‘Lanka should hold talks with Tamil leaders’

Friday, January 23, 2009 at 2:01 am

AIADMK leader Jayalalithaa called on the Sri Lankan Government on Thursday (January 22), to initiate talks with representatives of Lankan Tamils, barring the LTTE – in orderm to find a political solution to end the ethnic conflict, and asked the Centre to extend necessary help in this regard.

“The ongoing ethnic war should be brought to an end and the Sri Lankan Government should initiate a dialogue with representatives of Tamils there, barring the LTTE, to find a permanent political solution, so that Tamils can live on equal terms with the majority Sinhalese community. The Indian Government should extend help in this regard,” stated Jaya.

In her statement, the former Chief Minister also alleged that some “evil forces” had twisted her earlier remarks, that LTTE used Sri Lankan Tamils as “human shields” in the ongoing war with the Lankan Army.

Jaya further clarified that she had claimed, Sri Lankan Tamils were being killed only, as they were being used as human shields by LTTE. “I have not made any remarks against Sri Lankan Tamils or supported the Sri Lankan Army action,” told Jaya, in an apparent reference to criticism by Chief Minister M Karunanidhi and Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi leader Tol Thirumavalavan, that her stand would only help the Lankan Army.

Jayalalithaa also mentioned, the AIADMK supported the Lankan Tamils’ fight for their right to self determination but opposed armed struggle.

“There cannot be two opinions, that Sri Lankan Tamils’ issue should have a democratic and political solution, though LTTE is against it. LTTE leader Prabhakaran does not have faith in democracy. That was why LTTE killed Sri Lankan Tamil leaders like A Amirthalingam, E Padmanabha, Sri Sabarathinam and Uma Maheswaran. Prabhakaran is acting like a dictator and is against other Sri Lankan Tamil leaders coming up,” concluded Jaya.

(Agencies)

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‘Lanka should hold talks with Tamil leaders’

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