SLMM Chief optimistic on CFA stability - spokesperson
BY ANANTH Palakidnar
SRI LANKA Monitoring Mission (SLMM) Chief Hagrup Haukland is
optimistic that the Ceasefire Agreement (CFA) would remain stable and
the issue of LTTE's transport in the North-East could be amicably
settled, SLMM spokesperson Helen Olafsdottir said.
Haukland met LTTE political wing leader S.P. Thamilselvan along with
the Norwegian Charge de Affaires Laegreid Oddavar on Wednesday.
According to Olafsdottir, they met the head of the Peace Secretariat
Dr. Jayantha Dhanapala soon after returning from Kilinochchi on
Wednesday evening.
"Dr. Dhanapala was briefed on the discussion held in Kilinochchi.
Today there will be a follow-up meeting between Dr. Dhanapala and the
SLMM chief.
"The transport issue of the LTTE is still being discussed and the
SLMM is confident that a settlement could be reached," Olafsdottir
added.
"As far as the Ceasefire Agreement is concerned it remains stable and
the SLMM does not see any big threat to it. It is the rumours and
speculation which create panic on the existence of the CFA."
Meanwhile, Tamil National Alliance Parliamentarians met the
Ambassadors of Federal Republic of Germany and Switzerland on Wednesday.
The TNA Parliamentarians during their meeting with the German envoy
Juergen Weerth and Swiss envoy Bernardino Regazzoni have urged that the
International community should strive again to bring back the Government
and the LTTE to the negotiating table.
The TNA delegation led by R. Sampanthan comprised Parliamentarians
Joseph Pararajasingam, Suresh Premachandran, Selvam Adaikalanathan,
Gajendra Kumar Ponnambalam and Padmini Sithamparanathan. |