{"id":44931,"date":"2015-06-23T03:06:00","date_gmt":"2015-06-23T10:06:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/?p=44931"},"modified":"2015-06-23T03:06:00","modified_gmt":"2015-06-23T10:06:00","slug":"srilanka-peace-and-determination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/2015\/06\/23\/srilanka-peace-and-determination\/","title":{"rendered":"SriLanka, Peace and Determination"},"content":{"rendered":"

Kanthar P Balanathan<\/em><\/span><\/h2>\n

The Statesman<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Mr. Mahinda Rajapaksa (MR) is a smart patriot, with kindness in his heart to address minorities\u2019 issues. Mr Rajapaksa with his significant number of years of political experience, since 1970, followed the draconian style destruction caused by the terrorists and, any smart patriot will initiate action to protect the country and the people irrespective of race and religion. Mr. MR took action to eradicate terrorism, and the war on terror ended in 2009. What else do the SriLankan (SL) expect? Initiate another rounds of talks in the pretext of peace talks, and dance to the tunes of the west, while the terrorists build up their weaponry and cause more extensive damage? The international world gave their support. Most terrorists took illegal boats and ran out of the country, and most died during the conflict, and over 300,000 Tamils were rescued by the military. Where on the platform is war crimes seen? It is that revenge and retaliation anger for the elimination of LTTE and Prabakaran, which initiated the TD\u2019s to start a new topic on War Crimes<\/em>\u201d. Who are the people who are calling on war crimes? It\u2019s the LTTE supporters on foreign soil and in SriLanka. They have missed one key issue that the LTTE is subject to several crimes against humanity. (i) Committed murders, (ii) drug trafficking and dealing, (iii) arms smuggling, (iv) violate the constitution of SriLanka which is a criminal offence (v) TD creating a TGTE which violates the constitution of SL, (vi) people smuggling and (vii) destruction to assets.<\/p>\n

If we analyse, we will be able to understand that MR took the initiative to talk with the terrorists. Will any government allow some mushroom uneducated backward youths to hold a democratically elected republican government to hold onto ransom? Will the west allow this kind of ransom?<\/p>\n

The war crime investigation is nothing but some country\u2019s desire to see that people who do not support their philosophy not conquering power. The LTTE committed authentic war crimes, murdering people, politicians, and destroying billion dollars\u2019 worth of assets. Why is the United Nations not talking about investigating War Crimes<\/em> against the terrorists?<\/p>\n

Not only MR won by eliminating terrorism for the first time in the world, but he also continued to practise his democratic beliefs by conducting the election for the Northern Provincial Council. NPC was established during MR\u2019s governance. MR can speak all three languages in SL, however, how many languages do our Tamil politicians speak? Most only one (Tamil), and may be some two languages (Tamil & English). Do they make any effort to learn or speak Sinhalese language?<\/p>\n

On the whole if we merit rate the political effectiveness and efficiency of past and present politicians of SL, Mr. Mahinda Rajapaksa comes as the true democratic leader, smart patriot, philosopher, and The Statesman<\/em><\/strong>\u201d.<\/p>\n

Paramount Future for Tamils<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

We must comprehend that we are on the run to overseas, either by boat, or any means to the West, European countries, Australia and New Zealand. Tamil Diaspora are not interested in investing in the N&E, in diversified forms of industrial, agrarian or fishing industries. Tamil students on acquiring a degree, wants government job. Trade students, engineering students, agricultural or any students in science are not interested in entering entrepreneurship or establishing small business. Any technical student is quite adamant in leaving SL to overseas, and they do not mind doing menial work in the west.<\/p>\n

This is all because of the mindset of Tamils according to our culture is go overseas<\/em>\u201d, white collar jobs or administrative jobs to be bosses. Also the main driver for the lapse is that we Tamils, do not have confidence and believe in market driven<\/em>\u201d MD\u201d economy. Is it because the west have a sound market driven<\/em>\u201d economy, and GOSL lacks in establishing a sound good MD economy?? Or else, does SriLanka lack in the education of investments, and market driven economy to students?<\/p>\n

Our dowry system supports in holding on to the dynamics of hoarding wealth. In the west, Tamils are giving dowry to their daughters to arrange marriage to doctors, engineers or accountants. This is a pure indication of how rigid we are in the society. Tamil Diaspora and local Tamils in SL are also quite rigid on caste discrimination, prohibiting intermarriage between castes.<\/p>\n

We also occupy government jobs in foreign countries. We love government jobs because it is safer, we think.<\/p>\n

What does this convey to the public?<\/p>\n

Are we a quite rigid ethnic group? First of all, Tamil politicians must educate the mass and the proletariat on, Change is a Constant<\/em>\u201d. Refugees, expatriates who migrated to Europe, learned the languages to settle. Like in Rumania, Brazil, Norway etc. In France, no migrant can speak English. Tamils are everywhere learning the local language and changing to local customs and culture for better living. However, it is unknown as to why they hate to study Sinhalese language. Is that because they feel superior in SL and inferior in Europe and the west?<\/p>\n

Young children are indoctrinated on Tamil old customs and stories, which is not going to enhance children\u2019s knowledge in science and arts, unless they plan to return to SL on achieving a qualification. Will that be true?<\/p>\n

TD are engaged in political propaganda for separation, indoctrination and intoxication of the young generation on Tamil Eelam, all over the world. On a real time frame and future strategic forecast; do we think that this is a wise act? The refugees who have come over are being used to be in the forefront of Tamil Eelam campaign.<\/p>\n

What is best for Tamils in SriLanka?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Tamil politicians must comprehend that for Tamils to live in peace they could flush their minds and come up with better thoughts as follows: Why not?<\/p>\n

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  1. Eliminate the caste conscious from their evil mind and think that they are all humans. Respect and give equal rights to all Tamils.<\/li>\n
  2. We could come out of darkness and liberate ourselves from believing in supernatural belief<\/em>\u201d.<\/li>\n
  3. Better to be lateral thinkers, and free from self-centre and selfishness.<\/li>\n
  4. Free ourselves from xenophobic behaviour.<\/li>\n
  5. Free from language phobia.<\/li>\n
  6. Learn to co-exist with others.<\/li>\n
  7. Understand what democracy\u201d<\/em> means and uphold the practice.<\/li>\n
  8. Demonstrate kindness and friendship to others.<\/li>\n
  9. Learn to develop expertise, be flexible, and reliable.<\/li>\n
  10. Develop patriotism towards SriLanka which gave us food, free medical facilities, free education and employment to us. It is our country.<\/li>\n
  11. Be independent and not be a burden to others even within a family.<\/li>\n
  12. Free ourselves from hard core mind of, viciousness, revengefulness, and retributive acts.<\/li>\n
  13. Free ourselves from crudeness and be presentable.<\/li>\n
  14. Never ever, sow seeds of hatred against other ethnic groups.<\/li>\n
  15. We should get rid of embracing false values.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    The most recommended solution will be as follows:<\/p>\n

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    • All Tamil Diaspora (TD) organisations (orgs) should come forward to relieve their mind from the evil of separatist ideas and help SriLanka recover from the economic disaster caused by the 67 years of destruction and sufferings.<\/li>\n
    • Promote reconciliation and co-existence of us Tamils in SriLanka.<\/li>\n
    • Take an oath that TD organisations will never, ever, support terrorism and separatism, either overseas or in SriLanka.<\/li>\n
    • Take an oath that the TD orgs will never, ever, support LTTE and carry LTTE flags on foreign or local soil.<\/li>\n
    • Come forward to promote democracy<\/em>\u201d in SriLanka to the masses, by way of education, conducting classes, seminars and workshops.<\/li>\n
    • Remove the word Tamil Eelam<\/em>\u201d from our minds.<\/li>\n
    • Local politicians could rid themselves from using names such as: TELO<\/em>\u201d, EPRLF<\/em>\u201d, PLOTE<\/em>\u201d from their political names.<\/li>\n
    • Federal Party could change their name to reflect a unitary SriLankan state.<\/li>\n
    • The name, Tamil National Alliance<\/em>\u201d could be changed to a more positive, constructive name to reflect unity in SL.<\/li>\n
    • TD and local businessmen could invest and revolutionise industrially, the N&E of SL, notwithstanding nothing stops them from developing outside N&E anyway.<\/li>\n
    • Bring in awareness to the younger generation on the portentous effect of drugs.<\/li>\n
    • All parties could meet in SriLanka or anywhere in the west and sign an irrevocable memorandum of understanding (MOU) of the above to generate more trust on both parties.<\/li>\n
    • All political parties should join hands in governing the country, protect the sovereignty, and territorial integrity of SL.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Our generations have lived in the island and our future generations are going to live here, not go anywhere.<\/p>\n

       <\/p>\n

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