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Co-Chairs Reps meet with LTTE

The delegation briefed Mr.Tamilselvan on the Co-Chairs’ concern over the escalating violence and the necessity to start talks on effective implementation of the CFA since it is felt that the CFA is running into grave risk. On the controversy over the venue for talks, the delegation stressed the necessity for the LTTE to make concessions similar to the government’s concession of agreeing to an Asian location outside Sri Lanka.

Mr.Tamilselvan explained to the delegation the continued stand of the LTTE in bringing about effective implementation of the CFA based on the frustration and anguish in the midst of the Tamil people consequent to the failure of the government as one party to the agreement to fulfil its obligations relating to normalcy in the life of the people affected by two decades of war. “Aggravating the situation was the impact of tsunami and the government’s failure to make use of that opportunity in adversity to work jointly and build confidence” remarked Mr.Tamilselvan. Responding to the concern of the Co-chairs on the escalating violence, Mr.Tamilselvan said that the LTTE is totally helpless in the current situation wherein interaction with the people has been completely cut off due to the zero presence of political cadres in the occupied areas and the military’s acceleration of violence against civilians when they peacefully protest against military atrocities.

“The Tamil people are angry over the latest incident of a young lady being abducted by SL Navy men, collectively raped and her body dumped into a well and this has a revolting impact with the memory of similar atrocities during 1996, when school girl Krishanthy met with the same fate, her mother, brother and neighbour who went to make enquiries were murdered and buried stealthily and also of the brutal attacks on the University population including the vice-chancellor” said Mr.Tamilselvan.

Making a fervent plea to the delegation to take this message to the international community and provide the Tamil people the necessary support to get the CFA effectively implemented, Mr.Tamilselvan assured that the LTTE’s commitment to the peace process and the CFA is in place and the international community should appreciate the position vis-à-vis the venue since the LTTE has not changed its stand and the government’s insistence on an Asian location is premised on its wish to isolate the Tamil people from the international community.

The delegation expressed its sympathy to the people affected by tsunami on the eve of completion of one year of the tragedy on 26 December 2005 and assured Co-Chairs’ advocacy of support for reconstruction efforts.

24 December 2005

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