Tuesday , 01 January 2013
In the dawn of year 2013, according to the 13th amendment, concerning the Tamil people’s racial crisis, a permanent settlement will be met on the leadership of President Mahinda Rajapakse.
Towards this we are taking constructive measures, was said by Dr.Rajitha Senaratne Minister for Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Development
According to the recommendations made by the joint agreement signed by President Mahinda Rajapakse and United Nation Secretary General Ban Ki Moon in year 2009, and due to the pressure from India, America including international sector, discussions were held between the government and Tamil National Alliance.
On this basis, the initial stage of discussions held between the two sectors, on behalf of the Government Ministers Nimal Sripala De Silva, G.L.Peiris, Ratnasiri Wickramanayake and Sajin De Vaas Gunawardena MP participated.
On behalf of Tamil Alliance, its leader Sambanthan, Sumenthiran, Mawai Senathiraja, Suresh Piremachandran parliament members, and President’s lawyer Kanaga Eswaran attended.
After the two sector discussions, government requested the Tamil National Alliance to provide an interim settlement plan. Accordingly, Tamil National Alliance submitted to the government their settlement plan.
Interim settlement plan of the Tamil Alliance resembles the tigers policy was reasoned out by the government and rejected the proposal submitted by the Tamil Alliance.
Further government refused to give a written guarantee requested by the Alliance concerning to the interim report.
During the two sector discussion, Minister Ratnasiri Wickramanayake showed his disappointment regarding the activities of Tamil Alliance and resigned from the government sector discussion committee.
In this state, due to the pressure from India, America including international countries, President Mahinda Rajapakse in a friendly manner invited Tamil National Alliance Leader Sambanthan to resume talks concerning the racial crisis which has got disturbed.
At this atmosphere Government proposed about parliament selective committee for the settlement to the racial crisis.
It invited Tamil National Alliance to participate. It said, if their participation is necessary, both sectors should have a compromise concerning the settlement to the racial crisis.
The settlement which is met by compromised discussions, the selective committee should be the place to scrutinize the decision, is their stance in regard to selective committee was stated to the government.
Government did not give a positive answer. Meanwhile government very arrogantly said, initially the Alliance should partake in the selective committee, and through discussions compatibility could be met. However both sectors were very strong in their stance in regard to selective committee.
At this situation, India, America including international countries is continuously urging concerning a settlement to the racial crisis, and towards this, government and the Tamil Alliance should work with commitment and activities should be expedited.
Some ministers from the ruling sector raised their opinions that the 13th amendment should be abolished, but some senior Ministers from the ruling sector including opposition party members were strongly discontented about these statements.
The international sector too showed its dissatisfaction about the statements of abolishing the 13th amendment.
Minister Rajitha Senartne was queried, three years have gone after the end of war, and whether a settlement would be given to the Tamil peoples racial crisis in the dawn of the New Year, in reply he said, according to the 13th amendment to the constitution, we are taking all the necessary measures to find a stable settlement to the Tamil peoples racial crisis.
Year 2013 will be the finest year. We will overcome all the foreign elements which are obstacles in providing a stable settlement to the Tamil people’s racial crisis and through the government headed by President Mahinda Rajapakse a settlement will be met.
We are with much commitment functioning, forgetting race and religious differences towards this. Tamil people will live peacefully and freely in a society which has been provided with all powers according to 13th amendment which is our expectation was said by Minister Rajitha.
