TNT,
Everything that comes from the west is not so rosy. The more you fractionalize a country, the more you limit the resources. Tell me, would Quebec be economically better than Canada if is was separated? Would Quebec then enjoy the riches of Canadian oil fields? It would be a barren country with no resources. Is this what you dream for eelam?
This is the 21st century. This is a question for the people of Quebec. If you or I decide that from them, we are a Colonial/foreign power deciding their fate. Same goes for the people of the North and East. If there is a UN adminsitered referendum and the people of the North and East decide on their future course, all outsiders (Sinhalese southerners like you and TN Tamils like me) have to accept it.
Anyway, however improbable, say that the referendum is won for Eelam. Would foreign govt accept an internationally wanted criminal as head of state?
Recognition of Eelam will legitimize the subversive actions of the LTTE and Prabhakaran. Likewise, if SL is derecoginzed (just for reasoning), all your past presidents will have to stand trial for crimes against humanity. |