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Dhanapala speaks on peace at book launch
Friday, 15 June 2007 - 6:38 AM SL Time
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Former Secretary General of the Secretariat for Coordinating Peace Process (SCOPP), Jayantha Dhanapala, said yesterday that time and circumstances would eventually lead the LTTE Leader, Prabahakaran, to change from being a ruthless terrorist to go to the negotiating table.
Dhanapala made this point at the launch of the book `Negotiating with LTTE` by Former Secretary General of SCOPP, John Goonaratne at the Mahaweli Centre yesterday. He called on those who say Prabahakaran will not come to the negotiating table, to study the many instances where terrorist organizations have become political organizations. `Who would have expected the IRA to become a political movement during the days it was engaged in terrorism?` he asked.
He explained that the temporary halt in fighting is a remarkable opportunity for the LTTE to become a political organization and opportunity for the government too to bring about a permanent peace.
Citing the book `Negotiating peace with Tigers,` he said the CFA was not shown to the Military Chiefs and to those who could have advised the govt. about it. He said the facilitator of the CFA had first shown the agreement to the LTTE, before showing it to the government. `There is however a light at the end of the dark tunnel,` he however said referring to the CFA.
He was also of the opinion that considering Karuna as an ally is important. In this context he explained that the Karuna Fraction has also been accused of the recruitment of child soldiers like the LTTE. `When Former President Chandrika Kumaratunge was asked whether she considers Karuna an ally she said he is a terrorist,` he said, recalling a press conference held in the past.
Dr. Dhanapala also regretted the breaking of the MOU between the SLFP and the UNP and as it had brought some hope to the masses as a whole. However he was hopeful that peace would be ushered into Sri Lanka and said there is an opportunity in the proposals of APRC, which is headed by Professor Tissa Witharana.
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ajan
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15 Jun 2007 15:29:14 GMT Report for Abuse
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What is he trying to say?
didnt you get it?
he is telling sinhalese, Kottaipaiya wont be able to defeat Tiger or kill Tiger leader in 3 years.
Gotabhaya Rajapakse tells NYT: Military has been ordered to kill Prabhakaran
June 15 (LNP) The Sri Lankan military has been ordered to kill Velupillai Prabhakaran and finish off the LTTE once and for all, Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapakse has disclosed.
Jayantha Dhanapala, said yesterday that time and circumstances would eventually lead the LTTE Leader, Prabahakaran, to change from being a ruthless terrorist to go to the negotiating table. |
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15 Jun 2007 15:49:25 GMT Report for Abuse
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What is he trying to say
UN, in a way whole world missed the opportunity of his services. |
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15 Jun 2007 22:38:38 GMT Report for Abuse
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SHAME OF LTTE LEADERSHIP-
Who is a leader of people ? What makes one a leader? I think it is wise to compare a normal leader ( N) and the LTTE leadership (L)
N- Leaders across the world try to serve people to get their support
L- ?Tamils should suffer and then they will support us?. This may the first leader the world has ever known who?s main aim is to let its people suffer. No wonder tamils have suffered for last 25 yrs !
N- Leaders are compassionate and try to understand difficulties of people
L- For last 25 yrs , the LTTE has not provided even a grain of rice or a panadol to long suffering masses despite billions collected ! LTTE leader lives to kill and kills to live !
N- Normal leaders protect the feeble , woman and the vulnerable
L- LTTE held 40,000 tamil women, kids and elderly as human shields in Varakai. Even Saddam kept only westerners as human shields not Iraqi?s!
N-Leaders listens to people
L- Tamils are allowed to open mouth only to eat. If the question the stupidity of leadership they become traitors and killed
N- Normal leaders argues their case to convince opponents
L- Gun is pointed at the heads of all tamils in LTTE areas and any one who opposes is killed and hence the biggest killers of tamils
N- All leaders protect kids and makes sure that they have good education as they are the future of any society
L-Not only deliberately prevent the education but also sacrifices tamil kids. 7000 sacrificed, 14000 scarred for life
N- All leaders try to improve the living conditions of people. Find ways to have new jobs, investment, growth of economy
L- Negative growth, no investment, no new industries, no new buildings, mobile use banned Absolutely nothing for people !
N- Normal leaders are not selfish
L- Supremely selfish, sends kids abroad while sacrificing kids of other parents !
N- Normal leaders would like to see people happy enjoying freedom
L Hates to see tamils happy. In ?84 before bombing Jaffna market said ?Tamils should not be happy like this?. Hated the economic development during the CFA from 2002.. Would do every thing to make people live in utter fear.
N- Protects all supporters who have sacrificed with them
L- Even the deputies ( Mahattaya, Karuna etc) will be/has been killed if they disagree let alone other ordinary cadres
N- Leaders are mentally sound and intelligent to take rational decisions
L- Manic depressive, idiotic grade 8 drop out!
IS HE A LEADER/ MONSTER/CANCER of Tamil people ? |
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16 Jun 2007 10:50:57 GMT Report for Abuse
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Dhanapala should have said this before.
perehara giya.
this man lost his cardinals because of sari pota.he could have reject working for peace in Sri lanka.
Some of his points are clear but VP has lost his numbers,karuna will come to a table,But LTTE has to be sized.
CFA was done hurriedly by Nordics to make way for LTTE to
refurnish there positions which has led to more lives. |
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16 Jun 2007 11:45:57 GMT Report for Abuse
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Article: Dhanapala speaks on peace at book launch
Friday, 15 June 2007 - 6:38 AM SL Time
if it comes from danapala, i would not even pay a zilch to it. A man contested for the top UN job has not gut to end the conflict in his own country! |
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16 Jun 2007 14:36:41 GMT Report for Abuse
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| This guy is a born loser . Who cares about what he writes, he does that for his own survival. |
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16 Jun 2007 15:15:06 GMT Report for Abuse
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Dr Danapala
'Who would have expected the IRA to become a political movement during the days it was engaged in terrorism?' he asked.
Higher education and exposure to international diplomats have injected ralistic wisdom into Dr Danapala. Most Sinhalese lack that sort of training and evolutionary process to tame themselves and rid of supremacist complex and racist outlook. It's amasing that even after 50 years of persecution of Tamils most look for more blood letting. |
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