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CFA abolition no bar to talks - Says Sri Lanka Government
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LossDial1
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 4 Jan 2008 08:35:12 GMT Report for Abuse
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Hilary Clinton'ta Jayawewa!
Hilary Clintons 'Good Terrorist's''lata Jayawewa!
Is Hilary a Pro-LTTE??
So will Americans reject her?? Will Obama win??
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Fri. 4 Jan 2008: Velupillai Pirapaharan, or someone who looks like him (a Pirapaharan-look-alike) was caught by Indian Navy sailors hiding in a 4 feet wide hole dug into the bottom of a fishing trawler
So why no attack Wanni now and take over?
No balls I suppose.
Must give you 1st frize for making up stories or for believing punaku. |
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Helaya
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4 Jan 2008 08:39:54 GMT Report for Abuse
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WE have heard this rhetoric of talks without any substance!!
I thought they want to take over Vanni first before talking? |
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 4 Jan 2008 08:43:19 GMT Report for Abuse
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I thought they want to take over Vanni first before talking?
talks or no talks, we will see the end of the ealam dream land at the end of this year! |
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Subsequently, intense negotiations followed with the Norwegian facilitators. Right from the very beginning Norwegians were in a mighty hurry in forcing Ranil Wickremasinghe to agree on a cessation of hostilities with the LTTE.
Norwegians pointed out that current situation, the cessation of hostilities in the country was not as a result of an agreed cessation of hostilities arrangement. In fact it was due to two unilateral declarations. They explained that the very nature of this reality lends itself to misunderstandings and tensions. It will be in the mutual interest of both parties to exercise caution and to co-operate wherever possible, Norwegians insisted.
They further told Ranil Wickremasinghe in order to avoid further misunderstandings, it is desirable that the two parties immediately freeze the ground situation and urgently agree upon the parameters and ground rules under which the cessation of hostilities should operate.
Subsequently, Norwegian came up with a draft of a formal Ceasefire Agreement and said that this has to be agreed and finalized so that there will be no loopholes and any incidents that will not affect the two unilateral cessation of hostilities that were in existence at that point of time.
Accordingly, Jon Westborg - Norwegian Ambassador in Colombo met Ranil Wickremasinghe at his private residence and handed over the draft of the formal ceasefire agreement prepared by Norwegian facilitators with inputs from Anton Balasingham.
Immediately, Ranil Wickremasinghe, according to a source, called Professor G.L.Peris and Milinda Moragoda, both were his ministers and also service chiefs and handed over the copies of the draft provided by the Norwegians for their perusal and comments.
Professor G.L.Peris was put in charge of an adhoc committee to coordinate the UNF?s peace initiative, along with Minister Milinda Moragoda.
A couple of days later, they again met at Prime Minister?s house to discuss the draft of the proposed Agreement. During the meeting it was informed that Norwegians insisted not to change the text of the draft too much, as it might take a longer period to get the LTTE?s views on those changes.
In the meantime, Norwegians as well as the Government leadership were disturbed when a major portion of the confidential Norwegian draft of the ceasefire agreement appeared in an English language weekly paper. After that, those who participated in the discussion about the proposed Agreement were asked to leave behind their copies of the draft agreement when they left.
The adhoc committee that scrutinized the draft proposed that a clause should be added for reciprocal arrangements for political works. When LTTE was given an opportunity carry on their political activities in Government controlled areas, then other political parties too should be allowed to carry on their political works in the so called LTTE controlled areas. Unfortunately it was denied by the Norwegians and there was not even a meek protest forthcoming from the Government of Sri Lanka.
The initial draft provided by the Norwegians, did not have anything about railway line to Batticaloa, but when this suggestion given by the Adhoc committee was included in the draft.
In short, Anton Balasingham on behalf of the LTTE almost authored the draft of the agreement and the same draft was given to Ranil Wickremasinghe with a warning by the Norwegians to go through it with the minimum short amendments.
This would be very clear when going through the relevant portion of Anton Balasingham?s book War and Peace ? Armed Struggle and Peace Efforts of Liberation Tigers, which is given in the end. |
whatreallyhap
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4 Jan 2008 08:45:54 GMT Report for Abuse
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WE have heard this rhetoric of talks without any substance!!
I thought they want to take over Vanni first before talking?
The major difference between GoSL and LTTE is:
GoSL will tell everyone what they plan to do and seldom deliver.
LTTE will not even talk when they had done anything ( what did the LTTE say after Annurathapura?)Nothing much as compared to GoSL. |
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4 Jan 2008 08:46:16 GMT Report for Abuse
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talks or no talks, we will see the end of the ealam dream land at the end of this year!
Somebody told me that is before APRIL. Why postponed till end of this year?? |
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 4 Jan 2008 08:48:13 GMT Report for Abuse
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Iowa is not be all and end all, there are presidents who lost Iowa, so dont get excited!!
Yeah.. DOn't loose youe hopes...
Keep dreaming about 'PEELAM' and Hilary :) |
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