Norwegian ambassador and deputy ambassador visit Kilinochchi
Norwegian ambassador, Mr Brattskar, and the new deputy ambassador, Ms Laegreid, visited Kilinochchi today and held discussions with LTTE Political Head, Mr S P Tamilselvan. In the press meeting following the discussions, Tamilselvan explained what was discussed at the meeting with the ambassadors.
 Tamilselvan explained the three major points discussed at the meeting. These, he said are, violence against the Tamil civilians perpetrated by the Sri Lankan military and the soft approach of the international community about it, the Sampur occupation and its consequences, and lastly, LTTE’s readiness and desire to allow humanitarian essential supplies to Jaffna by land. 
Tamilselvan said that the onslaught by the government to occupy Sampur was a clear violation of the CFA. One of the basic requirements of the CFA is to respect the existing borders of control. The Sampur occupation clearly violates this and therefore by this occupation GoSL has brought an end to the CFA. This is how LTTE views the occupation, Tamilselvan added. Answering a question about the GoSL position that Sampur is necessary to safeguard Sri Lankan Navy camp in Trincomalee, Tamilselvan said that this is laughable and that by this act of occupation the GoSL has put many Sri Lankan military camps at risk. Tamilselvan said that the GoSL is putting the Tamil civilian population though absolute misery by the bombings and shelling and other forms of violence. He warned that the Sinahala population will have to face the consequences soon. He particularly emphasized the soft approach of the international community with regard to the absolute misery Tamil people are being subjected to at the hands of GoSL forces. He said that the international community should not behave any differently when, as a consequence of GoSL action on Tamil people, Sinhala people face the same fate in the future. Finally he said that the LTTE cannot assure protection for sea or air transport to Jaffna. He said that he has written to the ICRC to make arrangements for the land transport of humanitarian supply to Vanni and Jaffna, assuring that the LTTE will halt all attacks to ensure safe passage of the humanitarian supply by land.
06 September 2006
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Europe which has a total population of 800 million is made up of 45 language based nation states. South Asia which has a total population of one billion, (1000 million) is comprised of four states. Who is preventing and therefore benefiting by limiting new nation-states in South Asia?
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