{"id":55274,"date":"2016-06-04T23:00:28","date_gmt":"2016-06-05T05:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/?p=55274"},"modified":"2016-06-04T14:52:43","modified_gmt":"2016-06-04T21:52:43","slug":"we-condemn-the-abuse-directed-to-the-rana-viruvo-and-the-nation-at-large","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/2016\/06\/04\/we-condemn-the-abuse-directed-to-the-rana-viruvo-and-the-nation-at-large\/","title":{"rendered":"WE CONDEMN THE ABUSE DIRECTED TO THE RANA VIRUVO AND THE NATION AT LARGE"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ranjith Soysa Media Spoekman For Global Sri Lankan Forum<\/em><\/span><\/h2>\n

1 st June 2016 .<\/p>\n

Within a very short period of seven years, the politicians have forgotten that they are today living in peace, in particular in the North and the East provinces because of the sacrifices of the heroic armed forces. The NPC Chief Ministers Wigneswaran and EPC Chief Minister Nazeer can hold portfolios because of the supreme sacrifices made by Armed Forces. These politicians would never have carried out their political activities freely and independently if not for the armed forces who wiped out the LTTE Tamil terrorism in the North and the East.<\/p>\n

Seven years after the elimination of Tamil terrorism, those who feared the LTTE are coming out roaring like wounded tigers at the Rana Viruvo who created the opportunity for them to exercise the very freedom of expression. We, at Global Sri Lankan Forum- GSLF, will stand up against all parties and individuals who direct pot shots at the Armed Forces.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, some of those who laughed at Rana Viruvo when victory was within their reach are presently ruling the country perhaps with an anti-Rana Viruvo mind set.<\/p>\n

The recent verbal attack of the NPC Chief Minister on the defense forces, trespassing of SLA camp by the Opposition Leader; pro-LTTE Tamil political party TNA leader R Sampanthan and his unruly followers, frequent abuses by NPC Chief Minister who is promoting separatism would not have occurred if the present government had taken the appropriate action at the appropriate time. GSLF, strongly believe, no such aggression towards the armed forces would have taken place if a far thinking leadership ruled the country.<\/p>\n

Over 30,000 men mainly from the armed forces sacrificed their lives including tens of thousands who were disabled for life in the war against the Tamil terror not to enable a few power hungry politicians to hand over the country on a platter to the separatists again.<\/p>\n

These incidents should not to be viewed in isolation. Some of the politicians are presently behaving in a manner not acceptable to the healthy functioning of democratic governance presumably at the dictates of the interfering foreign politicians, INGOs and LTTE fronts. In this connection the GSLF wishes to seek answers for following:<\/p>\n

1. Why are the strategic entry points and the land areas which are important for the Nation\u2019s defense are being selectively targeted to be handed over without giving consideration to the national security issues?<\/p>\n

2. Why are some of the intelligence defense personnel being locked up without any valid legal reason?<\/p>\n

3. Why did the government downgrade the military victory to a cultural show while allowing LTTE sympathizers to hold remembrance ceremonies when it was clearly for them to mourn LTTE terrorists?<\/p>\n

In view of above, while strongly condemning the rude and the brutish behavior of EPC Chief Minister of SLMC towards the heroic armed force member(s) Global Sri Lankan Forum requests the government to take serious action against the EP\u2019s Chief Minister Naseer Ahmed and take necessary but effective and meaningful action to protect the dignity of the Rana Viruvo and the Nation.<\/p>\n

Your Sincerely,
\nRanjith Soysa
\nMedia Spoekman For Global Sri Lankan Forum<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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