JVP with Government to fight separatism

Shirley Wijesinghe

COLOMBO: The JVP Leader Somawansa Amarasinghe said that his party was still the first and only friend of the government. This friendship was mainly formed to combat terrorism and separatism of the LTTE. He said JVP would be with the Government to protect the sovereignty of the country.

Addressing the Maha Sanga after meeting them with the party's 20 point proposals to defeat separatism and rebuild the Motherland at a ceremony at the BMICH on Tuesday, Amarasinghe said whenever the country was faced with a crisis the JVP came forward to act as a muradevathawa (guiding deity).

Among the proposals are a call for the abolition of the CFA, the ouster of Norway as facilitator and the pruning of the Cabinet to thirty.

"We were very good friends with the Tamil community until 1983 and this was a very good situation for the development of the country. However some internal and external powers did not tolerate it." the JVP leader said.'

Amarasinghe hailed the late Minister Lakshman Kadiragamar as a greatest individual with a clear vision on how to deal with the LTTE terrorists.He recalled how the late Foreign Minister handled the issue when the UN Secretary General Koffi Annan sought permission to proceed to Killinochchi. "The late Kadirgamar wanted the Secretary General to acknowledge that the LTTE was a terrorist organisation before he undertook any such venture".

The Sanga thanked the JVP for the leadership extended at a critical time facing the nation. They promised to give their fullest cooperation in conveying the message to the people.

Party General Secretary Tilvin Silva, MP Wijitha Herath also addressed the meeting.