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Norway plays neutral role - Brattskar
Wednesday, 8 March 2006 - 2:24 AM SL Time
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Norway said yesterday that it plays a neutral role in Sri Lanka`s peace process and to do that efficiently it has to meet and listen to both sides to the conflict.
Norwegian ambassador Hans Brattskar responding to criticism of Norway by the President of the Tamil United Liberation Front (TULF), V. Anandasangaree, for having met with the LTTE in Oslo said `Norway plays a neutral role in the peace process. But in order to do that in an efficient manner, it is crucial for us to meet with and listen to the parties.`
`We have also met with the TULF President on several occasions and I look forward to continuing this contact`, he said.
Brattskar, said it was his hope that representatives of both the Government of Sri Lanka and LTTE would visit Norway and maintain contacts with the Norwegian Government.
`Norway also places great emphasis on the need to have close contacts with a wide range of political leaders, government representatives, religious leaders and members of civil society`, he said.
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Thambi
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7 Mar 2006 20:45:06 GMT Report for Abuse
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WITH OUT NORWAY SRILANKA HAS NO-WAY EXIT WAY ON FIRE.
Edited By - Thambi - 7 Mar 2006 20:46:14 GMT |
Gaja
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7 Mar 2006 20:56:53 GMT Report for Abuse
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Norway has generously shared its International status with Tamils. Without Norway, Tigers would not have achieved this much at the International level.
As a Tamil genuinely caring for fellow Tamils - I thank Norway for its generosity.
Gaja Lakshmi Paramasivam from Australia |
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7 Mar 2006 21:08:08 GMT Report for Abuse
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Waruna,
Don?t hate Norway because of nutural paly in peace keeping agreement LTTE and GOSL.GOSL was happy to receive IPFK and also happy send them back . |
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7 Mar 2006 22:46:46 GMT Report for Abuse
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| By the grace of Norwegian negotiators, Sri Lanka is a bit revitalized. Sri lanka should be thankful for them. Because other nations haven't showed much interest at negotiating in Sri lankan conflict. |
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7 Mar 2006 23:17:58 GMT Report for Abuse
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'. Because other nations haven't showed much interest at negotiating in Sri lankan conflict.'
not true my dear petijo.
Norway is no pun intended the cats paw. The US is the king of the jungle. Norway takes care of particular assignements for big daddy. The US is now taking a more direct interest because of its strategic alliance with India just inked a few days ago. Japan is also a stakeholder because of all its investments here. BIg Daddy made the following statements -
COLOMBO: Stepping up pressure on the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) to abandon violence, U.S. Under-Secretary of State Nicholas Burns on Monday described it as a 'reprehensive terrorist group,' which was 'keeping the country on the edge of war.'
- The Hindu Jan 24 2004
He also said, 'the Tamils had 'legitimate grievances,' but also that the LTTE have 'full responsibility' to either choose peace or to continue with its 'repugnant policies of the past decade and a half.'
So the US is very interested. Its message is that it wants to see a negotiated politcial settlement which it is acceptable in the form of a federal state. It will not tolerate any misbehaviour from the LTTE. The LTTE is very careful now not to provoke the GOSL militarily. Any escalation by the LTTE will surely bring the combined wrath of the US and India against the LTTE.
'At the same time we are trying to show our support to the government by providing our military assistance and training for its officers, military exercises between our troops and the government so that the government can be strong and deter future attacks to protect the people of this country,' he added. Daily News Jan 24 2006
And in another article, we hear about Indias ambitions,
'What has happened is the redrawing of the global power architecture where Bush has decided that we need a better and stronger alliance with India,' said Chidanand Rajghatta, the Washington-based foreign editor of the Times of India daily
'Why should we have a problem if they want us to counterbalance China?' asked Naresh Chandra, a former Indian envoy to Washington.
'What does India want? Do we want to be taken forever and ever as an inconsequential country not threatening anyone or rise to a level that people feel concerned if not threatened,' he asked.
The new bonding between India and the United States would mean that New Delhi's strategic policies are likely to be influenced by Washington. -Reuters Mar. 6 2006 Y P Rajesh
There is quite a bit of foreign involvement indeed. The imperialists are recolonizing this part of the world and the Indian ruling class along with its Lankan brothers have sold the people of South Asia into another century of military occupation. Will the LTTE rise to the situation? I don't know if its narror nationalist outlook allows it to deal with the situation either. |
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8 Mar 2006 00:18:16 GMT Report for Abuse
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Neutral... yeah i'm sure.
Both Norwegian political parties treat the LTTE like gods to fool the Tamil voters of the Norwegian electorate.
Brattskar what a worthless person... I hope that when he's next in Norway he drowns in a lock after being run over by a Tamil.
Edited By - Praetorian - 8 Mar 2006 00:19:55 GMT |
ksama
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8 Mar 2006 00:20:57 GMT Report for Abuse
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I have my doubt.
Still a shadow on his face everywhere his face appear. |
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8 Mar 2006 06:14:38 GMT Report for Abuse
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Norway should understand that the president of TULF is an lunatic ,old buggaar and all his words are worthless in Sri lanka.
He comes out once in a way to should like a street dog but he is no more wanted as an important political man among Tamils and in the south as well as.
Mr.BRATTSKAR will see all these ugly,backward politiccians and these buggars are treated as Tamil traitors working for the sinhalese government for a monthly salary.
This TULF man is no more wanted even for the present government and althoujgh htried to get the place of late Mr.kadir but it was turned down for his poor knowledge in politics.
So please, sir, you should not take his declration seriously because he was born to extremist sinhalese father to talk and behave like this. |
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8 Mar 2006 09:44:16 GMT Report for Abuse
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I am back again after a month or so..
I think it is not the Norway which decides whether they played a neutral role or not . All that matters is the stand of the americans...If the americans say they don't want to devide this country, that is it. No one should bothers about the pro Nazi norwegians...They sidelined with the Nazi Germans during the 2 world war and therfore it is possible to say they trust Uk more than these double tounge Norwegians....Let they be only facilitators and perhaps entertainers for the terrorists.What really matters is the final solution for the problem.If that includes the division of this country then it will be the LTTE's last stand... |
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8 Mar 2006 09:50:49 GMT Report for Abuse
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ONE NEEDS ONLY 50 YEARS , TO CHECK THE NORWEGIANS NEUTRALITY.
THEY BETRAYED THE SECOND WORLD WAR ALLIES BY SIDELINING SECRETLY WITH THE RUTHLESS HITLERS REGIME IN GERMANY WHILE CALLING THEMSELVES A NEUTRAL COUNTRY IN THE WAR.
AFTER 50 YEARS THEY SIDELINED WITH THE BUTCHER OF VANNI..
HISTORY IS REPEATING ITSELF FOR THEM..
NO POLITICIAN IN SRI LANKA DIDN'T UNDERSTAND THIS SIMPLE FACT.
ONLY COUNTRY YOU CAN CALL NEUTRAL IN EUROPE DURING SECOND WORLD WAS SWITZERLAND. REST OF THE LOT WAS EITHER SECRETLY SIDELINED THEMSELVES WITH THE SECOND WORLD WAR FOES USA OR GERMANY.
Edited By - birdseye1 - 8 Mar 2006 09:54:38 GMT |
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