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Tamils are frustrated by the peace politics

When ceasefire was signed three and a half years ago Tamils celebrated it as the end of war and the flourishing of peace. Tamils were confident that the peace process under the watchful eyes of the international community and the facilitation of a third party state will progress well. However, due to the disregard shown by the Sinhala government towards even the international community, the peace process is facing serious threat.

At the same time, the situation has deteriorated to the extent that ruling party is contesting the Presidential election under the slogan that Tamils should not be given any of their rights.

Those wishing peace in Sri Lanka hoped that the involvement of the international community would strengthen the peace efforts. Yet, what is happening is that the warmongers and the Sinhala chauvinists have joined up and are dominating the Sinhala politics.

The Sinhala government has not looked upon the ceasefire agreement that is a historic turning point in the ethnic conflict as a key to peace. It is continuing to suppress the peace process.

With the view to break the ceasefire agreement and resume the war, it has taken the stand that there will be no more peace talks in another country. Sinhala governments have a long history of putting up such hurdles to the peace efforts.

This chauvinistic stance and deceptive politics of the Sinhala government is frustrating the Tamil people. Tamil people have demonstrated in several ways that they cannot be deceived by the political dramas staged by the Sinhala governments.

Recently the people of Jaffna have staged a Pongu Tamil event to show their aspirations to the Sinhala government and the international community. Similar events have been held throughout the Tamil homeland.

It is the Tamil people who have suffered most during the two decades of war. They long for a peaceful settlement. However, if the Sinhala government miscalculates this longing and wishes to resume war, Tamil people are ready for it too.

People are joining the territorial force of the LTTE and are receiving training from them. This is going on both in the LTTE controlled and military controlled areas. Tamil people wish to inform the Sinhala government that they are ready to fight the Sinhala military force if needed.

Tamil people are very critical of the Sinhala government and its approach to the peace efforts. They expect the international community to understand this.

Sinhala government must not dream that it can use the peace process as a strategy to crush the Tamil people’s desire for freedom. It cannot also deceive the international community forever.

17 October 2005

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