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Britain to aid displaced through functioning NGOs in Vanni
Wednesday, 1 October 2008 - 5:12 AM SL Time
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Representatives of British Tamils Forum who met the British Minister for the Department for International Development (DFID) Shahid Malik, on Tuesday in London, quoted the Minister as saying that the British Government did not agree with the general assessment of the Government of Sri Lanka (GoSL) that all local Tamil NGOs, which are currently working within the Vanni area were all controlled by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). The British aid would be channelled through local and international NGOs to the displaced civilians in Vanni.
Mr. Shahid Malik has further requested the GoSL to provide reasons for why the 60 Lorries that were supposed to have been sent to the Vanni on Monday, have not left as yet. He was expecting answers within 48 hours.
Following is the full text of the statement by the BTF:
Emergency Meeting with International Development Minister Rt. Hon Shahid Malik MP
Following a joint press release issued last Friday (26 September 2008), by Minister responsible for the Department for International Development (DFID) Rt. Hon Shahid Malik and Foreign Minister responsible for Africa, Asia and the UN Rt. Hon Lord Malloch Brown and the press statement issued by the British Tamils Forum (BTF) as response on Saturday (27 September 2008), an emergency meeting was held with members of the Forum this afternoon (30 September 2008) at the DFID Minister`s Office.
Minister Shahid Malik said that the British Government is very concerned that they believe for over two weeks no food supplies have reached the Vanni. He has requested for reasons from the Government of Sri Lanka (GoSL) why the 60 Lorries that were supposed to have been sent to the Vanni yesterday, have not left as yet. He said that he was expecting answers within 48 hours.
Minister also said that an assessment team that was dispatched by his department to assess the ground situation on the requirements for humanitarian aid and access for food supplies has returned back to the UK recently and is expected to brief him of their findings later today.
He said that his department will fund this growing humanitarian crisis through their humanitarian aid budget. British Tamils Forum submitted an estimated requirement of c 20.0m for immediate relief efforts. This estimation was submitted in conjunction with local Non Governmental Organisations (NGOs) currently working within the Vanni area. Minister agreed to look at this estimation along with the DFID assessment team`s own estimation before deciding on any figures.
Minister agreed that one of the fundamental reasons for such large scale internal displacement is due to the indiscriminate aerial bombardment of the Tamil areas. It was also noted that it is unfortunate this `man made` human disaster has to be funded through British tax payer`s monies.
Minister said that the British Government feels and is committed in helping and aiding this developing human catastrophe within the Tamil areas of Sri Lanka. This aid, he categorically said will not be channeled through the GoSL but will be channeled through local and international NGOs like the ICRC. He further said that the British Government does not agree with the GoSL`s general assessment that all local Tamil NGOs which are currently working within the Vanni area are all controlled by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).
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samanj
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 1 Oct 2008 05:01:54 GMT Report for Abuse
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| Brittain, keep your filthy hands off & stop interefering in Wanni and alleged NGOs. |
Damed
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 1 Oct 2008 05:07:59 GMT Report for Abuse
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| Britten has done enough to Asian Communal Conflicts..surely they want be allowed by GOSL. |
lankaputha
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 1 Oct 2008 05:45:25 GMT Report for Abuse
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Britain is trying to send the toilet cleaner in UK who is becoming a menace to them. They will pack the food, and send the janitors with them as agents, knowing that LTTE will not allow them to come back.
UK You've spoiled the country and now dumping your garbage on our lands. |
Sam007
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 1 Oct 2008 10:26:22 GMT Report for Abuse
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| It's good the british are paying for it cos they left us with this legacy of divide and rule in the past. They created the whole issue and left all our generations to deal with it. Good for them to help now. |
chamila1978
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 1 Oct 2008 15:17:17 GMT Report for Abuse
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Britain can't look after itself.
Country is going downhill,
Even though good though to help when people need it.
I don't believe whether innocents get this or what?
Preb will tell all the tamil to get a gun to survive or die.
Who get a gun get food or just die.
He is a vampire, his wife and children are safe poor's getting killed.
Why don't just God can't see this? |
Vishnu
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2 Oct 2008 03:04:46 GMT Report for Abuse
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He said that he was expecting answers within 48 hours.
Pooh...Suddata amathaka wela wage...dude Ceylon is no longer a colony.
BTW, this PM doesn't seem to read news papers from SL, as it was clear why those lorries were halted at the check point.
Forum submitted an estimated requirement of c 20.0m for immediate relief efforts
See who are begging now. He...He.. more backhoes, Anti-air craft missiles etc. Now I understand why they were meeting with an MP who had no clue.
Edited By - Vishnu - 2 Oct 2008 03:07:29 GMT |
Karikaalan
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 2 Oct 2008 10:35:18 GMT Report for Abuse
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British didnt devide, the put the country together....
there were 2 countries.. remember... |
Joseph
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2 Oct 2008 19:42:53 GMT Report for Abuse
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What moral right the BTF have to complain about food for tamils???
What did they do when the god father, the LTTE
- did not provide a grain of rice or a panadol to long suffering tamils despite collecting billions of pounds
-Karuna said every penny of money sent for charity was used for weapons. Cheated tamils over and over again
- They have stolen many food stuff and essentials from helpless tamils
- Made 40,000 varakai tamils human shields just like the Wanni tamils now. Do they care for tamils? they prefer them dead as they hide behind the women, elderly and the kids
- They were crual enough even to STEAL TSUNAMI MONEY from TAMILS WHO LOST EVERYTHING!
Where were you BTF???
Why only crocodile tears now???? |
rawana6000
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2 Oct 2008 21:05:33 GMT Report for Abuse
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| UK will dare not interfere Lankas conflict by any meance,Labor party had his fair share of popularity goiing after bloody money from the LTTE hood wink Tamil Diaspora.BTF represent LTTE in Briton & recent survey proved its direct links.If Briton can do any thing sensible how come Mugabe still in power & do not give a damn about any once opinion? Let the Africans have there well deserved apology for the Salve trade fist before making another mockery again in sri lanka! |
Erandaka
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2 Oct 2008 23:20:03 GMT Report for Abuse
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Don't let them to help LTTE anymore.
Fu...n enemies of Sri Lanka. |
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