Monday
, 01 April 2013
Joining the civil
social representatives, the northern provincial council election should be
held in a democratic manner, and through this, the Tamil people will acquire
permanent political settlement was said by Cafe Executive Director Keerthi
Tennakone.
"Tamil, Sinhala, Muslim
community's role in contemporary politics" was the theme for the event organized
to share views two days back at Jaffna Moorthy Color Lab center by the Viluthu”
organization, and he made this statement.
He said, after Sri
Lanka obtained independence, democratic rights of people are denied. The three
ethnic communities have lost democracy, are now discussing concerning their
rights.
Difference is
prevailing amidst ethnic, hence how could you say harmony.
Pirabakaran, his family
and Tamil people were killed during war, the Sinhala people assume that they
have won and the Tamil people are defeated. But generally after war, Sri lanka
government and army achieved victory, but there is nonexistence for democracy.
People from the southern party are facing many crises.
Representatives in the
local council are much aware about people’s crisis and expectations. Hence we
have been deprived from our democracy rights. Measures should be advanced to
settle this crisis.
In the midst of people,
a situation is originated of not having confidence in opposition parties
including political parties. Same situation exist in the south. The civil
movements should be merged into a strong political movement. Different crisis
occur in the midst of people in each district.
The political freedom
of northern people is a massive crisis. A reasonable settlement should be
acquired through provincial council election. Currently government feels that
it will be defeated hence it will not come forward to hold the northern
provincial council election. Because government is not prepared to face defeat
even in local councils was said.
Election should hold by
the pressure from civil social movements. Geneva resolution will not provide us
a proper settlement. If proper political settlement is obtained, Tamil people
could live a compromised democracy life.
Monday , 01 April 2013
If Northern Province council election is held, it would affect the country. It is similar to the implementation of 13th amendment. Hence we would not permit the government to infringe our demand and to hold the northern provincial council election.
Protests Island wide
would be organized was the threats given by the racism movements.
Not only threats, but
the Sinhala Chauvinists movements have decided to organize massive protests
island wide by gathering Sinhala people against the Northern Province council
election.
The arrangements
towards this are processed by National Integration Union. The first stage of
protests would commence after the April New Year is the decision taken by the
movements.
At a situation
government had taken measures to hold the northern provincial council election
in the month of September, and Sinhala movements have decided to carry out
protests, opposing the northern election.
Concerning this, in the
coming days, a notification in public would be made by the National
Integration Union. Concerning this a special journalist briefing will be held
was said.
A member from the
National Integration Union expressed opinion concerning the northern election
oppose protest said, many times we have requested the government to refrain
from holding the northern election, but government without considering our
request are showing more attempts to hold the northern election. This we
strongly condemn.
Different views were
expressed by the government in Geneva and here. Holding northern elections is
similar to the implementation of 13th amendment. Government willingly should
not fall inside a pit.
Government failed to
scrutinize positively what we said to refrain from holding the northern
election, and the Sinhala people will gather massively and will pressurize the
government by organizing protest. Most probably after the New Year, this
protest will be held, was said.
