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Sri Lankan Tamil party retains separate state` constitution
Monday, 28 May 2012 - 10:29 AM SL Time
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The Ilankai Tamil Arasu Katchi (ITAK), the main constituent of the Tamil National Alliance the lone credible representative of Tamil people in the Northern Province has refused to revisit its constitution, which seeks the establishment of a separate state, at its 14th national convention in the Eastern headquarter town of Batticaloa.
The Sixth Amendment to the Sri Lankan Constitution, enacted in August 1983, prohibits political parties from having as one of their aims the establishment of a separate state. A petition was filed recently in the Supreme Court that sought the disqualification of the parties for retaining the demand for a separate state in their party documents.
No. There was no move to amend the ITAK constitution, TNA leader and MP M.A. Sumanthiran told The Hindu over phone. The ITAK has among its goals establishing of a unitary Tamil State and a unitary Muslim State and achieving political, economical and cultural freedom of the Tamil speaking community .
In short, TNA leader R. Sampanthan`s gesture in Jaffna on May 1 that of waving the Sri Lankan national flag for the first time, alongside United National Party chief Ranil Wickramasinghe did not translate into his party endorsing his sentiment. But it reaffirmed its faith in Mr. Sampanthan by electing him as its president, even as indecision is steadily leading Tamil politics in Sri Lanka to the brink of irrelevance. Maavai Senathirajah was elected party general secretary.
In resolutions passed at the Batticaloa meet, the ITAK demanded devolution of powers to the North and the East, taking it as a single unit. Asked if the ITAK had demanded re-merger of the Tamil majority Northern and Eastern Provinces, Mr. Sumanthiran said this was not the case. North and East were considered a single unit, he said, amplifying the diplomatic semantics, which the TNA loves dearly, at work.
The ITAK highlighted some of the crucial issues that dominate the discourse in both the North and the East: it demanded that Sri Lanka demilitarise both the provinces that lands grabbed from Tamils be given back to them and a general amnesty for Tamils imprisoned for many years without charges. The ITAK, and other constituents of the TNA, are the only political parties that have constantly probed issues relating to rehabilitation and resettlement of Tamils after the war and have often been on collision course with the government and local authorities. If these demands are not granted, we will set a time and date and launch a non-violent campaign, much like what Mahatma Gandhi did, said Mr. Sumanthiran.
Change of venue
The ITAK was forced to change its meeting venue at the last moment after the earlier venue was suddenly and inexplicably engulfed by fire. One source in Batticaloa claimed the place was fire-bombed. The meeting was being held in an area that is at the heart of a turf war between two former Tamil Tigers the Eastern Province Chief Minister Sivanesathurai Santhirakanthan (better known as Pillaiyan, who was once a child soldier) and Deputy Minister Vinayagamoorthy Muralitharan (better known as Col. Karuna Amman, who was former Eastern Commander of the Tamil Tigers).
Pillaiyan`s party, the Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Puligal, was not in favour of ITAK holding the convention in Batticaloa. Posters had appeared in parts of Batticaloa against the convention.
The meeting did go ahead, and all elections were held as per the constitution of ITAK. Among the prominent names, E. Saravanabhavan, MP, who runs the Uthayan newspaper, was elected secretary (rehabilitation and resettlement) and Sivagnanam Sreetharan, MP, was elected secretary (propaganda). As expected, M.A. Sumanthiran MP, was elected secretary (legal and foreign affairs).
http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/article3462844.ece
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dumindak
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 28 May 2012 03:37:08 GMT Report for Abuse
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Anoher trick by MR to be in power. now all sinhalese will vote for MR.
He must have paid some money to these tamil goons to keep it.
If the law of land is implemented, they should be in jail, because separation is illegal.
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 28 May 2012 03:39:49 GMT Report for Abuse
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Apple koluwa.. Dumindak!
Sri Lankan Tamil party retains separate state' constitution
mea awilla Ponseka ge best friends la....
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28 May 2012 03:41:21 GMT Report for Abuse
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If the law of land is implemented, they should be in jail, because separation is illegal.
hak!haK!.. apple koluwo..
Umbe Hilary akkagey power ney...oya gon demalu keganney.. |
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 28 May 2012 03:49:32 GMT Report for Abuse
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Anoher trick by MR to be in power. now all sinhalese will vote for MR.
Dumindak,
You have learnt the art man.
Now you know too well how things operate.
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28 May 2012 03:58:21 GMT Report for Abuse
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Sri Lankan Tamil party retains separate state' constitution
I think still in Tamilnadu, few political parties carry the separate slogan.
so tamil separation is not something serious, at last they will die.
But majority is fooled by sinhalese politicians, they take their attention from the core economic problems and country is ruined for ever.
that is what few tamil and sinhalese politicians want, they want to keep the country on fire with separation. for next 50 years people will forget all their economic problems..
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 28 May 2012 04:05:57 GMT Report for Abuse
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mea awilla Ponseka ge best friends la....
there are few fools in LNP too
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28 May 2012 04:24:41 GMT Report for Abuse
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JRJ Gave 13th amendment, MahindaRajapakse gave 13th amendment in full and LLRC
So, it is 13++
SL govt says ready to consider land, police powers for states
COLOMBO: The Sri Lankan government today appeared to soften its stance on the issue of transferring land and police powers to the provinces in the devolution package being discussed with the major Tamil party TNA.
The thorny issues have kept the ongoing talks between the government and the Tamil National Alliance heated up, and the government said in a statement that it was ready to consider its scope as demanded by the Tamil group.
Now the Govt has invited them to PSC. Joining North and South is a Condition to attend the talks.
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28 May 2012 04:29:58 GMT Report for Abuse
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that is what few tamil and sinhalese politicians want, they want to keep the country on fire with separation. for next 50 years people will forget all their economic problems..
Sri LAnkan govts can diver attention from issues because of Tamil separation.
Punnakku for voters and topics for dhobies.
For them, General Fonseka is far worse than the TNA politicians.
Edited By - AnuD - 28 May 2012 04:31:00 GMT |
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28 May 2012 04:43:18 GMT Report for Abuse
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SL govt says ready to consider land, police powers for states
only SF dhobies living in fonseka land will believe these!
ex.monks who give bana deshana in LNP to muslims are welcome too! so called Sinhala buddists who use the filthy language are no different to fonsy
Edited By - megashane - 28 May 2012 04:47:02 GMT |
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28 May 2012 04:48:35 GMT Report for Abuse
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The government can solve this issue very easyly. Make provisions in the consitution that if any political party to be registered, it's constitution should be in accordance with the country constitution.
the problem is niped in the bud..
government has 2/3 majority now, why they dont use it for the benefit of the country?
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