Creation and freedom of development, victory for all

Creation and freedom of development instead of destruction and terror of a war is a victory for all, Nations Languages and Social Integration Minister and Democratic Left Front Chief Secretary Vasudeva Nanayakkara said.

The task of unifying all communities in the country became unsuccessful from the beginning and finally turned out to be a highly destructive civil war. The country is facing the challenge of accomplishment of this role again after the end of the war.

Vasudeva Nanayakkara addressing the fourth General conference of the Democratic Left Front held at the youth centre, Maharagama on December 19 said all ethnic groups should have to be appointed as intermediaries in the task of public administration and organization of state affairs to avoid any group being deemed as second class citizens. The Minister said it is the sole determination of the Government as well as their party to create the environment to enjoy freedom as the wish of the people who were affected by the pressure of the LTTE. An intensive program for limiting military control and for creating civil administration systems has come into operation.

The country can take into account major issues on development, social equity and democracy having concluded the issue on relationships among communities. Leftists in the country involved in struggles for more than 75 years even before the independence to develop Sri Lanka into an oasis, irrespective of race, religion and political parties to inherit the right for the motherland for all ethnic groups in Sri Lanka. It has been unified after about 500 years. Hundreds of Leftist leaders were imprisoned and sacrificed their lives.

There is no discrimination as the majority and the minority in the country. Sri Lanka is the motherland of every community. The content of the speech delivered by President Mahinda Rajapaksa at the second induction provided a new lease of life for every community.

If it was proclaimed on the date of independence in 1948, lives more than hundred thousands would have not been lost.

The people can perform collectively on the accomplishment of objectives rather than negative attitudes of functioning separately.

The Minister said the people can contribute effectively towards the matters relating to the democracy and sovereignty only after concluding the issue of relationships among communities.

The economy of exporting raw-materials designed to fill the coffers of imperialists by breaking up the self-sufficient economy of the country should be eradicated. Action should be taken to discontinue the exportation of any raw-material that can be detrimental to the interest of the country.

The Democratic Left Front requests all progressive parties, national organizations, all communities and all faiths to make iron bonds of brotherhood as Sri Lankans to accomplish this responsibility. Scientific Affairs Minister Prof Tissa Vitarana, Lanka Samasamaja Party (LSSP) Secretary Western Province Governor Alavi Mowlana, Human Resources Minister DEW Gunasekara on behalf of the Communist party and representatives of left parties also addressed the conference.

The speciality in this conference was the participation of Prof Babu Mathiv representing the Indian Social and People's Movement Alliance and the participation of many representatives on behalf of the Movement for the Development focusing the Nature and Human Life of South Asia.