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Britain’s Answer to Separatism – Lessons for Us
[ TamilCanadian ] [ 21:34 GMT, Mar. 18, 2006 ]
In the ‘interim set-up’, whatever the government proposes is perceived by the Tamils as a trap to maintain Sinhala/Buddhist supremacy; and, whatever the LTTE proposes is perceived by the Sinhalese as a Tiger-trick to reach its separatist strategy. Both sides have good reasons to say so. Thus, the task is to break this vicious circle and move the peace process forward. Undoubtedly, Geneva talks in late February to review the LTTE-GOSL ceasefire agreement was a breakthrough, in a symbolic sense – a necessary step to turn the tide in the right direction. Yet, it lacks positive steps to rectify the fundamental fallacy of the peace process’s existing format – the troublesome agenda for an interim administration. Understandably, it is not possible to switch from one format to another overnight. So, the initiative for the change should come from outside - a massive media campaign, for instance.
Hue and Cry about Child Soldiers
[ Illangai Thamizh Sangam ] [ 21:49 GMT, Mar. 18, 2006 ]
This is a true submission that was investigated by the Police in Jaffna, like many other complaints that go into the build up of the story on child soldiers: A three page summary of 31 cases of reported child soldier recruitments by the LTTE bearing complaint numbers 1481, 1553 to 1565; 1573 to 1588; and 1592, were submitted by the Security Forces (SF) and later investigated by the Jaffna Police on September 22, 2004. None of the complaints were made by the parents. They were all complaints made by the SF, which has taken over the task of providing the false information on abductions... If the other statistics that UNICEF uses to bolster its claim of underage recruiting are no better, one can question the whole campaign
"Government has reneged on Geneva agreement"
[ Sunday Leader ] [ 22:14 GMT, Mar. 18, 2006 ]
A government which was opposing the Cease Fire Agreement has now changed its position and come to the negotiating table, accepting the Cease Fire Agreement. These are the very people who first said that the Cease Fire Agreement was not a valid document. This is a gradual improvement on the part of the government and we will let them come to terms with their own contradictions before starting discussions about a political settlement. There is an urgency to begin discussions on a political settlement but before entering that the government has to come to terms in implementing the Cease Fire Agreement. It is after this that the Tamil people will think about a political solution and the type of governance they want because this is not the time for the Tamil people to think of the form of governance they need when their normal livelihoods are shattered. This is not the appropriate time.
[ TamilCanadian ] [ 21:34 GMT, Mar. 18, 2006 ]
In the ‘interim set-up’, whatever the government proposes is perceived by the Tamils as a trap to maintain Sinhala/Buddhist supremacy; and, whatever the LTTE proposes is perceived by the Sinhalese as a Tiger-trick to reach its separatist strategy. Both sides have good reasons to say so. Thus, the task is to break this vicious circle and move the peace process forward. Undoubtedly, Geneva talks in late February to review the LTTE-GOSL ceasefire agreement was a breakthrough, in a symbolic sense – a necessary step to turn the tide in the right direction. Yet, it lacks positive steps to rectify the fundamental fallacy of the peace process’s existing format – the troublesome agenda for an interim administration. Understandably, it is not possible to switch from one format to another overnight. So, the initiative for the change should come from outside - a massive media campaign, for instance.
Hue and Cry about Child Soldiers
[ Illangai Thamizh Sangam ] [ 21:49 GMT, Mar. 18, 2006 ]
This is a true submission that was investigated by the Police in Jaffna, like many other complaints that go into the build up of the story on child soldiers: A three page summary of 31 cases of reported child soldier recruitments by the LTTE bearing complaint numbers 1481, 1553 to 1565; 1573 to 1588; and 1592, were submitted by the Security Forces (SF) and later investigated by the Jaffna Police on September 22, 2004. None of the complaints were made by the parents. They were all complaints made by the SF, which has taken over the task of providing the false information on abductions... If the other statistics that UNICEF uses to bolster its claim of underage recruiting are no better, one can question the whole campaign
"Government has reneged on Geneva agreement"
[ Sunday Leader ] [ 22:14 GMT, Mar. 18, 2006 ]
A government which was opposing the Cease Fire Agreement has now changed its position and come to the negotiating table, accepting the Cease Fire Agreement. These are the very people who first said that the Cease Fire Agreement was not a valid document. This is a gradual improvement on the part of the government and we will let them come to terms with their own contradictions before starting discussions about a political settlement. There is an urgency to begin discussions on a political settlement but before entering that the government has to come to terms in implementing the Cease Fire Agreement. It is after this that the Tamil people will think about a political solution and the type of governance they want because this is not the time for the Tamil people to think of the form of governance they need when their normal livelihoods are shattered. This is not the appropriate time.