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 13 Mar 2008 09:43:25 GMT Report for Abuse
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 13 Mar 2008 09:43:30 GMT Report for Abuse
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Sinthaka,
disagree. RW went out of the way to appease LTTE, so much so that he earned the ire of South. If such appeasement did not please LTTE, I fail to understand what could.
Didn t UNP claim that they were the architect of Karuna defection? At one stage, there was an impasse with both parties not prepared to compromise. Then, there was this P-TOMS was supported by CBK and RW but derailed by the chauvinists. Then came the dissolution of the parliament and end of dialogue! Do you still think that LTTE was only at fault? Sill there was no political package.
It seems the Army has nothing better to do than occupy Schools, Temples and Public Buildings!. But since you are an eye witness to this, I will buy your story, even though media images of Jaffna civilians going to schools and Temple must be my hallucinations.
Wow, you are one of those who look at those media images and form opinions. At no stage did I claim that all schools and temples occupied. You really need to pay a visit to the North and East. Have you heard of these exaggerated High Security Zones? Please do some homework before forming opinions!
I have read that Army has occupied some buildings for logistical purposes, but I fail to see how this could create a huge impact on the peace process.
My feeling is that you are making a mountain out of a mole hill!
Well, if what I say is a mole hill, I am very sorry to say that, you have completely failed to grasp the real issues. Of course, you are not personally affected, and then why bother.
You are failing to look at the Prabakaran factor in this conflict. What ever the credible package tabled, this would never stop Velu from seeking a separate state. Velu would keep prolonging or delaying the talks putting one unreasonable demand after another. How many times LTTE backed out of peace talks? That's why peace will not be possible as long Velu lives. He will put one demand after another and scoot away from negotiations after some time, while fattening himself militarily.
It is astonishing that you keep talking about Velu. Are you in love with this guy! Why make him relevant when GOSL can move forward with many avenues starting with the constitution and then power devolution. Once, the Tamil populace and Diasporas have shifted, the LTTE will have lost the mandate.
I feel that, the only reason you cannot accept this view is that, because you cannot compromise on the Sinhala Buddhist standing in Sri Lanka.
Anybody who think Velu will be isolated, once a credible solution is tabled is living in a fools paradise.
Who not try and see as to how the Tamils would react to it!
These are words that someone highly doped on GGP's mumbo jumbo would utter. You have to look at things practically. Sri Lankan culture is highly intertwined with Buddhism. Under those circumstances, the state (which is a representation of its population) practically cannot completely divorce it self Buddhism. How many so called 'secular' western countries actually are completely secular themselves?
You are expecting too much from this country!
Let me tell you something, Sri Lanka is only 60% Buddhists, and the rest are made up of other denominations of various faiths. I have no problem with Buddhism being the state religion, but must not be elevated to a supreme position empowering the chauvinists to plant Buddha statues wherever they want. Unlike many other countries, Sri Lanka had never been under single administration until the British formed the 1833 constitution. Hence, you cannot blanketly call the whole country is intertwined with Buddhism. I never grew up with Buddhism around my throat!
Your last paragraph alone tells me a lot about yourself! Are you one of those chauvinists masquerading as a moderate?
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 13 Mar 2008 09:47:56 GMT Report for Abuse
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 13 Mar 2008 09:54:06 GMT Report for Abuse
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Nothing will happen of course. The President's boutade will cause considerable hardship to the worst off maids already in the Middle East will be afraid of returning to Lanka on holiday for fear they will not be allowed to return, and there will be an upsurge of illegal people smuggling agencies.
If it does have an effect it will make a mess of the economy ( and send both Sri Lankan Airlines and Mihin Air into bankruptcy). The only reason the Sri Lankan rupees is maintaining its present rate with the dollar is because remittances are the number one source of foreign earnings for Lanka.
And why is it that it is only the governments of third world countries like Sri Lanka that feel they have the right to tell their citizens what they can do outside their borders. No EU or NAFTA country has similar legislation, and indeed in the UK it is forbidden in the Magna Carta for the government to place any impediment to freemen's travel. |
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Berty
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What are you upto!?
Rescue some SL maids from Bahrain?
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 13 Mar 2008 10:16:44 GMT Report for Abuse
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Ariyalal
Do you still think that LTTE was only at fault?
I would be a fool to say that LTTE is the sole party to all the blame. No, there were political shifts in the south that hampered the Peace process. Nonetheless, even a drop of the Hat was enough for the LTTE to promptly walk out of a peace process.
I fail to understand why Tamils like you could not find voice at that time to convince LTTE to stay at peace talks and negotiate.
This selective loss of voice must surely be a symptom of that famed selective amnesia plaguing many Tamils these days!
BTW, P-TOM's demand was so ludicrous that even then American Ambassador dismissed it. What though of it being acceptable to the South then....
You really need to pay a visit to the North and East.
I have been to the East, as far a Valachchenai. I saw nothing of what you say, accept there was a benign presence of Security forces. What was also conspicuous was the ever presence of LTTE cadres, who were free to roam any where they liked.
Once again, I reiterate that you are making a mountain out of a mole hill.
Why make him relevant when GOSL can move forward with many avenues starting with the constitution and then power devolution. Once, the Tamil populace and Diasporas have shifted, the LTTE will have lost the mandate.
This is where you fail repeatedly in your arguments. You simply fail to look at the Prabhakaran factor, so much so, its beginning to sound a bit hilarious! Tamils never had the guts to question Velu when he made mockery of CFA, and to think they will suddenly find a spine to ignore him as soon as a power devolution is put forward, is hilarious to say the least.
but must not be elevated to a supreme position empowering the chauvinists to plant Buddha statues wherever they want
This confirms what Ceylan said about you. You take few isolated incidents and blow it out of proportion. How many Christian, Hindu status do we see dotted though out this country? To blow up non-existent religious issues to cover up the inadequacies of your arguments are but an Emperor walking about in New Cloths!
Your last paragraph alone tells me a lot about yourself! Are you one of those chauvinists masquerading as a moderate?
Who said I am a moderate? I state what I feel is right. I do not know whether I am a moderate or not.
Ariyalal, most of what you argue are not practical, and revolve around isolated incidents speckled with accusations of 'Sinhala Buddhist Chauvinism' from time to time.
As with GGP, the Final refugee of Tamil Chauvinism, is to accuse the Sinhalese of Chauvinism
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 13 Mar 2008 10:29:20 GMT Report for Abuse
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It's a very good move, prompting even his critics to credit him of respecting our women, their children and protecting their families. This was overdue as not only our women were degraded abroad but also led to the disintegration of family lives of those maids who left their young families to go abroad to earn the wages. Often they were abused and in many cases our foreign emissaries turned a blind eye to the plight of these helpless women.
Come on, you can also stop those who abuse the minorities in this country. |
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ECeylan,
Do you think that the problems in SL are due to ethnicity and religion?
The problem is that one group thinks that they own Sri Lanka and all others are invaders. In that sense, it is an ethno-religious issue as far as one group is concerned. For the other group, it is just security and recognition of their ethnicity.
You take isolated incidents and try to argue out that just because of the constitution Christians are being harrassed.
If you think that these events are isolated, and then I will ask you to wait till some sort of normalcy to prevail in the war front, then you will understand what I am on about. It is a pity that many Sinhalese do not comprehend the true nature of Sinhala Buddhist Fundamentalism. I am afraid, it is not going to go away until it is dealt with head on in terms constitution and policies. Have you forgotten the incident of Buddha planted in the centre of Trinco illegally in the eyes of statute laws but valid according to the constitution, and no one could do anything about it. This is why the constitution is very important.
What safeguards, I as a minority have as opposed to you as a majority?
Until a Navy post was established in Kalpitiya, no Sinhala woman was able to walk on Kalpitiya roads without being harrassed by muslim men! What could constitution do to stop that uncivilized behaviour? Which Tamil in Colombo or elsewhere is deprived of practicing his/her religion? Extremists are there with any faith but there is ample provision to deal with them legally.
I perfectly understand this argument, but my point goes far beyond that. You need to see it from a minority shoe to understand it. The legal point will stop with constitution.
I think it is hightime that Tamils get out of these falacies and understand that this is none other than an economic problem and the victims are not only Tamils but also Sinhalese!
Yes, there are economic problems, but you cannot brush everything with the same paint. Then, would you accept 1948 constitution? What was the problem with that? It is high time for you to understand that, there is a need to build and promote a Sri Lankan identity that transcends across all kiths and creeds. First step is to constitutionally guarantee all citizens that they are all stakeholders like in the 1948 constitution.
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How about training the maids who go to work, like giving them the self-confidence and knowledge of their rights. They should also strengthen the SL missions in these Arab countries. The officials at these missions are just govt coolies who get posted there for their party affiliations. When these so-called officials get there, they want to keep out of trouble with the arrogant arabs. So who is there to protect the rights of the workers? These people who go to these countries, leave back their children, their loved ones, and their life..., hoping to get back these when they return after earning some money. Without this monthly income a lot of families will end up on the road.
Can people who depend on odd jobs survive in SL these days? How can they even manage to buy bread?
If this govt is so concerned about family and morals, first let them allow people to live. Let them stop plundering the country. Let them enact laws which prevents anyone without University education come into politics or hold ministerial posts. Let them stop family politics. Why stop the poor man's only avenue of income?
These blundering fools in the govt should not take away people's right to earn an income... instead they should try protect them...citizens who fill their coffers, with whose money these idiots go on foreign trips of no use. |
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