MP says National security at risk
By adminApril 3, 2015 15:11
Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) member Namal Rajapaksa, the son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, says the Government has placed Sri Lanka’s National security at risk.
He said that while positive steps are being taken toward strengthening national reconciliation, there is a concern that not enough is being done to also strengthen national security.
“For example, the Government has started eliminating high-security zones. Handing back private lands to their owners is important. But the question is whether the Government intends on eliminating all high security zones in regions that were dominated by LTTE activities not too long ago? Then earlier in March, Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera said, in Parliament, that the Government is considering lifting the existing ban on Tamil diaspora groups, perhaps forgetting that the ban was first imposed because there was evidence of these groups working to revive the LTTE. It is quite puzzling as to why the Government would consider such measures. It seems that the present Government is blind to the continuing threat of LTTE remnants, even when an organization such as the European Union has reimposed its ban on the terrorist group. Amidst all this, the Government is more concerned about things like banning full-faced helmets. It would be laughable if it wasn’t so worrying,” he said.
Rajapaksa says the people are afraid that remnants of the LTTE could be given the space to become powerful again and that the uture does not seem too promising. (Colombo Gazette)
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Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) member Namal Rajapaksa, the son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, says the Government has placed Sri Lanka’s National security at risk.
He said that while positive steps are being taken toward strengthening national reconciliation, there is a concern that not enough is being done to also strengthen national security.
“For example, the Government has started eliminating high-security zones. Handing back private lands to their owners is important. But the question is whether the Government intends on eliminating all high security zones in regions that were dominated by LTTE activities not too long ago? Then earlier in March, Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera said, in Parliament, that the Government is considering lifting the existing ban on Tamil diaspora groups, perhaps forgetting that the ban was first imposed because there was evidence of these groups working to revive the LTTE. It is quite puzzling as to why the Government would consider such measures. It seems that the present Government is blind to the continuing threat of LTTE remnants, even when an organization such as the European Union has reimposed its ban on the terrorist group. Amidst all this, the Government is more concerned about things like banning full-faced helmets. It would be laughable if it wasn’t so worrying,” he said.
Rajapaksa says the people are afraid that remnants of the LTTE could be given the space to become powerful again and that the uture does not seem too promising. (Colombo Gazette)By adminApril 3, 2015 15:11
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“A Cabin crew member had been released from the airline to work at the Presidential Secretariat following a request from the then Presidential Secretary Lalith Weeratunga, but she was actually released for Namal Rajapaksa‘s political work.
needed.Best of luck.
God will take care of these unwanted elements from earth very soon.
I am convinced that during our civil war there were atrocities on both sides, and in the final analysis, even a peacenik like me was relieved that the monster Prabhakaran was “eliminated”. I know that Veluppilai P. was a man, and his contorted psychological make up could be explained as being the collective responsibility of us Sinhalese. Similarly, the continued devotion of a handful of people who still support the Rajapaksas as evidenced at Nugegoda, Kandy and Ratnapura could be explained.
Despite this when democratically elected leaders of th Tamils accuse the Sinhalese of genocid and assert that they still want secession, the ordinary peace loving Sinhalese who suffreed for 30 years cannot be expected to trust the tamil leaders, present and future.
Mr Sellam, Over to you. Be candid and honest , and cand face the reality if you want durtable peace for the sake of both communities
please do not worry about the security of the country.
Give an account of all the monies you miss used in your Youth Programmes.
Give an account as to how you obtained entry into Law School without the stipulated qualifications.
Sit down with all your family members and try to sort out the mess they have put the country into.
Give an account as to how you and your brothers turned a good sport into a bad one.
Look forward to gradually maturing yourself into an Honest, God fearing, Humble, Educated, Etc politician.
kick-backs and other criminal activities.Awaiting response.
how would you ljke to be frisked every time.
oh you wont because you are the elite and beyond the law of the land.
we dont need all these HSZ. what we need is strategically placed unpoliticized, well disciplined security services run by professionals not political hangers on appointed by the political elite who are corrupt beyond belief.
Thaathage Puthane?.
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