Committee mooted to resolve day-to-day issues of communities

In a letter to the President, Democratic Left Front Secretary and Minister Vasudeva Nanayakkara declared his party indisputably believes the implementation of the LLRC's recommendations could be possible only through the appointment of a Parliamentary Select Committee and assured his party's support for its establishment.

In his letter, the minister proposed that a committee be established under a special convenor appointed by the President to present and discuss other minor and sensitive issues which affect diverse ethnic groups and that it could take place parallel to the implementation of the other recommendations of the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission.

He expressed this would prevent disturbing the on-going discussions on the main issues and help resolve the day-to-day administrative issues to the satisfaction of the respective communities and indicate to the public that the government is sincerely committed to resolving the problems of the diverse ethnic groups.

The letter denoted that a committee of this nature could enable respective ministers or ministry officials to directly use their power to discuss and resolve minor grievances and problems.

Minister Nanayakkara stated through a separate committee, the government could immediately work on lighter issues pertaining to the administrative sector such as the National Languages Policy.

This would help gratify the respective communities who present grievances and build a close bonding with the government.