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Sri Lanka`s moves to pluralism stymied by the Tigers - Peace Secretary
Wednesday, 26 September 2007 - 11:10 PM SL Time
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Attempts to incorporate Tamils in the democratic process in Sri Lanka have been blocked by the intolerance of LTTE Tigers, Secretary general of the Secretariat for Coordinating the Peace Process (SCOPP), Prof. Rajiva Wijesinha said.
Wijesinha speaking in a right of reply at the 6th session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva said the Sri lankan government tried to be pluralistic, but the efforts of Tamil Tigers had reduced the participation of Tamils in the Government and in the army over recent years.
He said this in response to a comment made by Visuvalingham Kirupataran, a representative of the non governmental organization Interfaith International that systematic discriminatory legislation had proved that racism and xenophobia existed in Sri Lanka.
SCOPP Secretary General said the government regrets as much as the NGO representative the lack of Tamils in the armed forces and high positions in the government of Sri Lanka, but the practice arose due to the intolerance of Tigers.
He said the former Foreign Minister of Sri Lanka, a Tamil, was killed precisely because he participated in the democratic process.
`It was important to recognise that there was tremendous pressure on minorities by the Tigers not to join the police and the army. The world should realise that the attempts of the government to move towards pluralism were stymied by attacks by the Tigers on those Tamils who were trying to participate fully in the democratic process,` he said.
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Saint
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26 Sep 2007 16:15:41 GMT Report for Abuse
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Sri lankan government tried to be pluralistic, but the efforts of Tamil Tigers had reduced the participation of Tamils in the Government and in the army over recent years.
In other words GOSL has a duty to make sure this won't happen again and again.
racism and xenophobia existed in Sri Lanka.
Sad but this is very true.
Edited By - Saint - 26 Sep 2007 16:20:41 GMT |
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26 Sep 2007 16:19:22 GMT Report for Abuse
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I think 2 LNP clowns occupied the first 2 slots.
As per the article, Prof Wijesinha is 100% correct with his statement. LTTE obstructs such moves to include tamils by bullet. LTTE aspires a monoethnic state while claiming to be the sole reps which prevents tamils going elsewhere.
Edited By - Dewey - 26 Sep 2007 16:21:54 GMT |
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26 Sep 2007 16:21:04 GMT Report for Abuse
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Dewey,
I think 2 LNP clowns occupied the first 2 slots.
Exactly!!
:):):):):):)
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vishwa
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26 Sep 2007 16:21:20 GMT Report for Abuse
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Attempts to incorporate Tamils in the democratic process in Sri Lanka have been blocked by the intolerance of LTTE Tigers, Secretary general of the Secretariat for Coordinating the Peace Process (SCOPP), Prof. Rajiva Wijesinha said.
Ha...ha...ha...the guy speaks about that never existed.
Where is democracy in SL for tamils to Join.
If there was democracy there would not have any problem at all in SL.
Lack of democracy along with Justice created this mayhem.
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kankun
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26 Sep 2007 16:23:03 GMT Report for Abuse
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I think 2 LNP clowns occupied the first 2 slots.
I got the real version of clowns . Will be on the way to LNP.
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26 Sep 2007 16:23:14 GMT Report for Abuse
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Right. Furthermore it should be specified that the pressure came from the so called =sole representative= and not from the majority of the Sri Lankan Tamils.
Kadirgamar was the best Foreign Minister this country ever had and, very unfortunately, it?s not tomorrow that we will have a guy of his level again
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26 Sep 2007 16:24:30 GMT Report for Abuse
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Before GOSL makes a move, it should sit down with minorites and listen to their peoples voices.GOSL MUST
give equal opportunities to all Sri Lankans without bringing religion, race or caste into its policies.Let the country's religion be Buddhisum, but let anyone practice
their religion without fear ot hinderence.Ban all religious parties from participating in politics.Because
Religion and Politics never go hand in hand.Build living
conditions in rural areas.Arrest and jail all corrupt
ministers.Bribery should be dealt severely with minimum
ten years RI.
I can go on and on so I shall let the good LNP members
fill the rest.
God Save Sri Lanka!
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26 Sep 2007 16:25:08 GMT Report for Abuse
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