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‘If TNA were wise’

Douglas Devananda, Minister of Traditional Industries and Small Enterprise Development stated that the Tamil National Alliance had rejected to participate in the Parliamentary Select Committee which was not at all a wise decision. However, if they took part in it, it would facilitate finding a solution to the political rights of the Tamil speaking people within a considerably short period of time, added the Minister.

The Minister said so, at a meeting held at the Kayts New Pradeshiya Sabha building after having declared it open recently. Speaking further the minister said that in a democratic country, people were blessed with the freedom to express their own views. However, such utterances should be aimed at the progress of the country but not to its retrogression. Despite this, some ill-meaning politicians were engaged in activities against the society and the government, making use of the freedom of speech.

Elucidating his point of view further, the minister said that he and his party were having discussions with the government not for decentralization of power but for delegation of power to the Tamil speaking people in accordance with the 13th amendment to the constitution and move forward step by step for a political solution to the political rights of the Tamil speaking people, causing confidence in their Sinhala brethren that delegation of power would not separate the country but in fact would strengthen its unitary state.

The Minister also said that the Tamil National Alliance was having talks with the government without any confidence and such a situation would never pave way for arrival of a solution to their problem. However, as it was the wish of the TNA to continue with their selfish political game, they were continuing to do so, the minister added. The minister also said that he had the confidence that through a Parliamentary Select Committee, a lasting solution to the political problem of the Tamil speaking people could be arrived at and those above 35 years would be considered for employment in the projects now in progress.

The Governor, said that the President is of the opinion that the situation of the North should be the same as that prevailing in the South. the President was also very much concerned about the development of the war affected areas.

Ilangovan, the Private Secretary to the Governor and Dayananda, Private Secretary to the Minister also participated in this meeting.

 

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