Sri Lanka: Ranil's confessions - The Sudar Oli Editorial

Wednesday, 09 January 2008

'Ranil was trying to control the LTTE through a subtle move exerting pressure in the guise of peace with the connivance of the international community. But, the LTTE was careful so as not to fall a prey to what he called an international safety network. On the other hand, we succeeded in making use of the talks to internationalize the problems of the Tamils' - These were the words expressed by Dr.Anton Balasingam, the LTTE Ideologue, regarding the peace talks, he participated in.

Dr.Balasingam was one of the architects of the Ceasefire Agreement. Ranil's government was trying to trap the LTTE in a snare. That's why the LTTE succeeded in defeating Ranil in his contest at the Presidential polls and survived without being trapped in a clever snare.

Now, the Lankan government itself has abrogated the CFA. Ranil deplores the government's move in the following words. 'On numerous occasions, the LTTE admitted that they were caught in an international safety net. Now it is the government of Sri Lanka that is liable for the abrogation of the CFA.'

Now, Ranil himself has confessed that he was subtly and secretly trying to trap the LTTE in an international safety net and that he succeeded in his endeavour to some extent.

He blames President Rajapakse for gravely undermining the country's reputation by the abrogation of the CFA. Having read the full text of the report of the UNP, the people will appreciate the stance taken by the LTTE during the last presidential polls.

Let me quote the words of Anton Balasingam in regard to the future of the country. 'Will this congenial environment of the peace be sustained to find a peaceful settlement of the Tamil problem or will the war break out and will the Tamils be forced to fight for their right to self determination and opt for self rule? It can be said with certainly that it is the communal forces of the Sinhala country that will determine the future course of the political history of the Tamil land'.

Colombo has taken a firm stand by the abrogation of the CFA and what next?

( An English translation of the Editorial in the Sudar Oli, a Tamil daily based in Colombo )

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