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Not a Phenomenon to Sri Lanka alone - Government Spokesman
Monday, 19 July 2010 - 9:53 AM SL Time
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The Sri Lankan government said it will have to maintain High Security Zones (HSZ) and military installations in the north of the country until the situation fully normalize.Government Spokesman Media Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said that it is not a new phenomenon applicable only to Sri Lanka. Every where in the world you find HSZ, you find United States of America has military installations and HSZ in other countries as well. `There is no point in establishing camps on land that has no strategic value. Therefore we will have to maintain the security installations where it matters he said
With regard to post conflict situation in the north, he said, that over 260,000 who came to the areas coming under the security forces have been resettled. We have resettled all of them within a period of just over one year. No where in the world this happened. Have the IDP s in other countries been resettled? Minister queried.
Soon after the launch of humanitarian operations over 75000 people became IDPs in the eastern province. When the Government started resettlement processes under the Eastern Udanaya some countries and organizations opposed the process at the instigation of interested groups. Even some of the INGOs and various international groups opposed the resettlement process saying it should not be carried out in a harsh manner. But the govt in defiance completed the process later it was acclaimed by UN agencies as well.Government s resettlement process necessitated relocation of some of the HSZ in the Northern Province.
Now the government maintains HSZ only in limited places and the minister said that it would also be removed or minimized once the situation returns to fully normalcy.The visit by President Mahinda Rajapaksa to hold the Cabinet meeting at the once dreamland capital of LTTE in Kilinochchi the President freely moved with the IDPs who have been resettled there. According to military sources there are around one hundred thousand people resettled in the aftermath of the war. According to political sources it was clear message to the people embedded in the war that the government considers them as the stake holders of one nation.
Despite some interested groups including the Tamil Diaspora try to misinterpret the situation the resettlement process with government providing dray rations needed for six months appears to be a psychological relief to those people in the north. A top military source said that in-fact there shortcomings here and there, but as a whole the populace in the north are quite happy now. Because, they have started feeling that the military is doing something positive for them.
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saliya
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 21 Jul 2010 00:58:58 GMT Report for Abuse
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| Yes, indeed. Even Tamils did not have faith that they would get back the land that were occupied by LTTEs those days. Let them sacrify those lands to the government to set up military camps. These camps are for thier safety. |
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 21 Jul 2010 03:33:17 GMT Report for Abuse
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Now the government maintains HSZ only in limited places and the minister said that it would also be removed or minimized once the situation returns to fully normalcy.
So what's all the fuss about?????? People cannot expect everything to return to normalcy within a little over an year after the LTTE was crushed? Still there are the remnents of the LTTE lurking around waiting for an opportunity to regroup and strike back. That threat will remain till about 4 or 5 years. That has to be kept in check at all costs to make the disgruntled remnents realise that old tactics will not be possible.
After about the third year the trend could be seen. As things are it seems everything is cooling down and things are indeed on the path to full normalcy with the economy picking up and everyone having a better life now than they did two years ago. |
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 21 Jul 2010 13:18:31 GMT Report for Abuse
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Every where in the world you find HSZ, you find United States of America has military installations and HSZ in other countries as well. Exhibition of ignorance, US has never seized lands to establish HSZ's from minority groups, but, only in areas well away from civilian settlements.
Now the government maintains HSZ only in limited places and the minister said that it would also be removed or minimized once the situation returns to fully normalcy.
When will the govt consider normalcy returned. This govt appointed APRC to find a solution to the ethnic problem. After 4 years ans 128 sittings a report was handed over to the Sinhala King Rajapakse in May 2009. Not a word about this report from the president or his racist government.
There are racists waiting in the wing to do icing on the govt cake but nothing genuine has taken place except 'jam tomorrow', window dressing and seizure of more and more lands from Tamil speaking minorities for military camps, vihares , houses for soldiers and HSZ's.
That threat will remain till about 4 or 5 years. Expert in law and logic has added astrology to predict future events and movements. |
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21 Jul 2010 13:36:06 GMT Report for Abuse
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Lies and contradictions...
Junior Rehabilitation Minister Muralthaaran says (Lankanews.com) on May 16,He has further observed that most of the war-affected persons in the North, lack basic facilities like permanent housing, electricity, water, education facilities, and livelihood development programmes.
Media Minister, Rambukala,who knows the truth and nothing the truth, claims allof the IDP's are resettled...
post conflict situation in the north, he said, that over 260,000 who came to the areas coming under the security forces have been resettled. We have resettled all of them within a period of just over one year
One can easily find out if he is really telling the truth or icing his previous statement to minimise the damage he caused by saying that the HSZ's would not be removed nor would the houses and lands be returned even if the (Tamil) civilians hold legitimate deeds. |
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Lies and contradictions...
Junior Rehabilitation Minister Muralthaaran says (Lankanews.com) on May 16,He has further observed that most of the war-affected persons in the North, lack basic facilities like permanent housing, electricity, water, education facilities, and livelihood development programmes.
Media Minister, Rambukala,who knows the truth and nothing but the truth, claims all of the IDP's are resettled...
post conflict situation in the north, he said, that over 260,000 who came to the areas coming under the security forces have been resettled. We have resettled all of them within a period of just over one year
One can easily find out if he is really telling the truth or icing his previous statement to minimise the damage he caused by saying that the HSZ's would not be removed nor would the houses and lands be returned even if the (Tamil) civilians hold legitimate deeds. This is a clue as to the truthfulness of the rest of the claims.. |
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22 Jul 2010 04:15:03 GMT Report for Abuse
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There are racists waiting in the wing to do icing on the govt cake but nothing genuine has taken place except 'jam tomorrow', window dressing
What more can one expect from a frustrated racist seperatist extremist eelamite struggling in hopelessness as the prospect of achieving eelam now have all been thrown to the winds!! |
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22 Jul 2010 06:15:45 GMT Report for Abuse
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Expert in law and logic has added astrology to predict future events and movements.
AND here is the 'EXPERT in ANYTHING and EVERYTHING' Saleemtariq making the 'Prediction of the Millenium'!!
The families of the soldiers are to be settled on those lands to prove Sinhalese have been living there since 500BC. Sinhalese schools and Buddhist vihares would be built to back date the history.
Want to check it out??????
Here it is at
http://www.lankanewspapers.com/news/2010/7/58589.html
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That threat will remain till about 4 or 5 years. That has to be kept in check at all costs
LTTE is destroyed, parents are demoralised and children are shocked and Tamils have renounced violence. 4 or 5 years came of hats without any evidence or proof. It is evil and worst type of terrorism to evict people from their permanent houses set up camps for (Sinhala) speaking soldiers without paying any compensation of rent for them. Sinhala extremists most of whom are racists cannot see how those people and their children suffer without their houses. There has not been any terrorist incident since May 18. 2009. Racists cannot take this into their craniums but insist on racial laws and Emergency Regulations.
Douglas Devananda claims he in the 'process' of handing over the lands from the HSZ's to IDPs, this is one of the statements of 'jam tomorrow'. There is no evidence that he started doing it.
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It is evil and worst type of terrorism to evict people from their permanent houses set up camps for (Sinhala) speaking soldiers without paying any compensation of rent for them. Sinhala extremists most of whom
NO ONE has been evicted from homes AFTER the war. As for others who were displaced during thee war, apartments are being constructed. Things will not happen over night. |
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22 Jul 2010 22:23:34 GMT Report for Abuse
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NO ONE has been evicted from homes AFTER the war.
HSZ'swere secured to fight LTTE which even the govt admitted decimated. No terrorist incident took place after the war ended. What is the need for HSZ's nor except inflicting more pain and sufferings on the battered civilians? The need for HSZ is not there any more.
Where can people stay for years and years? Hospitality of relatives and friends dry out when children of different families fight under one roof . Children's education is ruined and lives of the families shattered. Gotabaya Rajapakse is not normal, he is a madman, which is crystal clear from his statements to foreign media and threat of IGP in public. IDPs are interned in camps and suspects tortured without witnesses and HSZs are maintained and SF retained due to this madman's personal vendetta and racist prejudices. The country is going to suffer by alienating friends by his actions.
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