JVP urges ban on LTTE

Ranil WIJAYAPALA and Uditha KUMARASINGHE

KOTTE: JVP Parliament group leader Wimal Weerawansa yesterday urged the President and the Government to proscribe the LTTE as a terrorist organisation and quit the Ceasefire Agreement immediately in the aftermath of the LTTE's failed attempt to assassinate Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa.

Making a special statement in Parliament Wimal Weerawansa pointed out that both the country and the Government will be in a big danger if the Government do not take an immediate decision to ban the LTTE and to disintegrate from the Ceasefire Agreement.

"It is our firm belief that any room given to the Tiger terrorist to conduct their terror operations while enjoying the benefits of the peace process will be a rolling of red carpet for them to execute the next suicide attack."

"Therefore, without any further delay, President and the Government should take steps to proscribe the LTTE and to disintegrate from the Ceasefire Agreement without allowing the LTTE to capture 'golden opportunities' for their terror acts while engaged in this false peace process," Weerawansa added.

There won't be any other chance to take this decision which has not been taken when Foreign Minister Lakshman Kadirgamar was assassinated when LTTE made an aborted attempt to assassinate Army Commander Lt. Gen. Sarath Fonseka.