Military presence in North an obstacle for democracy - Wigneswaran
By Our Jaffna Correspondent-Monday, 02 Dec 2013
The heavy military presence in the North remains an obstacle for democracy in the North. As the Security forces have acquired the lands of the people in the North, the people in the region are forced to leave their habitats and leave the island seeking greener pastures abroad according to Northern Chief Minister C.V.Wigneswaran .
The Chief Minister was addressing at an event in Mullaitivu where a new rice mill has been built with the Australian assistance on Friday. Several senior officials from the Australian High Commission in Colombo participated at the event.
Wigneswaran addressing further at the event said: “The Australian Government should understand that there are four important reasons for the people in the North and East to risk their lives and attempt to go down under. First reason is the heavy military presence in the North and East. Second – unlawful settlements of outsiders from the South in the North. Third-Our people do not have the security, Fourth- No job opportunities.”
“If our people get the right opportunity and a very secure atmosphere to live they will not think of leaving the island. To lead a peaceful life and to make Northern Province a democratically vibrant region, the military should be withdrawn completely from the Northern province,” he said.
He also said that one of his cut outs in Jaffna was vandalised. “Most of the people in the North knew who had vandalised my portrait. But it is ridiculous the police do not know who had done it,” the CM said. (Ceylon Today Online)
By Our Jaffna Correspondent-Monday, 02 Dec 2013The heavy military presence in the North remains an obstacle for democracy in the North. As the Security forces have acquired the lands of the people in the North, the people in the region are forced to leave their habitats and leave the island seeking greener pastures abroad according to Northern Chief Minister C.V.Wigneswaran .
The Chief Minister was addressing at an event in Mullaitivu where a new rice mill has been built with the Australian assistance on Friday. Several senior officials from the Australian High Commission in Colombo participated at the event.
Wigneswaran addressing further at the event said: “The Australian Government should understand that there are four important reasons for the people in the North and East to risk their lives and attempt to go down under. First reason is the heavy military presence in the North and East. Second – unlawful settlements of outsiders from the South in the North. Third-Our people do not have the security, Fourth- No job opportunities.”
“If our people get the right opportunity and a very secure atmosphere to live they will not think of leaving the island. To lead a peaceful life and to make Northern Province a democratically vibrant region, the military should be withdrawn completely from the Northern province,” he said.
He also said that one of his cut outs in Jaffna was vandalised. “Most of the people in the North knew who had vandalised my portrait. But it is ridiculous the police do not know who had done it,” the CM said. (Ceylon Today Online)
