Fonseka was major obstacle to resettlement
Wijitha Nakkavita and Irangika Range
Resettlement and Disaster Relief Services Minister Rishad Bathiudeen
told Parliament yesterday that Sarath Fonseka was the chief obstacle to
resettle the Internally Displaced People (IDP) living in relief centres
in the North.
The Minister said Fonseka had advised Security Forces to continuously
keep around 280,000 IDPs in welfare centres. The Government was able to
accelerate the resettlement once Fonseka resigned from his post.
He said Fonseka was a major obstacle to speedy the implementation of
resettlement process.
He said only 26,000 IDPs are living in welfare centres where 92,000
IDPs were accommodated one month ago.
The Government has made arrangements to resettle all IDPs before the
end of January 30, he said.
The Minister was responding to an oral question raised by UNP MP Ravi
Karunanayake. |
