SRI LANKAN GOVERNMENT USING NORTHERN PEOPLE'S ISSUES FOR POLITICAL ADVANTAGE - JVP
2013-08-15
Sri Lanka's Marxist party Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) has accused the government of using the issues faced by the people in the North for its political advantage.
JVP General Secretary Tilvin Silva said that successive governments have acted in this manner as well.
Speaking at a seminar in Hambantota on the JVP's proposals on an approach to a solution to the national question, Silva called on the government to find solutions to the issues faced by the Tamil people.
"We would rally the people around this programme (the JVP proposals) and take measures to prevent masses from being deceived," Silva said.
He explained that the issue faced by the people in the North has approached a critical stage.
"The present government like the previous ones has started to manipulate this issue for their advantage. The government appointed a parliamentary select committee (PSC) to pass the responsibility of the issue to others," the politician said adding that his party decided not to participate in the committee as the main intention of appointing the committee was to mark time.
"However, we did not want to ignore the issue. We decided to have a political dialogue with the people regarding solutions for the national question. We thought that having a dialogue with the people in the country is important than wasting time discussing it in the parliament," Silva said.
The JVP's set of proposals propose short term as well as long term programs to address the national issue.
"However, we do not believe that these proposals would solve all the issues of the Tamil people. A dialogue has been created again through provincial councils for imperialists and India to interfere in the country's affairs. Theses attempts should be defeated and unity among Sinhalese, Tamil and Muslim people must be established," Silva added.
2013-08-15Sri Lanka's Marxist party Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) has accused the government of using the issues faced by the people in the North for its political advantage.
JVP General Secretary Tilvin Silva said that successive governments have acted in this manner as well.
Speaking at a seminar in Hambantota on the JVP's proposals on an approach to a solution to the national question, Silva called on the government to find solutions to the issues faced by the Tamil people.
"We would rally the people around this programme (the JVP proposals) and take measures to prevent masses from being deceived," Silva said.
He explained that the issue faced by the people in the North has approached a critical stage.
"The present government like the previous ones has started to manipulate this issue for their advantage. The government appointed a parliamentary select committee (PSC) to pass the responsibility of the issue to others," the politician said adding that his party decided not to participate in the committee as the main intention of appointing the committee was to mark time.
"However, we did not want to ignore the issue. We decided to have a political dialogue with the people regarding solutions for the national question. We thought that having a dialogue with the people in the country is important than wasting time discussing it in the parliament," Silva said.
The JVP's set of proposals propose short term as well as long term programs to address the national issue.
"However, we do not believe that these proposals would solve all the issues of the Tamil people. A dialogue has been created again through provincial councils for imperialists and India to interfere in the country's affairs. Theses attempts should be defeated and unity among Sinhalese, Tamil and Muslim people must be established," Silva added.
