News Feature: The expectations of the Vaharai people
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Saturday, 10 February 2007 |
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The displaced people of Vaharai face many problems. They must be resolved early to ensure normalcy.
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large number of people have been displaced from Vaharai since last
December. They are accommodated in more than 40 refugee camps in
Batticola. There are efforts to resettle them without their consent.
The affected children are unable to continue their studies. Many children have lost their parents. Some are disabled.
Both
parties ascertain that their activities are to safeguard the people.
But, it is the innocent civilians who are affected. How long will it
take to resettle them?
It is encouraging that there are talks of resettling them in Vaharai. Their needs must be met.
Ramakrishna
mission has pointed the sufferings of the displaced people in the
refugee camps and stressed the need to provide assistance to them.
The tragedy of internally displaced people must not continue. They are waiting with great hope.
An English translation of the Editorial in Metro News, a Tamil daily, based in Colombo.
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