The ultra-nationalist Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna last week indicated its willingness to join the President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s minority government once he ‘proves himself’ by taking action to militarily defeat the Tamil Tigers.
“We have been receiving invitations by the President on numerous occasions to join the government. However, we had our reservations. We believe the best invitation is proving himself through actions,” JVP leader Somawansa Amarasinghe said in the special convention held at the Town Hall grounds in Colombo last Wednesday.
He also noted that there are more than enough reasons to support the government especially given the country’s volatile security situation.
But, Mr. Amarasinghe added that the President has to first clearly identify what terrorism is, if he is to defeat it.
“Fundamental of a war is attacking and defending. One cannot shield oneself by shielding forever without fighting back. Likewise, terrorism cannot be defeated only by defending ourselves,” Mr. Amarasinghe said while noting that the government should give up on false protection.
“It’s high time that government shifted to military attacks.”
Mr. Amarasinghe also added the most foolish thing is President Rajapaske’s government not moving to ban the LTTE again.
“We also believe that government should not go for negotiations until the LTTE disarm themselves, especially when they have recently issued a statement indicating that they are not willing for a negotiated solution,” he added.
“It is his responsibility as the leader of the country to protect the country as well as its people.”
Citing that all national and international forces supporting the LTTE are trying their best to pave the way for a separate state of Eelam, Mr. Amarasinghe noted that they have doubts about the report categorising Sri Lanka as a failed state issued by Front for Peace, a NGO in USA.
“We have to protect the President at this moment, because if anything happens to him by any chance we would definitely become a failed state without a ruler. No matter how hard these evil forces try to challenge the sovereignty of this country we would never let the country suffer. Nor would we let the UNP to come into power,” he noted.
“UNP which is also belonging to the national force operating in favour of the LTTE can day dream forever of obtaining the crown,” he said.
Hundreds of JVP members gathered at the convention unanimously agreed to the five proposals submitted including to accept the national problem as an internal problem and not to let so called international forces to intervene in internal matters and to fight against any force threatening the sovereignty of the country.(Daily Mirror)
“We have been receiving invitations by the President on numerous occasions to join the government. However, we had our reservations. We believe the best invitation is proving himself through actions,” JVP leader Somawansa Amarasinghe said in the special convention held at the Town Hall grounds in Colombo last Wednesday.
He also noted that there are more than enough reasons to support the government especially given the country’s volatile security situation.
But, Mr. Amarasinghe added that the President has to first clearly identify what terrorism is, if he is to defeat it.
“Fundamental of a war is attacking and defending. One cannot shield oneself by shielding forever without fighting back. Likewise, terrorism cannot be defeated only by defending ourselves,” Mr. Amarasinghe said while noting that the government should give up on false protection.
“It’s high time that government shifted to military attacks.”
Mr. Amarasinghe also added the most foolish thing is President Rajapaske’s government not moving to ban the LTTE again.
“We also believe that government should not go for negotiations until the LTTE disarm themselves, especially when they have recently issued a statement indicating that they are not willing for a negotiated solution,” he added.
“It is his responsibility as the leader of the country to protect the country as well as its people.”
Citing that all national and international forces supporting the LTTE are trying their best to pave the way for a separate state of Eelam, Mr. Amarasinghe noted that they have doubts about the report categorising Sri Lanka as a failed state issued by Front for Peace, a NGO in USA.
“We have to protect the President at this moment, because if anything happens to him by any chance we would definitely become a failed state without a ruler. No matter how hard these evil forces try to challenge the sovereignty of this country we would never let the country suffer. Nor would we let the UNP to come into power,” he noted.
“UNP which is also belonging to the national force operating in favour of the LTTE can day dream forever of obtaining the crown,” he said.
Hundreds of JVP members gathered at the convention unanimously agreed to the five proposals submitted including to accept the national problem as an internal problem and not to let so called international forces to intervene in internal matters and to fight against any force threatening the sovereignty of the country.(Daily Mirror)
