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Flagrant Violations of International Covenants by the Sri Lankan Government
[ Illangai Thamizh Sangam ] [ 02:54 GMT, Sep. 14, 2005 ]
Successive Sinhalese majority Sri Lankan Governments have ruled the country under Emergency Regulations for 39 of the over 57 years since independence. Of these, 29 years under Emergency have related to the ethnic problems with Tamils, according to the Tamil Center for Human Rights based in France with branches in the United Kingdom, Netherlands and Switzerland. Numerous major human rights violations have taken place under cover of Emergency Regulations in flagrant violation of several International Covenants and Conventions. Under emergency regulations the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) was promulgated. International Jurist Paul Seigart has described the PTA as " the worst regulation in any civilized country, including South Africa."
SLMM visits Sri Lankan Police in Tamil Eelam Police custody
[ LTTE Peace Secretariat ] [ 11:49 GMT, Sep. 14, 2005 ]
Helen Olafsdottir, SLMM Spokes woman and Mr. Lars, from SLMM Kilinochchi Liaison Office met the SLA police officers in the Tamil Eelam Police custody in Kilinochchi today 14th of September 2005. These three Sri Lankan police officers including a Sub Inspector have detained by the Tamil Eelam Police after they forcefully entered into LTTE controlled areas in Mannar. Upon the request of police, Kilinochchi magistrate ordered them to detain them for further investigations. These three police officers will be produced in Kilinochchi court magistrate on 27th of September again.
Danger of war at centre of Sri Lankan election campaign
[ WSWS ] [ 11:50 GMT, Sep. 14, 2005 ]
Even before the date of the Sri Lankan presidential election has been announced, the issue of war has been put at the centre of the campaign. Mahinda Rajapakse, the candidate for the ruling Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) and current prime minister, signed a pact with the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) last week, which unmistakably sets the course for a resumption of the island's bloody 20-year conflict. The key clauses of the electoral agreement amount to a tearing up of the so-called peace process that began in 2002 when the United National Party (UNP)-led government signed a ceasefire agreement with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).
TNA Parliamentarians discuss the political situation in Kilinochchi
[ LTTE Peace Secretariat ] [ 11:51 GMT, Sep. 14, 2005 ]
The entire group of TNA members of parliament held discussion with the leader of the LTTE political wing S P Tamilselvan on Wednesday in Kilinochchi. Following this meeting the TNA MPs held a press conference where they elaborated on the matters discussed. The main topic of the discussion they said was about how they the parliamentarians are taking forward the district wise 'People's Uprising Events' to draw the attention of the international community to the Tamil people's firmly held hopes for self-determination in their own state within their own homeland. Part of this discussion was about bringing these events and the people's desire to the notice of the international community.
Sri Lanka's prime minister plays down rift with president over peace process
[ AP ] [ 11:52 GMT, Sep. 14, 2005 ]
A spokesman for Sri Lanka's prime minister on Wednesday denied there were sharp differences between the premier and the president over proposed handling of the fragile peace process with the Tamil Tiger rebels. Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakse is also the ruling party's candidate for president in elections due by Nov. 22. Last week, President Chandrika Kumaratunga berated Rajapakse for signing an agreement with a powerful Marxist party - in exchange for the Marxists' support in the elections - to scrap government plans to share political power and tsunami aid with the Tigers if Rajapakse is elected.
INTERVIEW - Sri Lanka PM vows new approach with Tigers if elected
[ Reuters ] [ 11:53 GMT, Sep. 14, 2005 ]
Sri Lanka's peace bid with the Tamil Tigers needs a fresh approach, Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakse said on Wednesday, vowing if elected president to invite his opponents to join forces to negotiate with the rebels. Left-of-centre Rajapakse, who will face off against right-of-centre predecessor Ranil Wickremesinghe in presidential elections in November, says converting a 2002 truce into lasting peace after two decades of civil war and pursuing economic development are his top priorities. While detractors balk at election pacts he has forged with hardline nationalist Marxists and Buddhist monks, who want him to take a tough line with the Tigers, Rajapakse says consensus is crucial to peace hopes and a return to war is not an option.
An open letter to Secretary General of the Sri Lanka Peace Secretariat
[ TamilCanadian ] [ 12:20 GMT, Sep. 14, 2005 ]
Dr. Danapala during your visit to Washington you have spoken about the nature of responsibilities of the new Secretary General (SG) to be elected soon, for which you have already expressed your interest. Don't you think that if you had not done this briefing in Capital Hill you could have had a better chance of being elected to that position? Through this briefing, you have demonstrated to the IC that you are no different from any other Sri Lankan politicians in handling any conflicts. You have demonstrated that you are not suitable to fit into any of the criteria the SG's position demands that you have spoken about. Therefore it is better for you to become a politician in Sri Lanka rather than aspiring for the post of SG of the UN. Let the Almighty God guide you in making that choice to save the world from a political disaster like what Sri Lanka has gone through.
[ Illangai Thamizh Sangam ] [ 02:54 GMT, Sep. 14, 2005 ]
Successive Sinhalese majority Sri Lankan Governments have ruled the country under Emergency Regulations for 39 of the over 57 years since independence. Of these, 29 years under Emergency have related to the ethnic problems with Tamils, according to the Tamil Center for Human Rights based in France with branches in the United Kingdom, Netherlands and Switzerland. Numerous major human rights violations have taken place under cover of Emergency Regulations in flagrant violation of several International Covenants and Conventions. Under emergency regulations the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) was promulgated. International Jurist Paul Seigart has described the PTA as " the worst regulation in any civilized country, including South Africa."
SLMM visits Sri Lankan Police in Tamil Eelam Police custody
[ LTTE Peace Secretariat ] [ 11:49 GMT, Sep. 14, 2005 ]
Helen Olafsdottir, SLMM Spokes woman and Mr. Lars, from SLMM Kilinochchi Liaison Office met the SLA police officers in the Tamil Eelam Police custody in Kilinochchi today 14th of September 2005. These three Sri Lankan police officers including a Sub Inspector have detained by the Tamil Eelam Police after they forcefully entered into LTTE controlled areas in Mannar. Upon the request of police, Kilinochchi magistrate ordered them to detain them for further investigations. These three police officers will be produced in Kilinochchi court magistrate on 27th of September again.
Danger of war at centre of Sri Lankan election campaign
[ WSWS ] [ 11:50 GMT, Sep. 14, 2005 ]
Even before the date of the Sri Lankan presidential election has been announced, the issue of war has been put at the centre of the campaign. Mahinda Rajapakse, the candidate for the ruling Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) and current prime minister, signed a pact with the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) last week, which unmistakably sets the course for a resumption of the island's bloody 20-year conflict. The key clauses of the electoral agreement amount to a tearing up of the so-called peace process that began in 2002 when the United National Party (UNP)-led government signed a ceasefire agreement with the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).
TNA Parliamentarians discuss the political situation in Kilinochchi
[ LTTE Peace Secretariat ] [ 11:51 GMT, Sep. 14, 2005 ]
The entire group of TNA members of parliament held discussion with the leader of the LTTE political wing S P Tamilselvan on Wednesday in Kilinochchi. Following this meeting the TNA MPs held a press conference where they elaborated on the matters discussed. The main topic of the discussion they said was about how they the parliamentarians are taking forward the district wise 'People's Uprising Events' to draw the attention of the international community to the Tamil people's firmly held hopes for self-determination in their own state within their own homeland. Part of this discussion was about bringing these events and the people's desire to the notice of the international community.
Sri Lanka's prime minister plays down rift with president over peace process
[ AP ] [ 11:52 GMT, Sep. 14, 2005 ]
A spokesman for Sri Lanka's prime minister on Wednesday denied there were sharp differences between the premier and the president over proposed handling of the fragile peace process with the Tamil Tiger rebels. Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakse is also the ruling party's candidate for president in elections due by Nov. 22. Last week, President Chandrika Kumaratunga berated Rajapakse for signing an agreement with a powerful Marxist party - in exchange for the Marxists' support in the elections - to scrap government plans to share political power and tsunami aid with the Tigers if Rajapakse is elected.
INTERVIEW - Sri Lanka PM vows new approach with Tigers if elected
[ Reuters ] [ 11:53 GMT, Sep. 14, 2005 ]
Sri Lanka's peace bid with the Tamil Tigers needs a fresh approach, Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakse said on Wednesday, vowing if elected president to invite his opponents to join forces to negotiate with the rebels. Left-of-centre Rajapakse, who will face off against right-of-centre predecessor Ranil Wickremesinghe in presidential elections in November, says converting a 2002 truce into lasting peace after two decades of civil war and pursuing economic development are his top priorities. While detractors balk at election pacts he has forged with hardline nationalist Marxists and Buddhist monks, who want him to take a tough line with the Tigers, Rajapakse says consensus is crucial to peace hopes and a return to war is not an option.
An open letter to Secretary General of the Sri Lanka Peace Secretariat
[ TamilCanadian ] [ 12:20 GMT, Sep. 14, 2005 ]
Dr. Danapala during your visit to Washington you have spoken about the nature of responsibilities of the new Secretary General (SG) to be elected soon, for which you have already expressed your interest. Don't you think that if you had not done this briefing in Capital Hill you could have had a better chance of being elected to that position? Through this briefing, you have demonstrated to the IC that you are no different from any other Sri Lankan politicians in handling any conflicts. You have demonstrated that you are not suitable to fit into any of the criteria the SG's position demands that you have spoken about. Therefore it is better for you to become a politician in Sri Lanka rather than aspiring for the post of SG of the UN. Let the Almighty God guide you in making that choice to save the world from a political disaster like what Sri Lanka has gone through.