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Rajapaksa does a U-turn on 13th Amendment
Thursday, 2 February 2012 - 2:32 AM SL Time
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After promising to go beyond the 13th Amendment to the Sri Lankan Constitution to find a solution to the Tamil ethnic problem, President Mahinda Rajapaksa has done a U-turn and said the Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) would now have to suggest a solution.
At an interaction on Monday with the country`s editors at Temple Trees, the President`s official residence, Mr. Rajapaksa denied that he ever told India [this], The Island newspaper reported on Tuesday.
Asked if his comments, reported in the newspaper, meant that the Indian side lied about his purported promise during his meeting with Indian Foreign Minister S.M. Krishna, Mr. Rajapaksa said: This is not the first time that I am saying it [that I am for implementing the 13th Amendment]. In the beginning I said I have no objection. But Tamil parties should come and give their names to the PSC and decide on it what they want. So the PSC advises and tells me this is what you must do,` we have no objection. Parliament should do it. This is not my personal issue I am ready to accept anything that Parliament gives me. Because Parliament consists of all parties...so they have to decide on this Let all the official parties, the TNA, and all these people get together
Mr. Rajapaksa made the comments at an interaction with foreign correspondents stationed in Colombo at his official residence.
As per the 13th Amendment, a product of the Indo-Sri Lanka accord of 1987, Colombo agreed to devolve some powers to the provinces. Largely drawing on the Indian federal set-up, it has three lists which detailed power-sharing between Colombo and the provinces. Broadly, it provided for merger of the Northern and the Eastern provinces, and for certain financial provisions for the provinces. The provinces would have an elected council, and a chief minister and ministers.
After a meeting with Mr. Rajapaksa on January 17, Mr. Krishna said in a statement: I discussed this matter [political solution for Tamils] with His Excellency the President this morning. The President assured me that he stands by his commitment to pursuing the 13th Amendment [to the Sri Lankan Constitution] plus approach.
A joint statement issued at the end of the May 2011 meet between the Foreign Ministers in New Delhi too made the same commitment: A devolution package, building upon the 13th Amendment, would contribute towards creating the necessary conditions for such reconciliation.
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The Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) yesterday renewed its call for a South-Eastern Provincial Council (PC) in the event of the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) winning its demand for a PC with additional powers or 13-A Plus.
2.50 deshapremie get ready to Harakiri !
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The Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) yesterday renewed its call for a South-Eastern Provincial Council (PC) in the event of the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) winning its demand for a PC with additional powers or 13-A Plus.
i support this...why only for tamils??? muslims should be given the same too...
onna boomithel tikak demma..:))
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1 Feb 2012 22:27:01 GMT Report for Abuse
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Invaders who came as traders and who came on work permit to Sri Lanka now trying to take over it.
they have already done that in Colombo and North East.
MagodiRaja loosing the only chance we had to get over it.
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1 Feb 2012 22:38:48 GMT Report for Abuse
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Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa has a message for Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa: Take care of our people who go there. Ministers, our relations etc.
Ma Ra pleading to a Indian Chief Minister.
Raja has lost his Bearings.
Never by a Sri Lankan President.
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1 Feb 2012 22:53:32 GMT Report for Abuse
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President Mahinda Rajapakse who promised to the Indian foreign Minister Krishnan on the 17th January that he would provide a 13 plus solution to the Sri Lanka East North issue had announced the very following day that he took India for a ride.
The President had given this as an answer to questions posed by the Ministers about Krishnan s statement ,when he attended the function on 18th on the occasion of the Birthday of Minister Anura Priyadharshana Yapa.
There is no 13 plus that I know of. That is to take them for a ride. A Dharusman report was brought forward . I dragged that for about two years , and then introduced to the LLRC.. Now where is Dharusman? Thirteen plus will also meet with the same fate. They can be taken for a ride over and over again this way for another two years on the thirteen plus. . The President had made these remarks with a loud hearty laugh at the function.
One of the Ministers who was present on the occasion had whispered to another Minister By trying to apply the Medamulana theories in relation to the world , he is some day going to court a disaster much worse than that of Gaddafi.
40 years of politricks !
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1 Feb 2012 23:10:16 GMT Report for Abuse
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What You turns Mr.MR?
Take a spiral turn and come back to the point you started.
Now Hambaya too started asking for 13+
You discreetly promise to give East to Hambayas
Ask Demalas to settle the matters first with Hambayas regarding joining North and East.
It will take another 25 years.
Mean time we can colonize North and East.
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1 Feb 2012 23:38:09 GMT Report for Abuse
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This is not my personal issue I am ready to accept anything that Parliament gives me. Because Parliament consists of all parties...so they have to decide on this Let all the official parties, the TNA, and all these people get together
Now you can see the true colours of JVP rata kanno who were saying that Tamils should be given more than 13+ that including the removal of the Army from the N & E.
Luckily we have someone like Gota to give those rata kana JVP idiots a white van ride. |
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1 Feb 2012 23:40:50 GMT Report for Abuse
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Invaders who came as traders and who came on work permit to Sri Lanka now trying to take over it.
Since the Natameya pedophile chased out of Japan the child rape cases in Sri Lanka has gone up.
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1 Feb 2012 23:47:31 GMT Report for Abuse
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When you do a You turn what you show? The back side..
What you got there? Hole
A fearless man stand firm and face it from the front side pointing the gun point..
Promising the world and foxing then fooling them is been the history..
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2 Feb 2012 00:31:41 GMT Report for Abuse
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When you do a You turn what you show? The back side..
What you got there? Hole
and the two b@lls.
pimp tamils to stay in power !
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