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LTTE requests Norway to continue facilitation in Sri Lanka
Thursday, 10 January 2008 - 10:34 PM SL Time
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The Head of Sri Lanka Monitoring Mission Major General Lars Johan Solvberg on Thursday met Liberation Tigers Political Head B. Nadesan in Ki`linochchi, following the GoSL announcement of unilateral withdrawal from the Ceasefire. Noting that the GoSL has withdrawn from the CFA without any justifications, LTTE`s political head said that the Tigers, even at this juncture, stood ready to implement every clause of the agreement and requested Norway to continue with its facilitation role with the support of the International Community. He urged the IC to recognize the right of the Tamil people to live with self-determination in their homeland and remove the bans it has placed on the LTTE.
The abrogation by the GoSL demonstrated that the GoSL will never permit the Tamil people to live with freedom in their homeland, he said in a statement.
The LTTE did not take any decision to withdraw from the CFA agreement even when the GoSL assassinated the leader of the LTTE peace delegation, S P Thamilchelvan, in November 2007, he noted.
Full text of the statement issued by Mr. Nadesan follows:
It is time for the international community to recognize the just struggle of the Tamil nation
We are shocked and disappointed that the Government of Sri Lanka (GoSL) has unilaterally abrogated the Cease-Fire Agreement (CFA) signed in 2002 between the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam and the GoSL with Norway`s facilitation.
The GoSL was forced to sign the CFA in 2002 after the LTTE brought about a military balance of power through a series of large scale military victories. The CFA was thus signed on 22 February 2002 by the two sides.
The CFA was signed with the expectation that it will form the basis for bringing normalcy to the Tamil homeland that was devastated by the GoSL military offensives and for creating permanent peace.
The CFA agreement had the necessary clauses, to remove the military zones declared by the Sri Lankan military, to facilitate the resettlement of the Tamil people in their land, to reopen the A9 Jaffna-Kandy highway and the Chenkaladi-Badulla highway, to vacate the schools and places of worship that are occupied by the Sri Lankan military, and to remove all fishing restrictions. The LTTE not only reiterated: at the peace talks, during meeting with international VIPs and in their many press reports, that the CFA must be implemented 100% , they also took constructive steps within their power to achieve the same.
However, the GoSL and its military failed to implement the CFA clauses within the timeframes indicated in the CFA and bring normalcy in the life of the Tamil people. Despite this, the LTTE faithfully took part in six rounds of peace talks from September 2002 till March 2003, and brought to the notice of the Norwegians, the Sri Lankan Monitoring Mission (SLMM), and the international community, the continued CFA violations by the GoSL and its military. The GoSL also put hurdles in the implementation of the agreements made at the peace talks such as the agreement on the implementation of the subcommittee on immediate humanitarian and rehabilitation needs and the agreement on the implementation of the subcommittee for de-escalation and normalcy. Through these actions the GoSL weakened the peace efforts.
The LTTE was forced to temporarily withdraw from the peace talks as a result of the failure to implement the CFA 100%, the failure to implement the agreements reached at the peace talks, and the failure to maintain parity of status of one party to the CFA, the LTTE.
The LTTE still desisted from withdrawing from the CFA and the peace efforts but continued with its efforts through Norway`s facilitation to seek ways to find a permanent peace for the Tamil people. As such, with the view to give new life to the peace efforts, and to bring normalcy in the life of the Tamil people, the LTTE reiterated that the GoSL must put forward a proposal to setup an interim administration for the Tamil homeland to undertake rehabilitation and reconstruction of the area subjected to devastation of the war. However, the proposals put forward by the GoSL did not contain even the very basic powers needed to resolve the daily problems faced by the Tamil people. Therefore, the LTTE, with Norway`s facilitation, and with the input from legal experts from many countries, put forward the Interim Self Governing Authority (ISGA) proposal. The GoSL refused even accept it as a basis for further talks. Thus the efforts taken by the LTTE on request from Norway and the international community failed to be fruitful. In the same vein, the P-TOMS agreement signed to undertake reconstruction work after the tsunami devastation was also thrown into the dustbin as has become the tradition of the GoSL.
With no regard to the CFA, the GoSL began undertaking large scale military offensives creating immense human misery in the Tamil homeland. Despite this, respecting the wishes of Norway and the international community that the CFA must be strengthened and the two sides must take part in direct talks, the LTTE took part in two direct talks in Geneva in 2006.
Even in these two direct talks in Geneva, the LTTE reiterated over and over again that the CFA must be implemented 100%. The LTTE also expressed its readiness to implement the CFA 100% on its side and requested the GoSL to implement, on a humanitarian basis for the sake of the more than 400,000 people trapped in the open prison that is Jaffna, the just one clause in the CFA about the opening of the A9 highway. The GoSL rejected this humanitarian call and as a result the peace efforts again came to a stand still.
The LTTE did not take any decision to withdraw from the CFA agreement even when the GoSL assassinated the leader of the LTTE peace delegation, S P Tamilselvan, in November 2007.
The GoSL, without any justifications, has now unilaterally withdrawn from the CFA. The LTTE wishes to state that even at this juncture, it is ready to implement every clause of the CFA agreement and respect it 100%. We also request that Norway should continue with its facilitation role with the support of the international community.
History is replete with examples of the GOSL abrogation of pacts that were made to bring permanent peace for the Tamil people. The abrogation by the GoSL of the unprecedented nearly six year long CFA has clearly demonstrated that the GoSL will never permit the Tamil people to live with freedom in their homeland. Therefore, the international community must understand this, and immediately remove the bans it has placed on the LTTE believing the false propaganda of the GoSL, accept the just aspirations of the Tamil people, and recognize the right of the Tamil people to live with self-determination in their homeland.
B Nadesan
Head of Political Division
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Thambi
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| This is a positive move by LTTE to express their interest in solving the conflict by a negotiation - we all should put an end to this war mongers politics and corruptions . |
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10 Jan 2008 16:41:26 GMT Report for Abuse
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It is time for the international community to recognize the just struggle of the Tamil nation
IC, Please accept Mass murders, Suicide bombers, Claymore bombs as just. |
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 10 Jan 2008 16:43:34 GMT Report for Abuse
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IC, Please accept Mass murders, Suicide bombers, Claymore bombs as just.
IC, Please accept someone called AnuD writing on LNP
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10 Jan 2008 16:43:53 GMT Report for Abuse
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2008 will bring clarity to Sri Lanka conflict- Balakumaran
TamilNet, Wednesday, 02 January 2008, 16:54 GMT
'The International Community has been vacillating in taking decisive actions on Sri Lanka because they are unable to relate their own interests to the chaotically unfolding political and military situation in Sri Lanka. Only the demonstration of military strength by the Tigers can bring clarity to the situation, for the international community to correctly relate their interests, and assertively engage,' said Balakumaran, a Senior Member of Liberation Tigers of Tamileelam, during a Political Analysis program, Nilavaram, in National Television of Tamileelam (NTT), this week.
http://www.tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=24159 |
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 10 Jan 2008 16:44:12 GMT Report for Abuse
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PLEASE HELP US- we're being wiped out from all directions.
The mighty LTTE rats plead to the world to save them.
However this time there will be no air dropping of supplies or any peace keeping force to bail the LTTE rats out.
The attrition stage of the battle is being implemented, soon it will be time to switch to the final stage... conventional warfare and finally, THE TAKE OVER.
Edited By - CMBLion - 10 Jan 2008 16:48:10 GMT |
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 10 Jan 2008 16:44:59 GMT Report for Abuse
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Jayawewa LTTE / VP...you are not only hammering and fixing these GOSL Sinhala modayas in War but also Fixing the GOSL fools Politically......With LTTE master brains and skills GOSL now looking more pathetic aney...thanks to JVP & JHU humbug political advise to Mahinda and his gang which lead GOSL to this sad state of affairs
These guys fail to understand the current reality in East which is very sad.....just because they had Karuna with GOSL LTTE was compelled to leave the areas they were dominating in East but today GOSL guys can move only on main roads just like in Jaffna (the same fate much powerful IPKF with men and material had ten years back) those who lived in Jaffna and in East during IPKF will know this reality which is now happening to GOSL Army.
GOSL guys getting killed on daily basis all over east highest in Amaparai, then in batticaloa and Trinco...In reality Now LTTE need not waste its resources to have any area under control which was costly...now all what is required with minimum losses to LTTE make maximum losses to GOSL in East which is happening in a big way and these fellows are dreaming on LNP
JVP & JHU who were talking big all these days on Nagenahira navodaya Jayagosha(fading away faster than expected by Tamils & sinhalayas) now says they will not contest the intended elections in east..if everything under GOSL control in East then Why not ???? ..that gives the simple answer and the sad message to LNP weerayas
We all know that much much more than this was said by Moda weerayas and colombo sinhala media to insult lankan Tamils & declared 95% LTTE finished when the largest ever operation in Lankan history of war in north 'JAYASIKURU' was conducted for about 30 months with almost 100% strength (killing about 5000 army / injuring another 7000)and available resources of GOSL during 1997 /1998 and about 36 countries military assistance / consultancy
GOSL introduced massive multi barrel rocket launchers and said that LTTE cannot resist it by any means....fact remains today having all these massive Multi barrels GOSL getting hammered in wanni...now the new song by GOSL & Colombo sinhala media is massive bunker busters.....but they fail to understand IPKF had much better bunker busters than GOSL in wanni and use of it by IPKF in wanni all went in drains as puss vedi
During Jayasikuru LTTE captured few major Army bases built by GOSL in wanni with swimming pools, tennis courts and bars having thousands of bottles foreign whiskey
But the entire world knows all the major GOSL gains of two and a half years all over wanni covering hundreds of square KMs were made back to square one within seven days by LTTE.
So we Tamils expect a similar or worse fate for all the War declarations of GOSL in year 2008 then look pathetic at the end
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10 Jan 2008 16:45:39 GMT Report for Abuse
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What will be the excuse for the gosl to wage war in the north and east,,??
the excuse is ,,the ltte is NOT LIKE THEM ,only speaks tamil!!
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10 Jan 2008 16:46:41 GMT Report for Abuse
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This is what Hillary Clinton has to say !Hillary Clinton urges nuanced approach to 'terrorists'
When asked 'do you think that the terrorists hate us for our freedoms, or do you think they have specific geopolitical objectives?', she replied:'Well, I believe that terrorism is a tool that has been utilized throughout history to achieve certain objectives. Some have been ideological, others territorial. There are personality-driven terroristic objectives.''The bottom line is, you can't lump all terrorists together. And I think we've got to do a much better job of clarifying what are the motivations, the raisons d'être of terrorists.''I mean, what the Tamil Tigers are fighting for in Sri Lanka, or the Basque separatists in Spain, or the insurgents in al-Anbar province may only be connected by tactics. They may not share all that much in terms of what is the philosophical or ideological underpinning.' |
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10 Jan 2008 16:48:40 GMT Report for Abuse
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LTTE offered to work together with the Government !
LTTE offered to work together with the Government when they gave a draft for a Government appointed interim self rule for the Tamil homeland. This was rejected without even a proper discussion. Secondly, they offered to work together and agreed to accept Governments? tsunami proposals. That was over ruled by the Supreme Court. Thus every attempt of Tamil leaders including the LTTE, for a solution has been rejected. |
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 10 Jan 2008 16:49:35 GMT Report for Abuse
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LTTE requests Norway to continue facilitation in Sri Lanka
I have time only for one post:
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