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Govt. seeks peace again
Thursday, 1 February 2007 - 4:28 AM SL Time
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Norwegian Ambassador Hans Brattskar is rushing to Kilinochchi today for an urgent meeting with the LTTE just a day after the SLMM met the rebels where a Government message was also delivered.
Mr. Brattskar will hold talks with LTTE political head S.P. Thamilselvan at the rebel peace secretariat this morning where the future of the peace talks and the CFA will likely be the focus of the discussion.
The LTTE meanwhile yesterday assured the security of the cease fire monitors and also reaffirmed its commitment to the cease fire agreement during the meeting with the SLMM.
An SLMM delegation led by its acting head Oskar Solnes met the LTTE peace secretariat head S. Pulithevan at the SLMM office in Kilinochchi yesterday. Meetings with the SLMM are usually held at the rebel peace secretariat.
SLMM spokesman Thorfinur Omarsson said that the meeting with the LTTE focused on the future role of the ceasefire monitors as well as the state of the CFA following the military capture of Vakarai and other areas in the east formerly controlled by the rebels.
The Government meanwhile yesterday expressed `regret` over the violence experienced in the country and said it will continue to go that extra mile to achieve peace despite the LTTE failing to show similar commitments.
`We had already put several proposals to the LTTE to resume negotiations but the LTTE has so far rejected all of them. We live with hope. We regret the incidents taking place and that is why we are stretching our limits to achieve peace,` Government defence spokesman Keheliya Rambukwella told the media yesterday.
Minister Rambukwella however said the international community had realised the conflict in Sri Lanka stems from terrorism and recalled that President Mahinda Rajapaksa, at the development forum, categorically stated terrorism will have to be eliminated.`Past Presidents have not spoken on what the reality is, but President Rajapaksa made it clear that the Government will continue to eliminate terrorism.
At the forum we also pointed out that the LTTE has continued to reject proposals put forward to resolve the conflict,` Minister Rambukwella said.
He said the true colours of the LTTE had been further revealed following the capture of Vakarai and charged that bags of rice sent as aid for civilians who were in the area were used in place of sand bags, for the construction of bunkers.
The spokesman also said that at the just concluded development forum in Galle, Australia had said it was giving serious consideration to imposing a ban on the LTTE similar to the ban imposed by Canada and the EU.
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Saint
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 31 Jan 2007 22:50:54 GMT Report for Abuse
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Yep this is getting more like kill and drag or kill and drag.
nothing new |
Piyal
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 31 Jan 2007 22:53:41 GMT Report for Abuse
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| When they see 4.5 Bn, everyone will run after Peace to grab a piece. |
tarquin
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 31 Jan 2007 22:54:32 GMT Report for Abuse
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A load of bull.
The aid is tied to peace talks and the GOSL is trying to fool the donors that they are serious about peace talks.
Before the donor meeting the GOSL and the military wanted to destroy the LTTE. Now they want to talk peace. |
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 31 Jan 2007 22:55:44 GMT Report for Abuse
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This is due to pressure from federalists like GL.
That means executive PResident of the countryelecxted by people does not have courage and the strenght to take decisions on his own.
He just implement what others say.
I don't think so. |
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31 Jan 2007 22:57:37 GMT Report for Abuse
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Day after last peace talks the sinhala army started bombing vaharai
they are just kidding themselves |
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31 Jan 2007 22:59:46 GMT Report for Abuse
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Minister Rambukwella however said the international community had realised the conflict in Sri Lanka stems from terrorism and recalled that President Mahinda Rajapaksa, at the development forum, categorically stated terrorism will have to be eliminated.'Past Presidents have not spoken on what the reality is, but President Rajapaksa made it clear that the Government will continue to eliminate terrorism.
Man this Rumbutard is really a tard, so before Detugumunuuuu II MR the FOol in Chief, no one else called the LTTE terrorists?? Haha this guys is an idiot and a liability, but we Tamils gotta love him for that ;) |
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31 Jan 2007 22:59:47 GMT Report for Abuse
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Saint - San:
I read it.
Probsbly, Japanese people may be more devoted to the husband, their faces are nice, look cute, but sometimes some body parts are missing.
Am I correct. |
tarquin
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31 Jan 2007 23:00:21 GMT Report for Abuse
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| If they genuinely want peace talks tell them to go back to the 2005 CFA borders. |
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