Defeat of LTTE, bitter pill to swallow for some - Wimal

Ishara Mudugamuwa

“The main reason for the accusations against Sri Lanka on human rights violations is the defeat of the LTTE”, Construction, Engineering Services, Housing and Common Amenities Minister Wimal Weerawansa said.

Addressing the media on Friday at the National Freedom Front(NFF) Office, minister Weerawansa said that the LTTE-friendly countries never expected such a defeat.

'They really cannot stomach the defeat of the LTTE terrorists at the hands of the brave Security Forces. Now they are trying to pressurise our President and the Armed Forces who brought peace to the country.

“The US and certain Western countries are trying to undermine the victory which we gained by defeating the terrorists. Some pro-LTTE elements and organizations in Sri Lanka are also happy about the accusations of human right violations, because they wanted to divide Sri Lanka and create a Tamil Eelam.” he said.

He also said that some Western countries and the US want to instal a government which respects their views.

They have realized that under the leadership of President Mahinda Rajapaksa, they cannot fulfill their objectives.

He further said that certain people are saying that this accusation is only against the government and not against the country.

'If they look into this matter in a proper way devoid of politics, they would be able to grasp the real situation.

“If those Western forces really want to ensure justice for the Tamil people, they should also accuse the LTTE.

'Because the LTTE destroyed the democratic rights of the Tamil people and killed a large number of innocent civilians, including children.

Accusations of human rights violations have never been brought against the US,” he said.

“All Sri Lankans should get together to defeat these accusations and conspiracies hatched against Sri Lanka.

The NFF organized a number of awareness programmes for the people about such conspiracies against the motherland by people with vested interests.

"The NFF plans mass protests to be held on March 13 in Colombo”, he said.