Peace for the World

Peace for the World
First democratic leader of Justice the Godfather of the Sri Lankan Tamil Struggle: Honourable Samuel James Veluppillai Chelvanayakam

Saturday, May 12, 2012

Is Northern militarization a myth, or reality?
Sunday 13 May 2012
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10The TNA continues to criticize the government charging that the military is interfering in the day-to-day lives of ordinary people in the Northern Province — and that despite the lapse of 3 years since the end of hostilities between security forces and the LTTE, the Mahinda Rajapaksa regime has failed to ensure a normal civilian administration in the Jaffna peninsula.

The TNA has alleged that the interference from the military instead of abating has shown a tendency for escalation in the province, and that due to such pressures even mainstream political parties are unable to carry out their activities.
TNA MP M.A. Sumanthiran severely criticized the unprecedented presence of military personnel in the Northern Province, and charged that the situation has become worse at the moment with not only civilians but politicians being unable to carry out their tasks due to the constant intervention of military personnel.
 
“Today the military has become nothing but a ‘pain in the ass’,” TNA MP Sumanthiran alleged. “Even the resettlement process is not completed fully in the North and one of the main reasons for that is the military not releasing sufficient lands for the people of the North. The army is forcibly holding onto such lands. Not only should the army release these lands to their original owners —- but they must also ensure a full civilian administration here, devoid of their presence forthwith.”   Full Story>>>