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SAARC FMs agree to bar Lankan terrorists seeking asylum
Wednesday, 31 October 2007 - 11:32 AM SL Time
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SAARC Foreign Ministers have agreed to a Sri Lanka proposal to prohibit Sri Lankan terrorists from seeking political asylum in countries in the region, Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama announced at a media conference yesterday (30).
He said a special committee comprising the Attorney General, Solicitor General and Foreign Ministry Legal Advisor Rohan Perera has been appointed to draft the legal framework necessary.
Minister Bogollagama said that the new legislation had been discussed at length at the recent meeting of SAARC Foreign Ministers. They had unanimously endorsed the suggestion.
He said the time had come to implement the new laws in coordination with all SAARC countries. The legal framework would be approved by the Cabinet. Subsequently the Sri Lankan government would make necessary arrangements in consultation with the legal authorities in SAARC countries for its implementation.
He added that in co-ordination and strict compliance with the regional legal framework prepared by the SAARC countries the legal framework would be incorporated in the regional legal framework coming into effect with a special provision that all SAARC countries would prohibit terrorists entering their territories. The legal framework would also include a provision that any terrorist entering SAARC countries with or without legal travelling documents would be tarrested and prosecuted in consultation with the country of origin.
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LankanWay
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31 Oct 2007 05:37:47 GMT Report for Abuse
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Speech and Q&A in English by MR at Los Angeles World Affairs Council...
http://la36.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=24&clip_id=2843
More from World Affairs Council:
http://www.lawac.org/speech/indexes/2007-08%20index.htm
Edited By - LankanWay - 31 Oct 2007 05:40:00 GMT |
Sinthaka
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31 Oct 2007 05:44:46 GMT Report for Abuse
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SAARC Foreign Ministers have agreed to a Sri Lanka proposal to prohibit Sri Lankan terrorists from seeking political asylum in countries in the region
HOWEVER, the terrorists and their supporters have a tendency seek asylum in Plush Developed Countries....
SAARC countries perhaps do not offer enough Luxuries to the political 'REFUGEES'?????
Edited By - Sinthaka - 31 Oct 2007 05:47:06 GMT |
Ramz
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31 Oct 2007 05:46:21 GMT Report for Abuse
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Indian Central Govt may sign any papers agreing to the issue....but TamilNadu will not follow the laws....they are the backbone of LTTE.....
definetly, Karuna Rajapaksha and others of the same label will be covered by the politicians.....they help our politicians to acheive their personal goals.......... |
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31 Oct 2007 05:51:24 GMT Report for Abuse
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| What is going to happen Vanni LTTE supporters Tigre..19, Eelama.. , Ruchi..'s cases. Don't worry, we Eelam Tamils will ask Tamil National Leader Hon. Karuna Amman to handle this situation |
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31 Oct 2007 05:55:05 GMT Report for Abuse
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| Although the present government has appropriately retaliated the intransigent Tigers,there is no justification to perpetuate this useless war because the fact remains, ultimately there should be, inevitably, a negotiated settlement.This fact is widely accepted by all concerned.So its time for the defense secretary to think viable solution attracting all shades of political opinion rather than playing to the so-called political parties obssessed with the flavour of chauvinism - JVP and JHU whose political bankruptcy has begun to dwindle. Time will prove that these parties will have no place in the civilised society as the majority of the majority community - the Bhuddhists - are accommodative and accepts pluralism in our cultured society. |
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31 Oct 2007 05:56:28 GMT Report for Abuse
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ultimately there should be, inevitably, a negotiated settlement.
go and tell that to Velu :)
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31 Oct 2007 06:26:19 GMT Report for Abuse
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| Who wants to seek the asylum in third world countries! |
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