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Sri Lanka`s Defence Spokesman accuses Intl. Organisations of being on LTTE payroll
Thursday, 14 February 2008 - 3:30 AM SL Time
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Defence Spokesman Keheliya Ramukwella yesterday accused international organisations such as Amnesty International and those who claim to uphold Human Rights of being in the payroll of terrorist organisations like the LTTE. `They are carrying out the agenda s of those organisations. They profess to protect human rights but in reality these organisations are helping the terrorists,` he said.
They make a big hue and cry alleging that the government is violating human rights. `How can they come to such conclusions on incidents that are being investigated? These organisations are grossly biased and they have not uttered a word about the atrocities committed against the civilians by the Tigers,` he said.
Addressing the weekly defence briefing yesterday (13) he said the LTTE had killed a number school children in the recent past. `When a Tiger suicide bomber blasted herself at the Fort Railway station eight school children were killed. When a claymore mine was triggered targeting a bus transporting wounded and sick army personnel in front of Nippon Hotel in Slave Island, two school children were killed. On Tuesday a 14-year-old was killed by the Tigers in Akkaraipattu. On Tuesday the LTTE killed 15 soldiers, who went to clean a church in Tallady on the request made by the clergy. But these organisations have not condemned such acts of violence perpetrated by the LTTE,` he said.
Rambukwella said the government will soon take appropriate action against these organisations `operating on our soil and carrying out the agendas of terrorist organisations under the cover of protecting human rights and humanitarian service.`
Rambukwella said `We will go ahead with eliminating terrorism.`
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objective1
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 14 Feb 2008 02:35:14 GMT Report for Abuse
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International organizations need not condemn the LTTE as they are known terrorists already. But they do condemn governments that act like terrorists while claiming to be fair. The international organizations work to protect ordinary people, not the LTTE.
Defense Spokesman Keheliya Ramukwella shows his ignorance when he claims that the LTTE is paying these organizations. His bizarre claims show the world that Sri Lanka is being run by fools rather than educated and informed statesmen. No wonder your beautiful country is such a mess. You need intelligent informed leaders!
If they had intelligence they would work with the international agencies and get them on side rather than alienating them, and alienating the world. Sri Lanka, ask yourself why the international community is speaking out against your human rights abuses. The abuses likely are true. If not, why are UN inspectors kept away by the gov't? And yes the LTTE is evil too - who disputes that? But two evils do not make anything right. Stop making up bogeyman and supporting ridiculous conspiracy theories. International agencies in Sri Lanka are only there to help. Do you think that wealthy good meaning foreigners are paid off by poor Sri Lankans earning $2/day. What a joke!! THe people who work for aid agencies usually do not even care about money. They could be making more at home.
The international community has little reason to take sides in your conflict, except for the side of what is right and fair, and will make the country prosper. Sri Lanka does not have oil so there is no incentive for the outside world to take any side. Who cares about tea and textiles? The international organizations have only the good of Sri Lankans in mind. Get it together, and forget about goons like Keheliya Ramukwella who keep Sri Lanka poor, and let the international community invest and bring Sri Lanka into the 21st century.
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Goodfinger
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 14 Feb 2008 03:00:04 GMT Report for Abuse
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Defence Spokesman Keheliya Ramukwella yesterday accused international organisations such as Amnesty International and those who claim to uphold Human Rights of being in the payroll of terrorist organisations like the LTTE.
Interesting. Given that the Governenment usually promptly verbally beaheads anyone who claims something without showing the proof, I assume that we will now have Rajiva Wijesinhe or Fernandopulle will now come out in force against Rambukwella, asking him to provide credible evidence of Amnesty International receiving funds from the LTTE or similar organisations.
They make a big hue and cry alleging that the government is violating human rights. 'How can they come to such conclusions on incidents that are being investigated? These organisations are grossly biased and they have not uttered a word about the atrocities committed against the civilians by the Tigers,' he said.
Well, in a country where investigations that would point to government involvement are invariably either shut down or dragged out in absurdum, maybe it is understandable that individuals and groups do not wait until the perpetrators have cleared themselves when the indications are fairly clear.
Rambukwella said the government will soon take appropriate action against these organisations 'operating on our soil and carrying out the agendas of terrorist organisations under the cover of protecting human rights and humanitarian service.'
If you equal human rights advocacy to terrorism support I guess that is to be expected. |
PolBanda
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14 Feb 2008 03:05:47 GMT Report for Abuse
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There are many voices with hidden objectives. Big countries are not only looking for oil to capture poor countries. Geographical location, religion, too are very important factors in grabbing or controlling another poor nation in the other side of the world.
No any foreigner comes to a poor country like us, unless he has any rich dividends. This is the truth. Double game of such officers have been exposed many times. Recent Afghan incident was a classic example.
I think at the moment Keheliya is doing a great job and to counter the false propaganda of LTTe terror and its supporters. So we could understand as Sri Lankans why many are trying to tackle him down with hidden objectives. |
Damed
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 14 Feb 2008 05:02:26 GMT Report for Abuse
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Objective 1,
What clearly comes from your objection is you want IC to spare there time in Sri Lanka ?
What the hell they do if not looking after someones interest.
Keheliya has prown in the past and parliamentary select committee has shown with evidence what IC doings there.
They are paid from charities or LTTE worriers to discredit GOSL or to fuel multi ethnic conflict.
GOSl has proved Nordic connection with evidence to prove there involvements with Terror groups,which led them run away. |
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14 Feb 2008 05:51:46 GMT Report for Abuse
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They are paid from charities or LTTE worriers to discredit GOSL or to fuel multi ethnic conflict.
I certainly hasn't seen any evidence to that effect. And if there was such evidence, how come not a single NGO has been thrown out of the country?
GOSl has proved Nordic connection with evidence to prove there involvements with Terror groups,which led them run away.
Ahem....I'm not sure what media you read, but last time I checked the Government of Sri Lanka terminated the ceasefire agreement, and thus the SLMM left. |
Damed
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14 Feb 2008 07:09:02 GMT Report for Abuse
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GoodF,
I am not going behind media.
Al ready few NGOs have left some are being sort out.
some very cordially, to other theaters.
Norway has shown documentary evidence at diplomatic levels,with no proper response has received.
SLMM a complete different issue.
Edited By - Damed - 14 Feb 2008 07:10:52 GMT |
Goodfinger
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14 Feb 2008 07:33:52 GMT Report for Abuse
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Norway has shown documentary evidence at diplomatic levels,with no proper response has received.
Ah...that explains it. If you mean Norway, then write Norway. Otherwise it is like stating that 'asian countries are repressive dictatorships' instead of 'North Korea is a repressive dictatorship'. And we wouldn't want to cast blame where blame is not needed, do we?
Maybe you could also tell us specifically which NGOs have been thrown out, which have left 'cordially' and which are about to be 'sorted out'? |
Damed
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14 Feb 2008 08:09:04 GMT Report for Abuse
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GooF,
Norway led Nordics what make you panic.
Not only Norway.
why the hell I give you names of NGO's../
how come Asian Countries bla bla. |
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14 Feb 2008 08:30:43 GMT Report for Abuse
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The international community has little reason to take sides in your conflict, except for the side of what is right and fair, and will make the country prosper
This is one big BS.
Objective1,
When you say 'Your conflict' , it appears that you have fallen from the sky to teach the grand mother to suck eggs.
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