NFF supports Govt's fight against terrorism - Weerawansa

Mohammed NAALIR

National Freedom Front (NFF) Leader Wimal Weerawansa yesterday said that almost 50 per cent of the demands made by the JVP for extending support to President Rajapaksa at the elections have already been fulfilled.

"At a time our valiant Forces are forging a victory against terrorism, the NFF is duty bound to back the Government with the intention of a united Sri Lanka where Sinhalese, Tamils and Muslims live in unison protecting their ethnic identity, Weerawansa added.

Weerawansa was addressing the media at the party headquarters. He said that there are certain local and international forces conspiring to paralyse the military operation being carried out against the LTTE terrorists with a view to protect Prabhakaran.

Weerawansa noted that eventhough they also demanded to reconsider the CeaseFire Agreement, the Government annulled it considering its harms to the nation.

He said that the Year 2009 will be the year for eliminating terrorism. With the capturing of the remainder Mullaithivu and Kilinochchi, terrorism will come to an end.

Certain mischievous elements were trying to economically topple the Government.

Weerawansa expressed confidence that with the elimination of terrorism all economic and political issues could be overcome.

Their primary reason for supporting the Government was restoring good governance in Sri Lanka.

He also stressed the necessity of implementing a massive development drive for the benefit of all.

He said there was no personal or political grounds for entering into the agreement.