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Paramilitary issue raised in Congressional Hearing
[ TamilNet ] [ 06:20 GMT, Mar. 17, 2006 ]
Congressman James A Leach, Chairman, Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific, and Donald Camp, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs, during a House Committee on International Relations, Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific Hearing on Recent Developments in Nepal held on 15 March 2006, mentioned the presence of armed paramilitary groups as one of the impediments to peace.Commending the efforts of Government of Norway for brokering the talks in Geneva which saved the Cease Fire Agreement (CFA) from likely collapse, Congressman Leach said: "failure of the government to reach an agreement with the Tamil separatists (LTTE) on a mechanism to provide post-Tsunami relief to areas in the north and east of the country, as well as ongoing paramilitary operations against the insurgents, may have convinced the LTTE leadership that Colombo was unlikely to commit to a just and permanent peace."
Jon Hanssen-Bauer appointed as new Special Envoy for the peace process in Sri Lanka
[ ODIN ] [ 11:12 GMT, Mar. 17, 2006 ]
Jon Hanssen-Bauer has been engaged to act as Norway’s Special Envoy for the peace process in Sri Lanka. He will be responsible for Norway’s day-to-day work as facilitator of the peace process in Sri Lanka. Mr Hanssen-Bauer will report to International Development Minister Erik Solheim, who will lead the work, visit Sri Lanka regularly and be responsible for Norway’s role as facilitator of the peace process. Norway’s ambassador to Sri Lanka, Hans Brattskar, will continue to be the parties’ day-to-day point of contact in Sri Lanka. “I am pleased that Jon Hanssen-Bauer has accepted this assignment”, said Minister Solheim. “Mr Hanssen-Bauer’s academic and practical experience mean he is highly qualified. He has engaged in peace and reconciliation work in many countries. I am convinced that he will do a good job for the parties.”
Sinhalas see Rajapaksa as peacemaker: Survey
[ Hindustan Times ] [ 12:06 GMT, Mar. 17, 2006 ]
An overwhelming majority of Sinhalas, the dominant community in Sri Lanka, think that President Mahinda Rajapaksa is committed to a negotiated settlement of the ethnic conflict, and that he has the strength to bring it about, according to a survey conducted by the Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA). Eighty-seven per cent said that Rajapaksa had the strength to take the peace process forward and 80% said that he was committed to finding peace through talks. The survey, conducted by Pradeep Peiris, head of the Social Indicators section of the CPA, found 95 per cent were of the view that the government and the LTTE should go in for a negotiated settlement, instead of letting the current stalemate continue indefinitely.
Tamil Nadu Politics: 'Amma wants unity of all Tamils'
[ Rediff ] [ 12:08 GMT, Mar. 17, 2006 ]
When Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam chief Vaiko inked a poll pact with J Jayalalithaa, K Kalimuthu was in a hospital bed. But it was the former Tamil Nadu Assembly speaker and All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam presidium chairman who openly invited Vaiko to sever ties with the seven-party Democratic Progressive Alliance led by the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and join the AIADMK fold. He is also the only member of the AIADMK who speaks to the press. Back at his official residence and still recuperating, Kalimuthu speaks to Shobha Warrier about how the MDMK was won over.tt
Geneva “Agreement” in the back burner?
[ LTTE Peace Secretariat ] [ 12:09 GMT, Mar. 17, 2006 ]
Parties to the Cease Fire Agreement (CFA) met in Geneva not to discuss political arrangements for the Tamil people, but to get a commitment on the effective implementation of the intentions of its architects. By implementation it was understood that the obligations on the part of the Government of Sri Lanka (GoSL) relating to restoring normalcy in the life of a people battered by two decades of war that destroyed their social and economic infrastructure. The internally displaced continue to languish in refugee camps and with friends and relatives, having been denied access back to their habitats in the military occupied locations in the Tamil homeland.
Public life in east Sri Lanka curtailed by protest action
[ Xinhua ] [ 16:10 GMT, Mar. 17, 2006 ]
The public life in Sri Lanka's eastern district of Batticaloa was curtailed Friday due to a protest called by students with apparent backing of the Tamil Tiger rebels, police said. The protest was largely held in the Tamil areas of the district while in the Muslim dominated area the life was by and large normal. Maxi Procter, the Batticaloa police chief, said that public transport was hampered while some traders had closed businesses. The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) allied students had called the protest against alleged abduction of students by paramilitary groups operating with the assistance of the government troops. Two Tamil students abducted on Tuesday had returned a day later but who abducted them remains a mystery.
World: North Korea Wants Norway To Broker Nuclear Deal
[ Reuters ] [ 16:22 GMT, Mar. 17, 2006 ]
North Korea wants Norway to mediate in its nuclear standoff with the international community, a newspaper reported on March 17, but Oslo said it favored a resumption of stalled multi-lateral talks."Norway has a good reputation as a peace mediator and very good experience in international conflict resolution," North Korea’s ambassador to the Nordic region, Jon In Chan, told Verdens Gang, Norway’s top selling daily. "We hope Norway can contribute as conflict solver in the ongoing nuclear dispute between the U.S. and North Korea." Norway played down the offer, however.Norway, a member of NATO but not of the European Union, has a reputation as a peace mediator after involvement in seeking to end conflicts from the Middle East to Sri Lanka.
SLA’s prior permission needed for group travel through Muhamalai
[ LTTE Peace Secretariat ] [ 16:41 GMT, Mar. 17, 2006 ]
SLA is implementing its own rule that any group that is traveling as a group through the Muhamalai border checkpoint into LTTE administered area must obtain prior permission from the SLA. Group of school children traveling for sports competitions, and those traveling through Kilinochchi to GoSL controlled areas to sit examinations are put through unnecessary delays and questioning at the SLA Muhamalai border checkpoint. On Thursday a group of employees of a private institution traveling to Anuradhapuram from Jaffna were kept from 9.30 am till 2.00 pm at the Muhamail border checkpoint by the SLA before being allowed to proceed.
[ TamilNet ] [ 06:20 GMT, Mar. 17, 2006 ]
Congressman James A Leach, Chairman, Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific, and Donald Camp, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs, during a House Committee on International Relations, Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific Hearing on Recent Developments in Nepal held on 15 March 2006, mentioned the presence of armed paramilitary groups as one of the impediments to peace.Commending the efforts of Government of Norway for brokering the talks in Geneva which saved the Cease Fire Agreement (CFA) from likely collapse, Congressman Leach said: "failure of the government to reach an agreement with the Tamil separatists (LTTE) on a mechanism to provide post-Tsunami relief to areas in the north and east of the country, as well as ongoing paramilitary operations against the insurgents, may have convinced the LTTE leadership that Colombo was unlikely to commit to a just and permanent peace."
Jon Hanssen-Bauer appointed as new Special Envoy for the peace process in Sri Lanka
[ ODIN ] [ 11:12 GMT, Mar. 17, 2006 ]
Jon Hanssen-Bauer has been engaged to act as Norway’s Special Envoy for the peace process in Sri Lanka. He will be responsible for Norway’s day-to-day work as facilitator of the peace process in Sri Lanka. Mr Hanssen-Bauer will report to International Development Minister Erik Solheim, who will lead the work, visit Sri Lanka regularly and be responsible for Norway’s role as facilitator of the peace process. Norway’s ambassador to Sri Lanka, Hans Brattskar, will continue to be the parties’ day-to-day point of contact in Sri Lanka. “I am pleased that Jon Hanssen-Bauer has accepted this assignment”, said Minister Solheim. “Mr Hanssen-Bauer’s academic and practical experience mean he is highly qualified. He has engaged in peace and reconciliation work in many countries. I am convinced that he will do a good job for the parties.”
Sinhalas see Rajapaksa as peacemaker: Survey
[ Hindustan Times ] [ 12:06 GMT, Mar. 17, 2006 ]
An overwhelming majority of Sinhalas, the dominant community in Sri Lanka, think that President Mahinda Rajapaksa is committed to a negotiated settlement of the ethnic conflict, and that he has the strength to bring it about, according to a survey conducted by the Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA). Eighty-seven per cent said that Rajapaksa had the strength to take the peace process forward and 80% said that he was committed to finding peace through talks. The survey, conducted by Pradeep Peiris, head of the Social Indicators section of the CPA, found 95 per cent were of the view that the government and the LTTE should go in for a negotiated settlement, instead of letting the current stalemate continue indefinitely.
Tamil Nadu Politics: 'Amma wants unity of all Tamils'
[ Rediff ] [ 12:08 GMT, Mar. 17, 2006 ]
When Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam chief Vaiko inked a poll pact with J Jayalalithaa, K Kalimuthu was in a hospital bed. But it was the former Tamil Nadu Assembly speaker and All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam presidium chairman who openly invited Vaiko to sever ties with the seven-party Democratic Progressive Alliance led by the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and join the AIADMK fold. He is also the only member of the AIADMK who speaks to the press. Back at his official residence and still recuperating, Kalimuthu speaks to Shobha Warrier about how the MDMK was won over.tt
Geneva “Agreement” in the back burner?
[ LTTE Peace Secretariat ] [ 12:09 GMT, Mar. 17, 2006 ]
Parties to the Cease Fire Agreement (CFA) met in Geneva not to discuss political arrangements for the Tamil people, but to get a commitment on the effective implementation of the intentions of its architects. By implementation it was understood that the obligations on the part of the Government of Sri Lanka (GoSL) relating to restoring normalcy in the life of a people battered by two decades of war that destroyed their social and economic infrastructure. The internally displaced continue to languish in refugee camps and with friends and relatives, having been denied access back to their habitats in the military occupied locations in the Tamil homeland.
Public life in east Sri Lanka curtailed by protest action
[ Xinhua ] [ 16:10 GMT, Mar. 17, 2006 ]
The public life in Sri Lanka's eastern district of Batticaloa was curtailed Friday due to a protest called by students with apparent backing of the Tamil Tiger rebels, police said. The protest was largely held in the Tamil areas of the district while in the Muslim dominated area the life was by and large normal. Maxi Procter, the Batticaloa police chief, said that public transport was hampered while some traders had closed businesses. The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) allied students had called the protest against alleged abduction of students by paramilitary groups operating with the assistance of the government troops. Two Tamil students abducted on Tuesday had returned a day later but who abducted them remains a mystery.
World: North Korea Wants Norway To Broker Nuclear Deal
[ Reuters ] [ 16:22 GMT, Mar. 17, 2006 ]
North Korea wants Norway to mediate in its nuclear standoff with the international community, a newspaper reported on March 17, but Oslo said it favored a resumption of stalled multi-lateral talks."Norway has a good reputation as a peace mediator and very good experience in international conflict resolution," North Korea’s ambassador to the Nordic region, Jon In Chan, told Verdens Gang, Norway’s top selling daily. "We hope Norway can contribute as conflict solver in the ongoing nuclear dispute between the U.S. and North Korea." Norway played down the offer, however.Norway, a member of NATO but not of the European Union, has a reputation as a peace mediator after involvement in seeking to end conflicts from the Middle East to Sri Lanka.
SLA’s prior permission needed for group travel through Muhamalai
[ LTTE Peace Secretariat ] [ 16:41 GMT, Mar. 17, 2006 ]
SLA is implementing its own rule that any group that is traveling as a group through the Muhamalai border checkpoint into LTTE administered area must obtain prior permission from the SLA. Group of school children traveling for sports competitions, and those traveling through Kilinochchi to GoSL controlled areas to sit examinations are put through unnecessary delays and questioning at the SLA Muhamalai border checkpoint. On Thursday a group of employees of a private institution traveling to Anuradhapuram from Jaffna were kept from 9.30 am till 2.00 pm at the Muhamail border checkpoint by the SLA before being allowed to proceed.