Devananda gives set of proposals to Prelate
By Shane Seneviratne
EPDP leader and Minister Douglas Devananda yesterday said that there is no possibility of finding a lasting solution to the national problem as long as
LTTE leader Prabhakaran is alive.
Handing over a memorandum containing a set of proposals aimed at resolving the national crisis to Ven. Udugama Sri Buddharakkhita, Mahanayake Thera of Asgiriya Chapter, Mr. Devananda said: ?Prabhakaran will never entertain the idea of establishing democratic rule in the North, because he fears that people will happily rally round another leader to escape from his clutches. Therefore, it is essential to defeat Prabhakaran completely if a political solution is to be reached.? He also said democracy and peace should be restored to people in the North soon.
Receiving the set of proposals from Minister Devananda the Ven. Buddharakkhita Thera noted that the government is carrying out military operations to wipe-out terrorism. ?It is necessary to find a political solution to the national problem soon after combating terrorism. I think this set of proposals could be useful in this regard,? Ven. Thera said.
In his proposals Mr. Devananda has suggested that an interim Executive Council should be established for North and the East under Article 154 of the Constitution to aid and advise the President and governors of these two provinces.
Minister Devananda later met the Mahanayake of the Malwatta Chapter too
27 Dec 2007 09:28:45 GMT