Geneva resolution answerable to arson committed on Tamil press: Jaffna activist
[TamilNet, Saturday, 13 April 2013, 15:37 GMT]
Burning the press of Eezham Tamils in the island has more than three decades of history. The office and machinery of the Jaffna-based Tamil Daily Eezha Naadu was burnt down the very night the Jaffna Public Library was put to ashes in 1981. Arson was once again committed on Eezha Naadu while the IPKF of the New Delhi Establishment was occupying Jaffna. The Washington-New Delhi deception carried out in the name of Geneva resolution, allowing Sri Lanka to escape from genocide indictment and to continue with structural genocide, is answerable to the current attacks and arson committed on the press of Eezham Tamils in the island, said a new generation political activist in Jaffna. Further comments from the activist in Jaffna:
After 2009, capture, or if capture not possible, attack on the press of Eezham Tamils is systematically carried out in Jaffna and Colombo.
Nowadays, not only the genocidal Establishment in Colombo, but also the abetting Establishments in Washington and New Delhi are actively engaged in capturing the media of Eezham Tamils and in buying journalists inside and outside of the island.
Meanwhile, China has agreed to help significantly upgrade Sri Lankan ‘cyber-warfare’ capabilities, The Indian Express reported last month.
The current series of attack and arson on the press of Eezham Tamils that tries to remain independent follows the ‘reconciliation’ preceptor Washington initiating an empty resolution at Geneva and New Delhi watering it down further.
The OHCHR could find itself ‘occupied’ in cataloguing such attacks, as it was destined by the Geneva resolution for the job of only counting ‘the trees’, the political activist in Jaffna said.
Sunday , 14 April 2013
UNP made a request to the government to process activities in originating independent election commission and independent police commission before holding the northern provincial council election.
United National Party parliament member Karu Jayasooriya made this statement at the media briefing held at the party office located at Kirullapona on last 10th.
He said, three years have gone after the war came to an end, but still the people there have not enjoyed the democracy atmosphere.
The continuous attacks against “Udayan” press, and the attacks carried out at the meeting in Jaffna held by Tamil National Alliance has made this transparent.
Government has notified that the northern provincial council election would be held in September and before that elections for central and North West provincial councils will be held.
After the 17th amendment to the constitution was abolished the 18th amendment was implemented, but so far free and fair elections were not held in this country.
Accusations are submitted to the international sector concerning this stance. In addition election observers internally and from foreign have expressed their views regarding election irregularities.
Therefore Election Commissioner has the responsibility to hold the election freely and fairly by originating the necessary background and to win the confidence of all the political parties in this country
He said government has the responsibility is to provide an opportunity for the people living in the northern region to select their representatives by protecting the democracy rights.
Towards this, before holding the northern provincial council election, it is necessary to originate an independent election commission and independent police commission. Requesting time period by the government cannot be permitted at all.
By utilizing reconciliation resources, government is prepared to operate violating election procedures. Election Commissioner has the obligation and accountability to obstruct government officials engaged in election activities.
We have requested the Election Commissioner to hold the future elections freely and fairly to safe guard the reputation.
Sunday , 14 April 2013
