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| Thursday, 27 January 2005 |
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Govt - LTTE dialogue on for joint participation in tsunami relief programme by Manjula Fernando The Government yesterday said that there was an ongoing dialogue between the LTTE and itself, for seeking the former's constructive participation in the tsunami humanitarian program, largely backed by the international donor community. Foreign Minister Lakshman Kadirgamar said that this was entirely an effort to include the LTTE in the relief and the reconstruction process in keeping with their policy to involve all affected parties and had nothing to do with political issues. Responding to a question by the media at a CNO press conference at the Presidential Secretariat yesterday Minister Kadirgamar said " As of today no agreement has been reached, no finality and no piece of paper has been signed as yet." He stressed that the intention of this arrangement is entirely to ensure 'effective and equitable' implementation of the relief and reconstruction program. "This matter has been encouraged very actively by all the donors," he said adding that a process has been set in motion to draw a 'working arrangement' to distribute relief and implement the rehabilitation and the reconstruction program. "As you know the reconstruction program is largely backed by the international donors," he emphasised. Director Rehabilitation, Reconstruction and Reconciliation (RRR) Harim Peiris said "A letter on the instructions of President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga was sent to S.P.Thamilselvan on December 27 and a response that the invitation has been seriously taken was conveyed." He said that a process of discussion to work out ways and means for cooperation on the humanitarian efforts has begun and it was moving forward. |
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