Mannar Bishop plays peacemaker
By Easwaran Rutnam-October 20, 2013
It was an issue which threatened to boil over. An issue which from a sign of hope was about to turn tables. But in walked the peace maker who stressed on bringing in sanity before self.
Mannar Bishop Rayappu Joseph, last week prevented what seemed destined to be a serious rift in the Tamil National Alliance (TNA).
The TNA had only recently secured a resounding victory at the Northern Provincial Council (NPC) elections giving hope, not just to the Tamils but also the international community, including India.
However those hopes were almost dashed after nine elected TNA members of the Council refused to take oaths before Chief Minister C.V. Wigneswaran.
Some party members were angered over Wigneswaran’s decision to take oaths before President Mahinda Rajapaksa while others had issues with the composition of the NPC Ministries.
