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Sintamus
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 31 Jan 2007 06:12:06 GMT Report for Abuse
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ThinKing,
He or She is not that we are discussing about. It is the Sri Lankan ethnic problem. How can 'he' or 'she' can make a difference to tyhe issues? If you can see just one side of the problem and not the other then my answers may appear to be out of your perceived parameters. |
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31 Jan 2007 06:13:18 GMT Report for Abuse
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Sintamus,
ThinKing,
They will attack SLDF anywhere because they and LTTE are the antogonists. Tamils are persuaded not to work in te Tamil areas for their own safety.
haa haa yes ofcourse :)
I am not suggesting quotas.
Then can you tell me what you were refering to about the major percentage of Govt. workers and Supreme court justices being sinhalese?
Tamils and Muslims have been in national politics ever since the British colonial period, don't you know they(Pramanathan, P arunchalam, Akbar, GGP, Sundaralingam, Sittampalam, and many more) all fought for independance and served in the cabinets.
Ofcourse, and they are treated as NATIONAL heros by Sinhalese even today!
It is the mentality of the Sinhala Buddhists that kept other communities at bay.
What mentality mate?
It was not a big issue to enact Tamil is also an Official Language in NE ( with less than 1 million people Singapore has 4 official languages), but, Sinhala Buddhists wanted to keep the minorities away from power sharing. That is why communities in Sri Lanka are still fighting among themselves.
I thought Tamil is an official language in Sri Lanka not only in N&E but everywhere! Isn't it? Now I know there are problems in implementing it, but it's an official language right?
BTW in Jaffna isn't all the govt business happening in Tamil? I know atleast Courts are operating in Tamil! Do you recon in Jaffna Govt work is happening in sinhalese?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sri_Lanka
Official languages Sinhala, Tamil
I think this is from constitution
http://www.unesco.org/most/lnsrilan.htm
Article 18
1. The official language of Sri Lanka shall be Sinhala.
2. Tamil shall also be an official language.
3. English shall be the link language.
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Sintamus
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31 Jan 2007 06:20:51 GMT Report for Abuse
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ThinKing,
I said there is no Tamil SC judge implying out of 11 now none is a Tamil. I was not talking about 2001, which is obvious. When I said there have never been any member of the minority community as the leader I meant the SL history. I am also pointing out the dangerous trend of keeping the minorities out of important and key positions. Things are getting worse, it is on a dangerously declining slope. |
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31 Jan 2007 06:22:39 GMT Report for Abuse
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Sintamus,
ThinKing,
He or She is not that we are discussing about. It is the Sri Lankan ethnic problem. How can 'he' or 'she' can make a difference to tyhe issues? If you can see just one side of the problem and not the other then my answers may appear to be out of your perceived parameters.
Did i say that(there is an issue about it)? I just gave my opinion that all. I answered any questions you raised to me, and this was no diversion to any of your questions!
I just gave my opinion that all. I didn't asked you to tell me if you are a he or she anyway. Dont make a big hype about this! |
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 31 Jan 2007 06:23:14 GMT Report for Abuse
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It's all coming together nicely - militarily, economically, politically ...... call it the fates aligning or whatever.
To quote the late, great, George Peppard from the 'A' Team'
'I love it when a plan comes together' |
ThinKing
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31 Jan 2007 06:26:13 GMT Report for Abuse
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Sintamus,
ThinKing,
I said there is no Tamil SC judge implying out of 11 now none is a Tamil. I was not talking about 2001, which is obvious. When I said there have never been any member of the minority community as the leader I meant the SL history. I am also pointing out the dangerous trend of keeping the minorities out of important and key positions. Things are getting worse, it is on a dangerously declining slope.
Thats rubbish! If there was no Tamil Supreme court justice(or any other key official) for last 10 years, then your argument is correct. 'cos there is not a one as of today(thats also only in the SC) how can there be a trend??
BTW if you are not talking about propotionate distribution of positions, why are you talking about TAMILS in Key Positions? What I believe is there should be correct/ educated people in the Key Postions irrespective of the race!
Do you recon in Singapore when people are appointed to key govt positions do they consider if there should be representation of all the races or do they appoint based on the qualification?
Edited By - ThinKing - 31 Jan 2007 06:33:44 GMT |
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31 Jan 2007 06:34:46 GMT Report for Abuse
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ThinKing,
The Sinhala-Buddhist mentality is racist. You must know in 1972 Constitution the safeguard that guaranteed to linguitic and religious minorities from discriminatory legislations are removed, I refer to Clause 29 (a nd b) of the Independent Constitution. Sinhala Only is racist and discrimatory as it puts those who speak Sinhalese above others.
Tamil official language bill ws passed in 1988, but, it has never been implemented, as confessed by the minister in charge and published in the Daily news, the reason is that there are no Tamil translaters or type writers. What good is there in an act if that is not implemented. Don't tell us 18 years is not enough to train translaters, the will is not there. How is that Tamils have to sign police reports writted in Sinhalese only in NE? Those police officers are not prosecuted for not abiding by the law of the land?
How is that there are no application forms not available in Tamil. Even The Island published a news to say an upcountry Tamil driver was told in Kandy that Driving Licence Forms were not available in Tamil. ( How come Simgapre which got independence in 1957 (not 1948) have all the forms and sign boards in Tamil as well?). |
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Worldwide Arrest Warrant issued on Susai
31st January 2007 - 09:00 S.L.T
Interpol has issued a Worldwide Arrest Warrant on tiger terrorist leader Thillayampalam Sivanesan better known as ?Soosai? as the mastermind who had planned all the attacks on naval crafts that had carried out in Sri Lankan waters.
The arrest warrant was issued by court on facts forwarded by the CID on information received from the tiger terrorists who were arrested after the failed attempt to attack naval vessels and civilian targets.
The arrested tiger cadres had revealed to the CID that the foiled attempt was made on the instruction of Soosai.
They also have revealed to the CID that they had conducted several mock operations in the seas off Mullaitivu on the instructions of Soosai who had ordered the attack on the Naval vessels and civilian targets.
The Interpol Headquarters has issued this worldwide arrest warrant upon a request made by Interpol Colombo to Interpol Headquarters.
Thillayampalam Sivanesan alias Sera Oscar alias Makkal Thilakamalias alias Susai was born on October 16, 1963 in Velvetithurai, Jaffna is holding Sri Lankan passport No.1365685 issued on October 18, 2004 and the national identity card no 632904037 V.
Edited By - AstroLTTE - 31 Jan 2007 06:37:59 GMT |
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 31 Jan 2007 06:40:34 GMT Report for Abuse
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How come Simgapre which got independence in 1957 (not 1948) have all the forms and sign boards in Tamil as well?
Well said, fellow....! but, Sinhalas will never get it! |
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 31 Jan 2007 06:49:59 GMT Report for Abuse
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| If you check most of the government documents, the passports, ID, name boards etc, all 3 languages are represented. What the hell are you talking about? Are you blind or cant read? |
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