Commentary: Will Sri Lanka Listen to the international community?

Saturday, 07 April 2007

India has stressed that there can never be a military solution to the national conflict in Sri Lanka and has appealed to both the government and the LTTE to exercise restrain.

Pranab Mukerjee, Indian Foreign Minister, made this appeal addressing the media, at the conclusion of the two day SAARC Summit at New Delhi

Although the international community advocates a political solution, the people undergo great hardships due to the government inclination to a military solution.

As we have missed several opportunities for peace, the country is plunged into a war.

A large number of people have been displaced. They have lost their houses and properties.

This is the first time in the history of this country, that Tamils have been displaced in such large numbers.

It is due to this reason that the international community seeks a negotiated political settlement.

There are complaints that nobody seems to give serious thoughts to such approach.

America, Britain, Japan and Norway stress a political settlement and volunteer to extend direct support to resolve our problems. Richard Boucher, America’s Envoy for South Asian countries, has also stated this to President Rajapakse in New Delhi

Responding to Richard Boucher, President Rajapakse stated that the All Party Conference is to put forward a proposal based on consensus of the south.

A political solution must be put forward without any further delay.

An English translation of the Editorial in Virakesari, a Tamil daily, based in Colombo.

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jay said:

Funny thing!!! The whole world says the same thing which the man on the street has been saying all the time - a political solution that satisfies the aspirations of the Tamils. But the world leaders cannot understand one thing. That is the President and the leadership are mute and deaf - these words are nothing to them. Then the next question is why is the International community is supporting the terrorist regime! One wonders

2007-04-07 06:04:37

jay said:

America, Britain, Japan and Norway stress for a political solution clearly meaning a credible package covering all aspects of the aspirations of the Tamil population in the North and East.

To this, Rajapakse says the All Party conference will put up a proposal based on the consensus of the south. Such sheer stupidity.

Firstly, the main opposition party the UNP is withdrawing from the All party conference; the JVP is loggerhead with his own party and is against any proposal.

And most importantly, the conflict is in the North and East which mainly involves the Tamil population. Instead of talking to the affected party, which in this case is the Tamils, he is talking to people not at all affected by the conflict and also those who are totally in disagreement with his way of handling the situation. Obviously, he doesn't even understand where he stands or what the root cause of the problem is.

With such a person at the helm, can the Tamils or for that matter anyone expect a credible solution to end this conflict. The International community is wasting their breath trying to drive home their point in indirect ways into such a person with no calibre. Instead they should be direct and drive the nail straight into his head.

2007-04-07 15:18:35

Soma Jey said:

When man is courting doom & gloom, his critical thinking is clouded (Maya). He sees nothing except evil and walks towards self destruction. Such is case of Srilanka/ns. They do not see TRUTH and they do not listen to good advice.
Oh, land of Mahavamsa myths seekers, you are going get razed by RIGHTEOUSNOUS.

2007-04-08 04:57:58

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