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General Fonseka says, `It is not necessary to detain Tamil people further`

Saturday, 31 October 2009 - 7:23 AM SL Time

We built too many walls and not enough bridges.
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By Keerthi Ratnayaka

(October31, Colombo, Sri Lanka Guardian)

Three decades of time people of Sri Lanka were gripped by horror, now a great sigh of relief has flow across the entire nation being finally released from the grip of the fear of terrorism. The Sri Lankan Nation now looks to the future with renewed hope and enthusiasm but a political dialogue needs to be initiated as soon as possible to prevent the Tamils from becoming an oppressed people again.Thus legitimate concerns and aspirations of the Tamil people and other minorities must be fully addressed. Government must aware that defeating a terrorist group does not solve the underlying grievances of its people. Prior to work out what so ever, Government is constituted to face a election. SL political stage warming day by day as Gen. Fonseka`s name is hitting news headlines as a prospective candidate for the next Presidential election. Today Rajapaksha regime is ready to extend even the prime minister post to merely make silence his profile,as Gen.Fonseka has became the most strong symbol of the nation.There are widespread campaigns to have Gen.Fonseka elected as president in near future.Many Srilankans believe that Gen.Fonseka`s stance against corruption and his non alliance to traditional political methods could put the correct path towards the extreme development and law and order of the country .

Recently addressing The religious ceremony organized by Washington Buddhist Temple Gen.Fonseka remarked, he had rendered his service to the Motherland as an Army officer for several decades and would be always prepared to continue his service, duty and responsibility towards the Motherland.Killing of Prabakaran would not end terrorism.

What we need now is to develop a society that would not create more Prabakarans. IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO DETAIN TAMIL PEOPLE FURTHER.
(My capitals)
Detaining them further would create more Prabakarans in the future.We should take the country that was liberated from terrorism towards development. If my Motherland that was liberated from terrorism is driven astray, I am, prepared to give up my uniform and work with people to take the country on a correct path.

(The writer, editor, www.rawaya.net, online journal based in Colombo, Sri Lanka)

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RealKaruna
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 		LK Information  31 Oct 2009 01:34:03 GMT  Report for Abuse  
There seems to be reluctance on the part of some media to report the full speech. The Youtube clip is not the entire speech. This is from the Daily Mirror:

Chief of Defence Staff Sarath Fonseka told a gathering at a Sri Lankan Buddhist Temple in Washington that though there were attempts by some to take credit for defeating the LTTE, the troops on the ground were well aware as to who deserved the credit.

Five thousand army soldiers were killed and 28,000 injured in the final phase of the war. As the one who led the Army at that time I am indebted to the soldiers for the services and sacrifices they made. If not for their commitment we may not have been able to achieve this victory, General Fonseka said at the Buddhist Temple. The video of his speech has been posted on the You Tube.

He said celebrating the victory was not the way forward and unless proper measures were taken to secure the hard won victory more Prabhakarans might appear in the future.
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Real Karuna in defense of SF. !!
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Bugger has started his campaign:))
Deal with USA?
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Real Karuna in defense of SF. !!


I never thought I'd see the day :)))

RK Seems to have forgotten about SF saying 'Sri Lanka is a Buddhist country and minorities should not make undue demands.' SF for President, according to RK :))
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I never thought I'd see the day :)))

There is no permanent friends or enemies in politics. Normally you get two evils and if your smart enough you pick the lesser evil.
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Bugger has started his campaign:))
Deal with USA?


Aani,

Possible. He may promise to kick China out of Hambantota.
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I never thought I'd see the day :)))

There is no permanent friends or enemies in politics. Normally you get two evils and if your smart enough you pick the lesser evil.


Imperator/brick,

That's the point. If Mano Ganeshan stands for President it would be a waste of a vote voting for him.

I would like to know if Fonseka really said this about 'It is not necessary to detain Tamils further'.
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I would like to know if Fonseka really said this about 'It is not necessary to detain Tamils further'.

Even if he said you cannot read much into it, he is just trying to be a politician. He might even be having pressure from US or even the expatriate community in US, people who have lived in the west for over 15-20 years are not as racist as the ones in SL. There are a few racists that will never change.

Was he able to meet Blake or any one at the state dept? When GOTA was in the US be tried but I don't think he got a appointment even after trying through the embassy.
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Was he able to meet Blake or any one at the state dept?


What Lankaweb was suggesting was that these could be secret meetings.
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 		LK Information  31 Oct 2009 07:15:57 GMT  Report for Abuse  
RK,

I would like to know if Fonseka really said this about 'It is not necessary to detain Tamils further'.


I watched the video of his speech in Washington and I think he did say something to that effect.
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