The Human rights watch
Open Letter to Mr Adams - Have you got a clue ? or are you paid by LTTE
?
Ben Silva UK
Dear Sir,
Protection of human rights and Terrorism
in Sri Lanka
Your web site says your organisation is there to promote justice and
accountability for genocide, war crimes, and crimes against humanity.
It is indeed a very noble aim and we should educate every human to protect
human rights.
Now I have given below incidences of HR abuses, ethnic cleansing
carried out by LTTE or their agents. Have you investigated or lifted
a finger in protest ?
Ethnic cleansing in Sri Lanka
Have you even lifted a finger to protest or investigate ethnic cleansing
by Tamils.
Is the HRW aware of the ethnic cleansing, murders that have taken place
in Sri Lanka ?
References on ethnic cleansing
(1) http://www.spur.asn.au/ (Good
site for LTTE atrocities )
(2) http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/526407.stm#
(3)
http://www.colombopage.com/archive_07/July31132233SL.html
(4) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiJTIL_3GaY&NR=1
Did you protest, investigate or even look into the Dollar and Kent
farm massacres?62 Children, women and men in East of Sri Lanka were
massacred.
Is the HRW aware of the Dollar and Kent farm incidents?
References
(1) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kent_and_Dollar_Farm_massacres
(2) http://www.slideshare.net/Lankan/ltte-terrorist-attacks-in-sri-lanka/
(3)* http://www.sinhaya.com/kent.htm
(4) http://www.lankalibrary.com/phpBB/viewtopic.php?p=3611&
I am referring to comments made by the Human Rights Watch
Ref. http://www.hrw.org/. The
relevant commnents are: The Sri Lankan government is responsible for
unlawful killings ..
Sri Lanka is fighting for survival against a racist Tamil business
that is making a profit in excess of 200 million dollars. Let us see,
what practical measures were taken by countries such as USA and UK,
when the territorial integrity was at risk.
During the second world war the USA not only rounded up the American
Japs and imprisoned them in camps, they also used Nuclear bombs against
innocent civilians, killing over 200000.
If we look at recent history, USA invaded Iraq and Afganistan. In Iraq
alone reports indicate that the death toll exceeded 650000 civilians.
(http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/10/10/AR2006101001442.html)
What ever the death toll in Iraq, it is massive compared to the potential
death toll in Sri Lanka.
In Sri Lanka, deaths or potential deaths are pale in comparison. But
remember we are dealing with a powerful terror group that has killed
over 22 MP’s and leaders of India and Sri Lanka.
In the case of UK, during the Falklands war, a retreating war ship
was sunk killing over 800.
We must have the same rules for all countries and the rules must be
applied in a consistent manner.
We must not change the rules as we go along.
I am not criticising the decision of the President of the USA. It is
the decision, the president of USA took to protect USA. The Sri Lankan
, president is entitled to take suitable and reasonable decisions to
protect Sri Lanka. You made no protests, when LTTE went on a killing
spree on the Dollar and Kent farm. You have no basis whatsoever to protest,
when the Sri Lankan president is using reasonable force to protect Sri
Lanka.
I consider your comments to be excessive, and please do not be offended
when I make robust defence on your unreasonable comments.
Come on Mr Adams study a bit of history, please do not be completely
naive. If you are that naive, you would be taken for a ride by LTTE.
In deed, your statements indeed give me the impression that you have
been already deceived by LTTE or you are in the` pay of LTTE. Please
Sir, do not give the impression that you haven’t got a clue. Sir,
you have seriously underestimated the threat to Sri Lanka and the threat
to the world caused by terrorists. Of course, the Sri Lankan President
want to safeguard HR. That is why terrorism should be defeated.
Did the world manage to defeat Hitler by being nice to him?
If we look at history, human rights have been violated by powerful
countries. Very often HRW hear only LTTE side of the story produced
by paid campaigners. All too often, there has been no justice for victims
of serious human rights violations and victims of ethnic cleansing.
In the case of Sri Lanka, you only hear the Tamil or LTTE side of events.
The main reason is that LTTE is a very rich and powerful racist organisation
with a powerful propaganda machinery. LTTE has a profit in excess of
200 million dollars and can easily buy influence. (http://www.janes.com/press/press/pc070719_1.shtml
)
LTTE is very capable of influencing MPs, reporters, NGO s etc. Any
expenditure is advertising and marketing expenditure for LTTE and they
can easily afford it.
There is now a massive propaganda war against Sri Lanka by LTTE and
you need to be aware of it.
Now I am referring to the situation in Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka is the only home of Sinhalese which has been their home for
over 3000 years. The Sinhalese have got ethnically cleansed by Tamils,
who originated from South India.
Ethnic cleansing by Tamils have happened in the past and is happening
now. The Sinhala civilisation was destroyed by Tamil invaders, in a
manner similar to the way Aztecs were destroyed by the Spanish Invaders.
But please do not forget the Dollar and Kent farm victims. Now that
I have reminded you, please inform the IC about the horrors of terrorism
committed by LTTE agents, specially Mr Evans of ICG, who do not appear
to have much of an idea of the crimes committed by LTTE. State to the
IC the need to defeat terrorism. I believe they alrady know, but they
apply double standards. So please inform them, in the name of justice,
the same laws should be applied. After all you claim to work to bring
about justice, therefore you should have a knowledge of justice.
Sri Lankans have a higher standard of integrity and ethical standards,
compared to the standards that you may be used to. So please show some
respect to Sri Lankans, other wise please do not complain, if the defence
is robust.
Also remember the case of Jean Charles de Menezes and Steven Lawrence.
Have you investigated if there were any cover ups there ? What about
their human rights ?
Now , HRW, the law should be the same for all and applied in a consistent
manner. Let us try and bring justice in Sri Lanka, and please stop being
the voice of terrorists.
I get tired of dealing with NGO's that simply regurgitate LTTE propaganda
or comment on things without doing basic research .NGO's may quote from
strategically placed LTTE agents, reflecting LTTE propaganda. NGO's
should avoid being the propaganda arm of LTTE. Please remember with
a budget of over 200 million dollars
(http://www.janes.com/press/press/pc070719_1.shtml ) LTTE is very
capable of influencing MPs, reporters, NGO s etc. Any expenditure is
advertising and marketing expenditure for LTTE and they can easily afford
it.
Please use your influence for coherence implementation of international
terrorist laws and not to have double standards.
The root cause of the problem in Sri Lanka
The root cause of the problem in Sri Lanka could be attributed to a
number of factors. Favouring Tamils by Western countries in giving residency,
turning a blind eye to their fund raising, allowing bogus charities
tax free fund raising, providing grants to Tamil groups by local authorities
and probably providing free legal aid. See Jane’s Intelligence
Review. (http://www.janes.com/press/press/pc070719_1.shtml
)
Sinhalese received none of the favours mentioned above from Western
States but had to suffer the effects of bombs and terror, that was purchased
from funding from Western countries. (Not providing the same favours
to Sinhalese is racial discrimination of the Sinhalese, but for the
moment leave at that, without diverting from the main issue.)
The Sinhalese are the true victims, fighting to survive in an empire
building effort by a terrorist, international racist, criminal gang.
The Sinhalese are fighting to save their only home country they have,
which appear to be getting smaller by the day.
In Sri Lanka the indigenous population for over 5000 years was Sinhalese.
Archaeological and ancient documents such as Mahavansa (http://www.nexcorpsl.com/sinhala/Mahavansa.htm
) indicate that Sri Lanka was the home of Sinhalese. Ruins of ancient
cities such as Anuradhapura and Pollonuruwa have ample evidence that
Northern Sri Lanka was the home of Sinhalese. Further, if we look at
recent history, it is documented that Robert Knox, the first Englishman
to visit Sri Lanka, who landed in Trincomalee was taken to the King
in Kandy. This clearly indicates that Trincomalee was under the control
of the Kandy King.
Ref http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Knox_(sailor).
Even Mutur, Sinhala name Mooduthora was a Sinhala area, with a Sinhala
name. What a load of codswallop for LTTE to claim it is a Tamil area.
It appears that many NGO’s in the HR industry, including HRW has
been taken for a ride by LTTE. You have not done your research, but
merely regurgitated LTTE propaganda material.
The Sinhala kings had to flee to Kandy to escape Tamil invasions and
ethnic cleansing. It is generally known that the great ancient Sinhala
civilisation was destroyed by Tamil invaders.
Having said that, I believe Sri Lanka is for all its citizens and there
should be no division on ethnic basis. I mean no offence to our peace
loving Tamil brothers and sisters, who have suffered due to LTTE terror.
I have respect and affection for our peace loving Tamil brothers and
sisters, who have contributed to Sri Lanka. Poor Sri Lankans, what ever
the ethnicity have economic problems to overcome, and they could solve
these problems by working together.
Racial integration and nation building should be the way forward.
Any division on ethnic grounds will lead to blood baths in the future.
(Ack. Ira de Silva ref. http://www.lankaweb.com/news/items07/010807-1.html
) The Tamils were the invaders from south India where the state of Tamil
Nadu is, the Tamil homeland. In the north of Sri Lanka which the Tamils
now trying to claim as their "homeland", the Tamils for over
30 years have systematically driven out the Sinhalese and Muslim populations
to create their "homeland". However, even today according
to the laws of Sri Lanka, all Sri Lankans have the right to live in
any part of the country.
( Ack. Asoka Weerasinghe
http://www.lankaweb.com/news/items07/030807-3.html ) Sri Lanka was
a democracy which was the envy in Asia as a model democracy and the
world encouraged other states in the region to follow her example. But
that envy lasted only until Indira Gandhi’s India, the mighty neighbour,
trained Tamil terror groups (in 1983) in military warfare, funding them
and sent them back after they graduated to become terrorists in military
fatigues and jackboots, cradling AK47s like babies, hand grenades stuck
in their pockets like lollypops and festoons of bullets around their
necks to fight Sri Lanka’s democratically elected government. That
was 24 years ago, when not a single western nation, including Australia,
even attempted to pretend a cough to warn India not to intervene in
Sri Lanka’s internal affairs nor bully her.
And now the International Crisis Group has the audacity to tell Sri
Lanka not to defend Sri Lanka, when invasion in Iraq has resulted in
the deaths of over 650000 civilians. (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/10/10/AR2006101001442.html)
What ever the death toll in Iraq, it is massive compared to the potential
death toll in Sri Lanka.
I think you need to go back to basics, have some Principles and have
a set of good core values that you can practice. If us humans, have
a set of good core values, that is acceptable to all ethnic groups and
religions, practice this set of core values, then there is no need for
violence in the a world. It is probably cheaper to educate than use
weapons. Unfortunately, terrorists may not want to listen to reason.
The mind that we all need to develop are:
respectful (a notion which goes beyond mere tolerance, but which will
be necessary in such a diverse world);
ethical (which involves a preparedness to act ethically for the greater
good of others, even where that may go against one's self-interest).
Ref. Prof. Gardner.
It is sad, when the ICG has to be reminded of ethics and values.
In Sri Lanka racial integration is appropriate as Tamils and other
ethnic groups are living in harmony all over Sri Lanka.
Another case of tragic human conditions have been exposed by Ravi Randeniya.
ref http://www.lankaweb.com/news/items07/030807-4.html
If Mr Evans of ICG is thinking about R2P, then he should start that
in Australia, his home country, where the aborigines are treated poorly
and living in appalling conditions.
Unfortunately some Western countries have double standards and change
the rules as they go along, to suit them. We have to recognise that
if terrorism is not acceptable in USA, UK or Australia, then it should
not be acceptable in Sri Lanka as well. Credit and acknowledgements
to USA for correctly enforcing anti terror laws. and supporting Sri
Lanka
The law should be the same for all, and should be applied in a consistent
manner. There should not be one law for powerful countries and another
law for weak countries.
Remember Jean Charles de Menezes, a Brazilian was shot eight times
and killed by the Police, after boarding a London Underground train.
Remember Steven Lawrence, an innocent Black student killed and the
killer was not given any punishment. Lawrence case is merely tip of
the ice burg, and I am sorry that I had to mention it. UK could not
even catch a murder and punish the killer.
Sri Lanka has to take practical steps to defeat terrorism as it affects
the life of all citizens and the economy of the country.
Further, HRW paid no attention to ethnic cleansing, killing, child
fighters by LTTE and did not come up with any practical solution to
the terror problem. ICG failed to realise that LTTE is a global, racist
terror business empire, even more dangerous and cleverer than Al Qaeda.
Even today, LTTE is carrying out ethnic cleansing, and poor Sinhalese
villagers have to live in fear. The Govt. of Sri Lanka has to take practical
action against terrorism and not just talk about it.
The fundamental failure of Sri Lanka, is that Sri Lankans have not
learnt lessons from history and they have failed to develop their own
defence industry, with local talent. The crisis now is due to the past
politicians not taking defense seriously and not developing the Sri
Lankan defense capability. I hope that even during this late stage,
they will give their young engineers the opportunity to develop the
Sri Lankan defense industry, with local talent, jointly with overseas
friends. A small start and thinking big may be useful.
The present Govt. should be given a gold medal for their effort to
eradicate terrorism and bring freedom to the people of the East.
Is the HRW aware of the history of Sri Lanka or do they merely hear
the LTTE side of the story?
REF: http://personal.carthage.edu/jlochtefeld/buddhism/srilanka/pollonnaruwa.html
Is the HRW aware of fund raising and terrorists living freely in UK?
References on terror and fundraising in UK
1. Ross Kemp examines Sri Lankan Tamil Gang Crime in London.
Violence, Torture, Kidnapping, Murder are committed by Tamil gangs
in Britain.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JqZlBygiVlg
2. LTTE tax collection by Al Jazeera
LTTE extortion in London, to raise money for racist Tamil empire building
and terror war in Sri Lanka.
http://www.tamilaffairs.com/node/57
3. Ureported World - Sri Lanka - part 3
Ethnic cleansing of Muslims by LTTE. (Just a remark -Throughout history
of Sri Lanka, Tamil war lords from South India committed ethnic cleansing
of Sinhalese, continuously)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiJTIL_3GaY&NR=1
4. Terrorist and child solder training by Adele Balasinham
LTTE female child soldiers (virgin killers and Adela Balasingham )
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nh30mUhI92c
Please do visit the ancient cities such as Anuradhapura and Pollonuruwa
and see the magnificant ancient cities, destroyed by the Tamils.
Ref: http://personal.carthage.edu/jlochtefeld/buddhism/srilanka/pollonnaruwa.html
The destruction is similar to the destruction of Aztecs by Spanish.
If you do not have the time you may “Google” to get an idea
of Anuradhapura and Pollonuruwa.
The Sri Lankan govt. should arrest the destruction by Tamil terrorists
and liberate the North of Sri Lanka asap.
Any intervention of the type suggested by Mr Evans could have lead
to a situation similar to Iraq and a blood bath.
Terrorism in Sri Lanka can be stopped if the International Community
block fundraising by LTTE terrorists, their agents and fronts and also
stop arms smuggling into Sri Lanka.
A person or an organisation engaged in crisis resolution should not
be biased and should have high integrity and hopefully a knowledge of
the subject matter (In this case a knowledge of Sri Lanka and its history
).
ICG report on Sri Lanka
ICG has to be commended for recognising that it is foreign states
that allowed LTTE to build up power. Also errors on the ICG report on
Sri Lanka needs to be corrected. I wonder if a LTTE agent did the research
for ICG. ICG report looks more like LTTE propaganda material. For example,
The report should indicate “The Sinhalese have been ethnically
cleansed from their homes, who traditionally inhabited the northern
and eastern regions. Some parts of the north have been the home of Tamils”
It is sad that many NGO’s have been fed on a diet of LTTE propaganda
material and the NGO’s have not done independent basic research
to ascertain the truth. The same problem was exposed when AI got involved
in the cricket campaign.
As for LTTE, with a profit in excess of 200 million dollars, propaganda
expenses or entertaining NGO officials, politicians or reporters simply
become advertising and marketing expenses. For some of us, it is the
unpaid time, telling the `world the truth. I wish NGOs do their home
work and do not rely on LTTE propaganda for their information.
For unbiased information on Sri Lanka please refer to the following
Websites
1) http://www.spur.asn.au/
2) http://www.lankaweb.com/news/latest.html
You have made accusations against Sri Lanka and I have provided defence.
Are you paid by LTTE ? Please provide me with your response.
Please stop your dirty propaganda war against Sri Lanka.
Please do excuse me, if my defence was robust. No offence was` meant.
I recognise the valuable work you do, but please do not support terrorists
and become their voice.
Acknowledgements
Lankaweb for providing a forum for discussion
Prof. Hudson McLean for the correct ethical stand
Ben Silva
Copy to PM (UK),
Embassy of SL (London )
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