaningless without an agreement to permit displaced persons to resettle in the High Security Zones." The recruitment of children has been intensified in the Vanni area. Around 400 children were collected. Pottu Amman had secret discussions with some undergraduates of the Jaffna-University. |
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Despite all the efforts sources close to the LTTE in the Wanni said the Tigers might eventually stay out because in addition to the dispute over the interim administration they fear the resolution might be introduced calling on them to renounce violence and start decommissioning their weapons. That is the point, the donor nations want a warrant, that the money spend would not end up in the war treasury of the LTTE, or the projects financed would not destroyed again because of outbreak of the war. But it is clear, that the LTTE still favours a military solution to the conflict |
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| Comments Posted on: 05 June 2003 |
| Aturaliye Ratana Thera of Jathika Sangha Sammelanaya (JSS) said during a press interview on 4-6-2003 " we have to seek the support of all three forces to stall them". Does GEORGE and SL President realise as to why LTTE should keep its arms ? Is no one able to teach Non Violence to Buddhist priests who have gone astray from Dhamma.
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The President said the LTTE should lay down arms and renounce their demand for a separate Eelam if an interim administration is to be granted. This is how Ranil should conduct the peacetalks, instead of giving in to all demands from the LTTE. Demands are granted only as an exchange to the LTTE demand. If the LTTE really wants peace, then they cannot say: This is not negotiable, otherwise the government will say the same. The world is watching the events in Srilanka, the LTTE cannot just return to war like after earlier peacetalks, without facing any consequenses from the wordcommunity. |
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Whatever we may feel about separatism, autonomy, self-determination or federalism, we should be united in our rejection of an entity which keeps human beings chained in |
underground prisons, condemns children to military slavery and engages in human sacrifices to a God-Leader. A state run by such an entity would be the ultimate nightmare, the playground and the breeding ground of the subhuman and the barbaric. It will be a bestial state led by a demonic and bloodthirsty Leader-God, a state which represents a clear regression from all norms of civilization, a state which is an affront to humanity. |
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The President had promised to use her executive powers to de-merge the North and East province soon and to rename it as two provinces. Finaly a proposal to put forward to the LTTE. If you want your IA then have it in the areas under your control, but not the whole NE province. So it legalizes only the LTTE rule in Vanni. The government does not loose anything and the Tigers dont win anything. They will be responsible to rebuild the Vanni and the government can focus on areas in the NE under its control. It will be like a competition. |
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| Comments Posted on: 06 June 2003 |
Fourteen LTTE crafts were sighted by troops in the general lagoon area of KILALY while they were moving around the south of KILALY Naval Detachment. Analysts here believe that the dreaded militants are slowly but surely preparing for the next round of `Eelam war' it is just a matter of time for the war to break out, the LTTE may wait for monsoon before thinking of an offensive. Present strategy, organize rallies which lead to clashes with the SLA, to bring the puplic opionion against the security forces. Kathirgamar:War Or No War- Answer lies In The Mind Of One Man.(Prabakaran). |
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| Was the President of GOSL behind the JSS when they promised to overthrow the PM and GOSL by miltary? Having in mind the desperate anti-peace stand taken continuously by her,it is important that the aspect be investigated further. |
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I regret that the LTTE have pulled out of the talks to held in Japan. Even at this stage I urge them to attend the talks, for the good of all our people and the Country. Failure to dialogue would raise questions as to the sincerity of the LTTE both in Sri Lanka and Internationally. All our people are hungring for peace and the LTTE now has to show that they are fully commited to peace by returning to the talks. I fully support the peace process and i do believe that it is the way forward. |
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| I was shocked by what the spokesperson for Jathika Sangha Sammelanaya said (appeared in Daily Mirror and Island of 5-6-2003). JSS has utter disregard and disrespect for the PM and President elected by democratic process, and intends overthrowing both the PM and President by military means. Thia is high treason and members of JSS who appear like Bhikkus have subversive intentions and pronouncements. For the sake of JUSTICE and PEACE, I suggest that GOSL investigate or investigate with the help of Scotland Yard and bring charges for treason against the "Bhikkus". |
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| Comments Posted on: 09 June 2003 |
The constitution of SL states that Buddhism (Dhamma) should be given its " Rightful place".The principles of Buddhism encompass kindness, tolerance, goodness, love, reconciliation and PEACE - even with animals. Since 1958 NOT buddhism BUT Bhikkus were given a "place", eventhough, most of them blatantly violated the principles of Buddhism pronouncing and propagating anger, hatred, bitterness, violence, murder and war against Tamils. Thus all governments since 1958 are guilty of the offence of permitting this criminal and unconstitutional act to happen against Tamils. And now, President of SL wants her people to follow the TEACHINGS of Buddhism (CDN 9-6-03). Good. |
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| Comments Posted on: 10 June 2003 |
Re: Hon. Prime Minister's concluding speach & Aid pledged by International Donor Counries. |
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First of all as citizens of Sri Lanka we wish to give our heartfull of thanks to all the Int'l Donor countries who have pledged for their sincere support for a peaceful Sri Lanka, by pledgeing their financial aid. |
It goes without saying that the efforts of our braved Prime Minister and his team of experts have done their best efforts to put the our beautifule little land back into the Int'l recognition and for which we are very grateful and thank you so much from bottom of our heart. |
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Congatulations, your excellency the Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe, for your remarkable performane to collect 4.5 billion U$ at Tokyo, for rebuilding mainly North East SL. We wish you success in establishing Interim Council; and enhancing rehabilitation work and development projects. May God bless all Sri Lankans. |
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| I dont understand the International Bully Richrad Armitage's logic.He did not want the LTTE at the Washintong talks but wants them at the Tokyo meeting. |
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| Thanks everybody for all your goodwork to get the Peace Train moving. A special word of thanks to Japanese delegation for not mincing its words. Yes. Lets eradicate terrorism, and develop for the sake of humanity.The crying need of the hour - Transportation to the North & East & to the extreme South linking all.The Sinhalese, Tamils, Muslims, & Burgers. The RAILWAY is The Answer. |
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| Comments Posted on: 11 June 2003 |
The donor conference is over, the credit for Srilanka will be something around 4.3 billion $. This money is not for free, it has to be paid back in 4 years time and later. But the LTTE will not pay a single dollar back, on the contrary it will plan a taxation of the developpment work done in NE to get the double benefit. Therefore the government has to pay back the loan and the contractors pay a 20% tax to the LTTE. Armitage was right, the LTTE is a terrorist, and fascist organisation, preparing for war, destroying all the |
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Most of the Ministers (MPs) make their public announcements or speeches only in Singhale. If they are making it for the whole nation would that be in both Singhale & Tamil. If they have problem speaking in Tamil, will they have an official interpreter? During their talk, pause after making each statement for their interpreter to translate into Tamil too. All the Government Servants MUST be BILINGUAL.Would this be implemented immediately to show that Tamil also accepted in the practical united Sri Lanka? |
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How much will be spend to North & East (NE)? It should be 2/3 or more than 75% should be spend to NE. I could not understand the logic behind spending only 1/3 or less than 20% to NE. |
Previously 70M given to Sri Lanka, but not a cent spend to NE... I am very anxious to see how or will they spend any to NE from this $4.5B. |
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| Comments Posted on: 12 June 2003 |
"Should Tigers be banned now that they are not talking to GOSL?". This is the type of intimidation, threat and terror tactics used and implemented in the past against FP and TULF by earlier governments of SLwith nothing achieved. Present GOSL should not |
make the same mistake by applying intimidation and threat but use negotiations to ensure peace. |
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LTTE prostesters demand that Sathiyaraj be released and appeal to the SLA to respect students' non-violent protests asking the security forces to desist from arresting unarmed civilians and members of the LTTE(armed),". LTTE enforced hartal affected civilian life in Batticaloa. |
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The arrest of the 3 LTTE killer pistol group in Wellawatta was posible, because of the information of Colombo tamils, opposing an mono etnic Eelam state in the NE, knowing that this state will bring them more problems than benefits. The LTTE propaganda has failed. People realized, that peace is only possible if the LTTE abandon the armed struggle and enter mainstream politics. But by killing political opponents, they likely seem to follow that course. ,They will be more and more betrayed if they try to come to Colombo for their killing missions. But the Fool Prabakaran doesnt realize that. |
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The Diffrence between the legal Srilankan police and the LTTE is, that the police arrests LTTE members accused of murder and other crimes. The LTTE abduct police constables just as a ransom to get their members free. The LTTE policy is, to let the criminals free and arrest the police. This can only come from a criminal terrorist organisation. I wonder why the government want to hold discussions with this criminals. Israel vowed to destroy the Hamas, from leader to sympatizer, to end the crimes and suicide attacks on inocent civilians. Maybe Srilanka should do the same to the LTTE. |
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I am pleased that the Tokyo Conference was a success. But I am also sad that the LTTE did not attend. their demand for an interim administration prior to the resumtion of talks, does not endear them to the International Community or the SriLankans'. The future of our Country is at stake here and the Country is bigger than the LTTE. All our people both in Sri Lanka and abroad want peace. The encouragement shown by all the delegates at the Conference, shows that we could enjoy investment into the Country that would create jobs for all our people. |
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The LTTE has given a clear indication that it will not resume peace talks unless and until the government jettisons the international community and agrees to treat the ethnic conflict as a purely domestic issue to be settled by the two parties directly. But the LTTE prefers to go back to war and refuses to talk and compromise. War preperations on the ground are progressing, now they are bothered about the "international safty net", which could support the government militarily in case of war. So the strategy is how to start war without involving international comunities. Srilanka prepare for WAR!!! |
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Striving for peace is indeed commendable. However, without changing the fundamental causes of the misery, death, and destruction it is doubtful that any effective results can beobtained. The LTTE must lay down arms unconditionally. Also it should accept peaceful coexistence with other Tamil groups and multi-ethnicity within the whole country. Above all the anti-democratic tendencies and actions must be stopped. |
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| Talking about political solution? Your constituation won't even allow for an Interm Solutions? How is is going to allow for "Political Solutions"? |
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| Comments Posted on: 13 June 2003 |
As long as the LTTE continue to be unrelenting towards shedding their terrorist identity, denouncing their idealogies towards secession , laying down their arms and not showing sincerity towards the peace which could only be accomplished through a unification of all ethnicities and a disbanding of the LTTE for what they represent today and all their terrorist involvements, the concept of peace for Sri Lanka will continue to be just that, a concept slightly out of reach and sadly so as the recent turnaround of events after the hostilities subsided has seen a great resugence of tranquility, an intermingling of people. |
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I am quiet old man and I was in lanka and I seen up and down and most the bad politicians which devasted the country in two parts. This because of SWRD thill chandrika. what ever web site is feeding the wrong history dates doesnt make any differencee. Actual history is available and history will lead the actual history. |
To unite this wonderful heaven is one way only, ie to unite these two eyes of this lovely country, one eye is tamil and other one is sinhala, both the intelectuals to be united to bring the economy back. |
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i want to get infirmation about peace talks. for that this is an important site. |
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| Comments Posted on: 16 June 2003 |
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The shotingof a senior Tamil politician is disturbing.This spate of shotings that has occured lately must come to an end. Such shotings, put the peace process in jeapordy, all of us whether we support the peace process or notmust enshure that these indiscriminate killings cease.We are currently enjoying 'peace'.For the good of our Country, the parties must get back to the negotiation table. the LTTE must reconsider its positionand start |
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| No peace can be expected from LTTE terrorists, just over the weekend, another attempt to smuggle arms was dwarted. The Navy sunk a LTTE boat, this will be good for LTTE propaganda to start the war, claiming the Navy. Meanwhile the LTTE kills more opposition tamil politicians, using sniper guns. They wanted the paramiltiary tamil groups to be disamed, but they recruited pistol groups for assasination. LTTE performs tests with chemical weapons near the front defence line. One Srilankan soldier got harmed by the gas. The conclusion is the peace and LTTE do not go well together, everything points to war. |
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Recently, Sri Lanka has been promised $4.5 billion aid package. The irony is that this aid is so close and so far away for average Sri Lankan citizens, Appuhamy and Kandasamy. Unless, the government comes up with a devolution of power where the LTTE does not have to fight anymore, no country is prepared to part with its money. What are the chances that government and LTTE sit down and agree such a deal? A Big |
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| Comments Posted on: 18 June 2003 |
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I see, that the Gorvenment has submitted a draft resolution for the North and the North East for the LTTE to consider in an effort to get them back to the negotiations. This shows the clear intentions of the gorvenment. Now the question is how sincere are they for peace. Everyone in the Country and outside wants the peace process to work and the international funding that is available for reconstruction and development. I urge the LTTE to return to the table and resume the talks for the good of Sri Lanka. |
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| Comments Posted on: 19 June 2003 |
The ceasefire announced by the tigers came in a time of their weekness. The government foolishly agreed. In the meantime the tigers smugged arms, builded defences, prepared new attacks, recruited new childsoldiers. Armshipments reached Eelam, some destroyed, but the LTTE is ready for war. What about the government? Relaxing on the fake peace cloud will face serious consequences for their stupid trust to the terrorists. Now is the time to plan counterattacks and a new Jayasikuru to end up with the terrorists once for all. Ask India and US for help to save Srilanka, than buying arms from them.
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But belying any political affiliations in the Navy's attack, the Defense Secretary of the UNF government Austin Fernando, told the Sinhala program of the BBC's Sandeshaya that the only way to avoid such sea clashes was to stop smuggling in weapons to the country. |
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| Comments Posted on: 20 June 2003 |
Finaly the LTTE succeeded by their Tiger nominated agents (TNA) to remove Anandasangari step by step from the TULF leadership. As a first step he was removed from the |
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well for me this peace process whats going on is the best thing whats happen in our country for a long long time i hope that both sides will bring the trust together and bring peace forever for mother lanka and you see how the country will get strong and stronger and it will be a power in south asia. that's my view.... thanks |
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Please report this group under a LTTE front organistion: "Island Peoples' Welfare Association ( IPWA)"At this critical time Tamils in the peninsula should rally round under one (LTTE) flag and tell the Sri Lanka Government troops to leave our homes |
in the district. Government troops are still occupying civilian homes, agricultural lands, industrial establishments, schools, temples and fisheries landing points in the peninsula. We should organize ourselves highlight our plight to the international community," |
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A good way to say no to LTTE terror is boycotting the LTTE organized Pongu Tamil at Jaffna University.But the LTTE will force the masses to participate or beat them up. The LTTE assailants have arrived at the scene on motor bicycles. When these women walked out from homes, these armed LTTE men for reasons known only to them suddenly began to assault them with clubs and fists causing injuries to them. |
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Srilanka need more of such courages men: A complaint made at the AKKARAIPATTU Police Station on 19 June 2003 claimed that a sum of Rs 880 (US $ 9 ) has been deducted from the salary of his teacher-wife by the principal in order to give it to the LTTE. |
The complainant, I. JEGANATHAN of No. 458, WELLINTON Rd, AKKARAIPATTU further stated that he and his wife were initially summoned to PANAKARIN LTTE office on 18 June 2003 and asked them to pay Rs.50,000 (US $520 ) as ' taxes' for LTTE. The AKKARAIPATTU Police are conducting investigations. |
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If the president is desirous to de-merge the North & East. Why does she not instruct the Government to discuss that with the Ltte re a federal constitution on the Us model? |
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As explained by the other spokesmen of the People's Alliance the de-commissioning of arms , accepting a multi-party polity for the two provinces and a public declaration of the abandonment of the separatist policy were some of the conditions the opposition party put forward. After the killing of EPRLF senior politician a memorial should be errected, similar to the war memorials of the LTTE. He stood for a democratic northern province with multiple political parties opposing the fascist rule of the LTTE, which denys freedom, and is build on absolute obediance, otherwise death. Long live a fascist free Srilanka!! |
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| Comments Posted on: 21 June 2003 |
| yes, i believe that we, sri lankan, can achieve peace through negoiation. |
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I see, that the LTTE is now requesting a cmplete overhall of the peace process. Yet the Prime Minister has offered and interim Administrative Council in order to re-start the Talks. In the meantime leading Tamil politicians are killed. The government has bent over backwards to accomadate the concerns of the LTTE. Now the LTTE has to clearly state wheather it is for peace or not? The International Community and all Sri Lankan's are awaiting their answer. It is not too late for the talks to resume and the concern of the LTTE can be negotiated. |
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The racial discrimination that was carried out and which resulted in the armed conflict and the war wich all sides fought, had only one objective, to seize power. Now the, process of negotiation, through international mdeiation is another process of seizing power. In all aspect of discrimination, war and negotiation, the beneficiaries have been the politicians, the organized opponent parties and the mediating nations, both in terms of monetarilly and politically. The one and only loosers were the people of the country, regardless of whom they support or who claims to fight on their behalf. Stop deceiving the people. |
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the LTTE said in a statement: "The LTTE was not involved in the deliberations or in the formulation of these declarations. We have not been consulted on the set of propositions and resolutions enunciated in the Tokyo Declaration. The Colombo government, with the active assistance of the facilitator and its international `tactical allies', has formulated this strategic paper to superimpose its own agenda on the LTTE. This is unacceptable to us." Thus it was patently clear that the LTTE wanted "aid without strings attached". In a severe indictment of the international involvement, the LTTE charged Ranil for complicating the peace process. |
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Among the scenarios ahead, one is a swift LTTE advance towards Jaffna. According to a political observer, "having come out of the process, it is not in the character of the LTTE to allow the process to go on". |
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"Stop the murders by the LTTE now," Subathiran had said in that statement. Daring the Tigers further, he had said:"The cowardly leaders and the misguided hit men of the LTTE have neither the ability nor the courage to engage in political debate with the democratic political organisations of the Tamils. The only programme they advocate is one of liquidating all other Tamil political groups that refuse to capitulate. And this is the LTTE who speaks loudly about `peace and democracy'." |
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The Tigers have to realize that their best hopes of a settlement lie with Wickramesinghe. It was his victory in the 2001 elections that got the peace process going again. He is clearly sympathetic to their demands for power-sharing. He would not have made the offer of an interim administration otherwise. Yet instead, they seem to be hardening their stance, and in doing so imperil any chance of peace. |
As for their demand of a fundamental overhaul of the peace process, it does not make sense. They have undermined the process by refusing to talk directly to the government. |
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It very important to restart the peace process and find a lasting solution for our ethnic problem. Living in London and enjoying thr benefits of a developed country and keepng our children safe it would be evry easy for me to say go and fight. But it is very important to remember children are very special to every Sri Lankan family and their safety should be guarenteed by a peaceful solutions to political power struggles. Greed for power is one of the areas of human greed that we should eradicate. |
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| Comments Posted on: 24 June 2003 |
If the terminator in Vanni has already decided on another course of action disastrous to all, then we expect the international community to send us the bunker-busting smart bombs, missiles and delivery systems to put a permanent end to the destruction of the country by the LTTE. Now Ranil is in England, hopefully he get defence assurance from there, not to loose the war after 10 days. But he believes he can solve the issue with the LTTE, completely forgotten that he is dealing with terrorist, who are still engaged in killing all their opponents, from Presidents to PMs. |
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LTTE supremo Velupillai Pirabhakaran, 48, has the option of a return to war, but as events unfold, it seems as if he would rather see the government break the 18-month-old truce (since December 25, 2001) than do the dirty job himself. Hence, his provocative actions like gun-running on the high seas and frequent recourse to isolated murders, most of them in the heart of government-run territory. He is waiting for Ranil to blink first |
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| Comments Posted on: 25 June 2003 |
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| I, am, sad to note that the LTTE have suspended negotiations. Though their is a ceasefire the lack of negotiations makes it volatile and creates uncertianty in the minds of the people both in the North and in the South. We must not play into the hands of those parties that are opposed to the peace process. Therefore, in the interest of all our fellow countrymen, the LTTE must return to the Negotiations and place on the table their concerns instead of suspending the talks. We owe it to all our people for the peace process to work. |
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| Comments Posted on: 26 June 2003 |
An interim administration with a standing Army and a standing Navy? How can any sovereign state give an interim administration and allow it to be dominated by the LTTE, as they want it? The whole world knows the LTTE has a standing Army and standing Navy. So if we give an interim administration, the LTTE is going to have a legal Army and Navy. -The LTTE men from the group's 'political' office in Kallady that was set up under the MoU, but in fact manned largely by persons from the intelligence wing planning killing of political opponents. LTTE's political work? |
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Firstly i thank you all and i hope peace come soon to the sri lanka. and my point is everybody must support to the peace process without short political advantages. and i agree with Priminister. because we can't go ahead without the intanational suport. finally i wish peace will be soon in SRI LANKA. |
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I think it is a good idea to link the following government departments to the regaining Sri Lanka website: |
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Social security. |
Healthcare or medicare. |
Agriculture, animalhusbandry, fisheries, poultry,dairy & dairy products etc., |
Education. |
Urban neighbourhood development. |
Rural housing & infrastructure |
development. |
Science & Industry development. |
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Ravin Chitty |
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