Norway seeks India 's mediation
to end Sri Lankan conflict
Oslo's special peace envoy, Jan Hansson
Bauer says -Norway opposes 'external' solution to Lanka conflict
Noor Nizam. Sri Lanka Peace
Activist Canada
The statement made by Mr. Jon Hanssen-Bauer, at a two day meeting that
ended late Friday in Norway that Oslo would be more than happy to back
"any solution endorsed by the Sri Lankan people" is NOT the
truth stated by a Norwegian Foreign Office official of Mr. Bauer's status.
A meeting was held with Oslo 's special peace envoy Mr. Jon Hanssen-Bauer
who sat in for Hon. Erik Solhiem in the office at the Ministry of Foreign
Affairs in Oslo on Monday the 28th., August 2006. This meeting was attended
by me and a renounced Canadian Professor of Communication Studies and
French. At this meeting, apart from other matters of mutual political
and international relations and interests concerning humanitarian assistance,
we were to discuss the possibilities of promoting a joint Norwegian
- Canadian suggestion to stop the violence and killings by the LTTE
and the Security in Sri Lanka and to promote an indigenous solution
with inclusion of the Muslim factor which solution to be endorsed by
the Tamils, Sinhalese and the Muslims. Mr Jon Hanssen-Bauer said at
this meeting to us - that the killings will have to go on for at least
the next 4 years, by when a solution to the issues can be found by the
international interests.
How come NOW Mr. Bauer made the statement at the two day Norwegian
meeting - that Oslo would be more than happy to back "any solution
endorsed by the Sri Lankan people". Why did he (Mr. Jon Hanssen-Bauer)
at that meeting fail to respond to a suggestion to stop the violence
and to promote an indigenous solution with inclusion of the Muslim factor.
This is the most hypocritic statement ever to have been made by a Norwegian
Foreign Ministry Official in the context of the present scenario of
the abrogation of the CFA.
Mr. Jon Hanssen-Bauer and Norway have cheated the Tamils, Sinhalese
and the Muslims of Sri Lankan and have subjected our people to great
misery and sufferings since Norway 's engagement as the "so-called
Peace facilitators to the ethnic conflict.
The Peace facilitator later also named the Peace negotiator (Norway)
gained fame as the "SAVIOUR" of PEACE in Sri Lanka, but in
reality they brought destruction and sufferings to Sri Lanka, when successful
negotiations could have been concluded much earlier if Norway really
wanted to do so.
The facilitating team (Hon. Erik Solhiem, Mr. Jon Hanssen-Bauer (Norway)
misguided the dedicated Tamils, Sinhalese and the Muslims for their
personal international diplomatic fame as the "SAVIOUR NATION"
of Peace in conflict zones and countries. The TRUTH that this was a
FALSE prophecy has now been revealed to the whole world in the context
of the abrogation of the CFA. Now, Norway should not misguide the International
community to regain entry into the activities of "REAL PEACE"
that Regional friendly nations in the Indian Ocean region are engaging
in finding a resolution to the conflict in Sri Lanka .
Though India has been slow and very careful in how to handle the situation
in Sri Lankan in the aftermath of it's IPKF experiences and the killing
of the late Hon. Rajiv Ghandi, the geo-political scenario in the region
has given India new impetus to get re-activated in the "peace process"
in Sri Lanka . Added to this is the unshaken trust HE. Mahinda Rajapaksa
and his government has in the Indian political administration and the
events leading to the recent diplomatic relations including the bilateral
relations that have further nourished the very good understanding between
the two close neighbourly countries.
Moreover, the democratizing of the political atmosphere in the conflict
areas and an "open arm" invitation to India by HE. Mahinda
Rajapaksa to take a lead role in working towards a pragmatic Peace resolution
to the issues is an inducement for India not to be an observer any more.
Sri Lanks's stand that India has a major role to play in the resolution
and the need for joint efforts to the resolution, taking into account
the impact that the Tamil population of nearly 90 million Tamils in
South India could have in a failed Peace process sooner or later, definitely
brings much political stability and advantages to India as a whole,
when Indian engages to help Sri Lanka and the Sri Lankan Tamils to resolve
the issues as reasonable it should be to all the three communities,
the Tamils, Sinhalese and the Muslims.
It is these "realities" overshadowing the failure of the
Norwegian Peace engagements that has made Oslo 's special peace envoy
Mr. Jon Hanssen-Bauer to state that Norway is urging India to play a
more proactive role in the Sri Lankan conflict by mediating between
the Government and the LTTE and it stands ready to fully support such
an initiative. Sri Lanka has to be very cautious and mindful of this
political conspiracy that the so-called Norwegian special peace envoy
in placing before HE. Mahinda Rajapaksa.
The Norwegians may feel safe to use the two-day Oslo meeting organised
by the Art of Living Foundation of Indian spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi
Shankar over the weekend, to enable the Norwegians to be made party
to the Indian initiatives strongly suggested by the Sri Lankan government.
Mr. Jon Hassen-Bauer would have felt it fit to promote the likes of
among others who took part in the conference like India's MDMK leader
Vaiko, Members of European Parliament Hon. Erika Mann and Hon. Niraj
Deva, Prof Rajiv Wijesinha of the Sri Lankan Peace Secretariat, Colin
Archer of the International Peace Bureau (Switzerland), Sri Lankan MP
Hon. Jayalath Jayawardene and the Ven. Maduluvave Sobitha Nayaka Thera,
to instigate HE. Mahinda Rajapaksa to include Norway once again in the
Peace process activities. But the fact remains clear that none of the
above personalities can succeed in changing the mindset of HE. Mahinda
Rajapaksa.
Moreover, Prof. Rajiv Wijesinha of the Sri Lankan Peace Secretariat
will never be able to be influenced with a trip to Oslo to accomplish
this "brokerage task" for Norway and Mr. Jon Hassen-Bauer.
It is also very clear why the Norwegians are acting in such a manner
– a desperate diplomatic/non-diplomatic move to get "personalities"
from India and the international community having some clout with the
Tamil communities both in Sri Lanka and India to carry the message to
the Sri Lankan government and that too, specially to HE. Mahinda Rajapaksa
to extend an official invitation to Norway .
The statement made by Mr. Jon Hanssen-Bauer to the Daily Mirror reporter
Ms. Amila Najimuddin - "We have always supported the Sri Lankan
government and are hopeful that an invitation will soon be extended
to us by both parties to re-enter the facilitation process",
has to be given much thought.
Did the Norwegians think that the JVP infighting and the splitting
of the anti-Norwegian political group just now is the right moment to
approach HE. Mahinda Rajapaksa to give Norway a "soft thought"
to be invited to part-take in a new Peace process/dialogue with India
playing the main role.
Do the Norwegians now feel that running behind India will bring them
back the lost prestige in the International community as the "Saviours
of Peace" in conflict zones/nations. Or are the Norwegians planning
a more elaborate commercial/politico operation in the run-up to the
oil drilling adventures of the government of Sri Lanka in the near future.
But to those who know well the Norwegian sinister moves, the future
is very fearful if the Norwegians get involved once again in any engagement
in the Sri Lankan Peace activities.
HE. Mahinda Rajapaksa and the Sri Lankan government should be very
vigilant not to allow Norway to get involved again in the matters of
"PEACE ACTVITIES" concerning the ethnic conflict in Sri Lanka
. HE. Mahinda Rakapaksa should make sure that the Norwegians do not
get involved again in the national interest of the country.
Belonging to a Tamil Speaking minority community in Sri Lanka and a
longstanding Peace Activist, my advice to Mr. Jon Hanssen-Bauer ( Norway
) is to leave the Sri Lankans alone please. Enough is enough of your
treachery of conspiracies and political manipulations of our people,
let they be Tamils, Sinhalese or Muslims, which has led to destruction,
loss of lives (young and old) and misery to a people who trusted you
( Norway ) to achieve PEACE, and that too honourable PEACE. Please kindly
leave the people of Sri Lanka alone and they will find a solution by
themselves which will be endorsed by the Tamils, Sinhalese and the Muslims.
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