Wednesday
, 20 February 2013
We do not have any details
concerning those required for resettlement in the Jaffna district. 28 thousand
persons needed resettled are not the accurate figure was said by Jaffna district
Government Agent Suntharam Arumainayagam.
Journalist queried from Government Agent, how
many are to be resettled still in Jaffna district. In reply Government Agent
said, he does not have the details of those need resettlement.
If it so, 28 thousand persons have registered
for resettlement at the Tellipalai divisional secretariat division was a
question raised from Government Agent.
Those who have registered are not here. When
we release some areas, all those who have registered do not come for
resettlement. Hence the 28 thousand person’s figure is erroneous. It is the
proposed re-settlement was replied by Government Agent.
Those who have registered have not reported
for resettlement, and how it can be said that there is none for resettlement.
Did anyone who got registered for resettlement, inform you by letter that they
will not get resettled in that area was a question raised to the Government
Agent and in reply he said, none has given me any letters.
Meanwhile he raised a question how could you
say that all those who have registered for resettlement will report.
How would you remove those registered for
resettlement was queried, but Government Agent did not respond?
Government Agent said, 28 thousand persons have
registered for resettlement but the proposed estimate of exactly how many are to
be resettled, the exact figures is not available with us.
Displaced people from Waligamam north are
sheltered in the Uduwil and Chunnakam locality welfare centers, are now forced
by the government officials to obtain permanent residence card from the area
divisional secretariat unit where they are now living was a question raised by a
Journalist from the Government Agent.
In reply he said, such complaints we did not
receive. I did not give any such instruction. If we receive a complaint we can
explore.
