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Ranil on forced eviction of Tamils
Friday, 8 June 2007 - 8:46 AM SL Time
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Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe, yesterday, compared the plight of the Tamils under the Mahinda Rajapaksa administration, to that of the Jews in Germany during World War 2 and of Black Africans, during the apartheid era in South Africa.
Speaking in Parliament on the government led eviction of Tamils in Colombo, Mr. Wickremesinghe said that Jews and Black Africans had faced similar persecution in the past, at the hands of Germans and Whites respectively.
He said the government`s actions violated the Constitution, which clearly stated that all citizens of Sri Lanka must be free from torture and inhuman and degrading treatment and had the right to free movement and to choose their area of residence.
`We are also concerned about the security of the country. If the government suspects anyone they can produce that person before a magistrate and remand the suspect, or release the person,` he said.
He noted that when people were evicted from the lodgings in such an arbitrary manner, they would return in anger to blast bombs.
Mr. Wickremesinghe added that the situation would bring shame upon Sri Lanka at the European Parliament sessions, and queried as to why the government was creating such a crisis for the country.
Meanwhile, TNA leader R. Sampanthan said the actions of the government were a blatant violation of the fundamental human rights of innocent Tamil people who had committed no offence.
`Not only is the action of the government, in transporting innocent Tamils like cattle against their will,illegal, it is also inhuman`, said Mr. Sampanthan.
TNA Jaffna district MP Suresh Premechandran said that, as long as the country had leaders like President Mahinda Rajapaksa, the Tamils would get Tamil Eelam as the government was creating conditions that would justify the creation of a separate state.`With such policies Tamil Eelam is a possibility. The policy makers have proven that the North and East is the homeland of the Tamils, and we should live there. If you accept that the North East is a separate country, we will secede`, he said.
He dismissed claims by the government that the people were leaving Colombo voluntarily as a `blatant lie`, adding that the people had been intimidated by the security forces to leave.
He charged that the government was instilling racism in the minds of the Sinhala masses by labeling all those opposed to it as traitors, and the supporters of the government as patriots
He accused the government of blindly following the foolish actions of Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa and Army Commander Sarath Fonseka.
Meanwhile theWestern People`s Democratic Front leader Mano Ganeshan said the government had cut the `first sod of soil` for a separate state by this imprudent act.
Mr. Ganeshan said the government had only a military agenda to pursue at this hour.
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gamiya
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 8 Jun 2007 03:43:59 GMT Report for Abuse
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TRAITOR RANIL,
We all know about your love for Black African's. Infact Akila Viraj and the Rathu Thol Balakaya will be jobless if you had a few Balck African's around you... We all know you will be in senventh heaven..
Who are you to talk about racial discrimination ?? You were sleeping in the cabinet of Ministers when Tamil's were being slaughtered like cattle in 1983. Tamil's were being burnt alive by Political Thugs led by your uncle JR. Where were you then?? What is this new found love for Janaka Perera?? Your love for Tamil Lodgers and your love for Janaka Perera is quite contradictory?? We have not forgotten you newfound love, CBK.
We also understand your hate for the Rajapaksa's because you will never win in your lifetime as long as the Rajapaksa family is around.
You have no moral right to talk about human rights for many more reasons. You were a minister when Tamil Leaders like Amirthlingam and the entire TULF were forced to leave Parliament under your UNP.
Also what are you accusing Mahinda for deteriorating relations with India...
It was you, Your uncle JR and your party that called Indian Premier Indira Gandhi a COW and Sanjay Gandhi a CALF during the 1977 elections. This was the begining of the problems with India. When you and Your uncle JR threw the Tamil's out of Parliament, Indira Gandhi as Premier wrote a letter to GOSL saying that GOSL will have to deal with the consequences of Terror.
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 8 Jun 2007 04:08:20 GMT Report for Abuse
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Tamil shoulders are ranils stepping stones to power...
Smart ranil :)
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8 Jun 2007 04:15:27 GMT Report for Abuse
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Tamil shoulders are ranils stepping stones to power...
Smart ranil :)
Thats what he thought in 2005 also. But the thing is: MR has the FULL backing of the MOST IMPORTANT tamil - VP!! :) :) and we all know what happened in Nov 2005 - dont we??? :P :P |
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8 Jun 2007 04:17:03 GMT Report for Abuse
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Forget what RW said. I was kinda of surprised at what the JVP said.
The comments that stood out the most - i have highlighted. This is also the reason why, no matter what, VP will always stand by MR!
JVP condemns Governments forced eviction of Tamils
http://www.dailymirror.lk/2007/06/08/news/07.asp
By Gihan de Chickera & Kelum Bandara
The JVP yesterday slammed the government for promoting division and mistrust between Tamils and Sinhalese through its ?high handed? and ?foolish? actions of evicting Tamils from lodges in Colombo.
JVP MP, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, speaking in Parliament on the issue, said power hungry leaders had committed such injustices against Tamils in the past, such as the ?83 riots, leading to the current crisis. ?The 83 riots made Colombo a dangerous place for Tamils to live in, and the current evictions have created a similar situation for them. What is the difference between ?83 and now? Such actions appear to be made on the premise that all Tamils are Tigers?, he noted.
He said the country?s leaders must deal with terrorism under existing laws and not through such ?highhanded? and ?foolish? actions. ?Terrorism must be defeated. But it is essential that innocent Tamils are included in the fight to defeat terrorism? he stressed.
He said the government was the guardian of Sinhala, Tamil and Muslim people alike.
If the Tamil people feel they cannot depend on the government to uphold their rights, who are you pushing them towards?? the MP queried.
To what land are you transporting them? If the government is in charge of the whole country then to whose land are you sending these people? Are you chasing them out of Sri Lanka? Are you sending them to another country?? he thundered, as TNA MPs banged their tables in approval. Dissanayake stressed that Sri Lanka was one country, and all citizens had the freedom to travel, live or work wherever they wanted to, without having to justify their actions to the government.
?People come from Hambantota to Colombo seeking employment. They live indefinitely in Colombo. But are they rounded up and sent back to Hambantota?? he queried. He noted that some Tamils were residing in Colombo to escape Prabhakaran, and most were opposed to terrorism. The MP said the stance of the JVP is that Sri Lanka belongs to Sinhalese, Tamils and Muslims alike, to live in peace and harmony.
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 8 Jun 2007 04:47:02 GMT Report for Abuse
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One should not be surprised by this move by Gota and MR. This is part of the secret deal/pact with VP. With the removal of 'all tamils' from Colombo and eleswhere, the separate state is being created. This will also provide much needed fresh recruites to the LTTE. LTTe is badly in need of more youths. Now MR and Gota are supplying just that. At the same time, now the division of the country is taking shape more vividly than ever before.
VP knew that he would never get a separate state by pursuing the CFA. Hence, he helped MR to become President with the promise that MR would help VP in return to establish his eelam. When we analyse the events since MR's election one can see that everything he does is designed to help VP in one way or another. MR and Gota are not doing anything about the LTTE low flying planes, why?????? To give the sinhalase impression that if we don't give in to VP they will drop bombs anytime anywhere.
This is what MR, the cunning and crook southerner, meant by 'honorable peace'. |
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8 Jun 2007 04:51:11 GMT Report for Abuse
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Ani,
MR has the FULL backing of the MOST IMPORTANT tamil - VP!! :) :)
for that MR paid 1 billion to VP mudalali, don't forget that. It is nothing but a business transaction :)
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8 Jun 2007 05:00:53 GMT Report for Abuse
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for that MR paid 1 billion to VP mudalali, don't forget that. It is nothing but a business transaction :)
Money was just a added bonus. For the Service MR is doing for the LTTE (ruining economy, Chasing tamils away back to VP, fighting with all our international community etc etc) VP would have stopped tamils from voting for free! :)
MR overpaid by 1 BILLION! :) |
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8 Jun 2007 05:04:15 GMT Report for Abuse
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Ani,
MR overpaid by 1 BILLION! :)
Yes, I do agree with you there.
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 8 Jun 2007 05:08:34 GMT Report for Abuse
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As usual, UNPers and Eelamists are blowing this completely out of proportion. Government is not evicting all the Tamils from Colombo. What they are doing is just transferring those who found temporary shelter in Lodges who came from North and East.
Secondly, we are in a warring situation. If bombs are exploded in Colombo and if Tamils from North and East who found temporary shelter in Lodges have found to have hands in those, why should not government close off all the lodges to protect the innocent lives.
DURING THE WORLD WAR II, IT IS REPORTED THAT AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT HAVE FORCIBLY SENT MORE THAN 18000 ITALIAN AUSTRALIANS TO INTERNMENT CAMPS IN THE AUSTRALIAN OUT BACK, TO PREVENT ANY POSSIBLE THREATS THEY COULD MOUNT IN SUPPORT OF MUSSOLINI'S ITALY.
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8 Jun 2007 05:32:56 GMT Report for Abuse
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PENIS-AM says:
Forget what RW said.
Keep on dreaming PENIS-AM. It is abundantly clear that this is your wish... but, it will never happpen.
GONAWALA TRAITOR RANIL is the UNP leader and the leader of the opposition and your favourite choice for the Presidency of Sri Lanka..
Also PENIS-AM, nice to see all the positive publicity you've given the JVP. Your TRAITOR RANIL the Pervert would have done the same thing and fully appreciates your continued hard work.
JVP, UNP and LTTE have no moral right to talk about Human Rights. UNP, JVP and LTTE have all advocated violence and Terror. It was TRAITOR RANIL's uncle JR who released Rohana Wijeweera from jail while depriving Mrs. Sirimavo Bandaranaike her civic rights. TRAITOR RANIL as cabinet Minister fully approved all this..
If TRAITOR RANIL resigns from the UNP leadership and Opposition leadership then we will stop the attack. Histoy will neverthless record him as one the worst Traitors of Sri Lanka
TRAITOR RANIL will die of 'Galloping Aids'.
Edited By - gamiya - 8 Jun 2007 06:08:38 GMT |
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