NO CIVILIAN WENT MISSING IN VANNI
* Tamil politicos, media reporting falsehoods
* Top priority to resettle Tamils
Ridma Dissanayake and Rakshana Sriyantha
Not a single civilian had gone missing in the Vanni district after
the end of the war, Vanni Security Forces Commander and
Officer-in-Charge of Displaced Persons in the Northern Province Major
General Boniface Perera said yesterday.
"If anyone says someone has gone missing after the end of terrorism
and if they are ready to give information on s who had gone missing etc,
and when and where, I am ready to debate with any person at any
international forum on behalf of the government," he said.
Major. General Perera said no one has gone missing or has being
abducted in the Vanni after the war and added that he was ready to
challenge anybody who says anyone went missing after the conclusion of
the war in the Vanni.
He said persons and groups making these allegations against the
government have not yet made any attempt to provide any kind of welfare
or benefits for the war-affected.
"Not only Tamils, but Sinhalese and Muslims have also been displaced
during the three decade war.
We have given priority to the Tamils in the resettlement programme
under the direction of President Mahinda Rajapaksa. Persons pointing
fingers at the government have forgotten all these things," Major
General Perera said. The government has paid attention to the
resettlement of Sinhalese after resettling the Tamils. Several Tamil
political parties and Tamil media are trying to distort the truth.
The tragedy is all these persons are attempting this distortion while
knowing the truth, he said. Major General Perera requested all persons,
groups, political parties and the public to make him aware if anyone had
gone missing or kidnapped.
He said anyone has the opportunity to meet him privately and make
complaints related to such incidents. |
