Due to mounting circumstantial adversity and continuous defeats in the war theatre the terrorist outfit had no other option but to come out with the Unilateral Ceasefire Call as such a ploy made earlier just after the 9/11 incident, in the global anti-terrorist environment, immensely rewarded them with Mr. Ranil Wickremasinghe signing a stupid Ceasefire Agreement which inter-alia helped them gain international sympathy and recognition, gave them impunity to unleash murder and mayhem on innocent Tamils and Sri Lankan security forces, dismantled many security posts, helped smuggle-in over 15 arms shipments, bring down dozens of containers devoid of custom scrutiny, acquire control over a vast territory, garrison the security forces as nominal units and even as those bound to serve their needs, make the Sri Lankan airforce a taxi service to their leadership.
The government without getting beguiled and carried away by the bogus Ceasefire Declaration has rightly rejected it as a deviation tactic. Reports indicate that terrorist proxy Norway too is involved in this move and it has served as a postman in delivering the notice to the Sri Lankan Peace Secretariat. This is another indication that the move is a well designed ploy to save the terrorist outfit from the present security operations.
President Rajapakse has emphatically declared recently at several functions that the government will enter into peace talks only if the terrorist outfit denounces terrorism and surrender its arms. The Presidet reiterated this condition even addressing media personnel during his recent visit to India.
The favourable situation in the Northern Operation should not be abandoned under any deception, should not be slackened under any circumstance, and it should be intensified with maximum leverage until the nation is completely liberated from the horrendous terrorist menace. |