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LSSP calls for National Commission on ceasefire implementation

The LSSP in a letter to the Prime Minister has called upon the Government to set up a Parliamentary Select Committee chaired by the Leader of the Opposition to monitor the implementation of the Ceasefire Agreement. "Such Committee would be in the privileged position of being able to have access to information that is relevant to the tasks involved", it says in the letter.

It also calls for a National Commission representative of political parties with the right to decide on matters concerning the implementation, and to which representations can be made by those concerned. The LSSP is of the view that such a Commission could play a healthy role in the peace process initiated by the government.

The letter signed by LSSP General Secretary Batty Weerakoon, states that fears expressed in various quarters in regard to certain provisions in the Agreement need to be addressed. In particular, it refers to the possible strengthening of military hardware and their transportation to areas under control of the armed forces by the LTTE who would be apprehensive that there could be no negotiated settlement that could satisfy both it and the majority Sinhala people.

Fears in this regard could be allayed through a clarification of the provision in the Agreement that seemingly prevent the armed forces and the Navy from engaging in offensive operations against the LTTE, the letter says. These matters should be cleared with the Monitoring Authority at the outset, the LSSP says.

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