TNA says to push for political solution to Tamil issues
Sri Lanka’s main minority Tamil political party, the Tamil National Alliance (TNA), on Monday said it will push for a permanent political solution to issues faced by the Tamils, following the August 17 parliamentary election.
TNA member and former legislator Suresh Premachandran said a resolution for the Tamil issue is what the Tamils have been calling for over a long period of time and that will be one of the key issues raised at the polls campaign.
Asked if the TNA will work with other political parties and independent groups ahead of the polls, Premachandran said that, since the TNA will be contesting alone it will not get on stage with any other political party.
“However, after the election, if any Tamil political party or group wants to work with us and accept our policies, they will be more than welcome,” he said.
The TNA has often claimed to be the sole representative of the Tamils, but the right to make that claim has been challenged in the past.
A group of former Tamil Tiger members are also contesting the August 17 parliament election and they are seeking the right to represent the Tamils in parliament.
The Crusaders for Democracy consists of former Tamil Tiger cadres who have been rehabilitated and are looking to live an ordinary life.
Leader of the Crusaders for Democracy N. Vidyatharan said the international community, including the United States, Britain and India, who have been calling on the LTTE in the past to renounce violence, must now accept the members of the Crusaders for Democracy as they have renounced violence and joined the democratic stream. (Xinhua)
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Shhhh …! O Dear .. My Brother Suresh,
Please keep mum for a while, at least till the elections are over. Can you remember at the height of your revered leaders struggle for an eelam, at election rallies I posed the question.. why what’s wrong Mr. Prabakaran will rule the North and East for me and I shall rule the rest of the island. Why what’s wrong with it? People in large numbers are sure to endorse my stance this time. Please wait , I shall form cluster villages all around and allow you and jihad islamists all what they ask for and capture their power. ISN’T THAT ENOUGH? PLEASE WAIT O WAIT TILL THEN.
Ponil.
Mr Suresh, try your best to get the support from the majority Sinhala people. So, the best solution to solve Tamil issues which is very important, is the Tamils support the UPFA, it should be non conditional. This mistrust which the Tamil and Sinhala people in Sri Lanka have should be destroyed. By supporting the UNP just to form a government and think you could solve the Tamil issue, is nonsense. Please dont collect bits and bits to form a government, it will always be a heap of bits which could be blown away by anyone. Regarding to the Tamil civilians killes during the last phase of the war is very sad and cannot be justified in anyway. The best is try to get the government to aplogise and try your best to get the Tamils to accept the apology. I know it is not easy for the victims
and their loved ones, but we have to start somewhere. Remember both sides sacrificed their lives. If we go on like this, a solution gets even more further and further. Once more to all the victims and their families, I never said to forget what happened in the past, please dont forget, but try your best to forgive for the better of the country and our CHILDREN.
Dear Jayraj,
Your contributions to these columns have always been very impartial and praiseworthy. Your name suggestive of belonging to Tamil community added more lustre and credibility . However your suggestion for the government to issue an apology is not tenable. It will lead to more complications like admission of guilt and heavy compensations . After all Dear Jayraj, LTTE was the main offender. They were given an amnesty and no fire period to lay down their arms which they blatantly violated. We all feel sorry for the massacre which followed but in a war these are unavoidable. LET’S FORGET THE PAST AS YOU HAVE SUGGESTED AND LIVE AMICABLY HEREAFTER. After all America dropped two atomic bombs on Japan and killed millions . Now they are BEST OF FRIENDS. !