Commentary: Views on current reality in Sri Lanka |
|
|
|
| Friday, 13 October 2006 | |
|
Page 1 of 5 In spite of the highly politicised cease fire agreement of 2002, places like Sampoor fell to Sri-Lankan forces when the natives fled under the barrage of falling bombs. Today, Tamils are killed on a daily basis and their properties are stolen or destroyed elsewhere. In light of this, the next move on peace talk has stalled abruptly.
The government that frequently declare that it is willing as ever for peace talk, do not hesitate to intensify aerial bombardment and shelling from land and sea. In fact the government preaches one thing and practices another.
We are now concerned about the direction on
which the Tamil freedom struggle is proceeding. Are the Tamil Tigers militarily weakened or have they confronted any military setbacks? How long can the Tamils tolerate human rights abuses and loss of lives and properties of its people?
These are some of the questions that confront
us regarding current sate of affairs of Sri Lanka. Our aim is to
present certain information and views pertaining such questions. The actions of the Sri-Lankan state clarify the ulterior motive and real intension of the government. In light of the current happenings the western world that branded Tigers as a terrorist organisation and imposed sanctions are making amends now. In the past, when successive Sri Lankan governments reined terror on Tamils, foreign governments simply expressed sympathy towards Tamils. Hardly any of these countries came to the help of the Tamils to restore their lost rights or to warn the Sri Lankan government about the breach of Tamil human rights. Today foreign countries are beginning to be aware of the hypocrisy of the Sri-Lankan government and are ready to intervene on the Sri-Lankan ethnic problem. Some foreign countries are now getting actively involved in the ethnic issue in Sri-Lanka and are keen to present alternative proposals to safeguard the rights of Tamils and thereby justify their liberation struggle. Continues...
|