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UPFA Fences Need Mending Lest They Collapse!The Responsibility Is In The Hands Of Its Leadership!
Editorially speaking Lankaweb has been hovering over the theme of Administrative
and National unity as there seem to be many fluctuations over the theme
which leaves many discerning citizens of Lanka wondering where the present
dissentmets and disagreements within the ruling UPFA coalition, primarily
of the SLFP and JVP are headed and where it will eventually settle with
what end result ?
Notwithstanding the Peace Agreement's somewhat circumspect composure which
for the greater part has delivered to expectations by definition at least
its requirements and lasted 3 years thankfully, there seems to be presently
within the Nation an apprehension of unease and restlessnes brought about
by the factions which have agreed to disagree where no one seems to be
exempt from the liability of this indiscretion in the manner of a bunch
of confused schoolkids and about time this was brought to a halt with
the greater priorities towards the well being of the Nation needing to
take pride of place with no disruptions to the Administrative process
and its smooth progress needed to bring together a Nation devastated by
the ravages of terrorism and the recent Tsunami.
Interpretations by many astute analysts suggest that the recent Sri Lanka
Government Communiqué issued by the Information Department which
to all intents and purposes seems not only vague and tentative but also
appears confused as to its intentions and direction and has become a bone
of contention for many who believe it could possibly drive a wedge into
the UPFA Administrative coalition where a worst case scenario could easily
bring about an internal split within the coalition which could have dire
ramfications for Sri Lanka at a time when National and Administrative
unity is imperative.There can be no hardline stance taken by any faction
within the Administration to be presumptuous enough to want to 'Go It
Alone' towards the resolution to Sri Lanka's crises in the North and East
merely to appease the LTTE and Norway! as there are far too many anomalies
which would present themselves as huge hindrances which would eventually
overpower them even with support from the UNP speculatively which would
surely constitute a mixing of oil with water as history has proven!
There are many interpretations of the recent Government communiqué,
released by the Information Department on 23rd February, 2005 which has
proposed the “establishment of an interim authority to meet the urgent
humanitarian needs and development of the people of the North and East
and to proceed thereafter towards negotiating a final settlement of the
ethnic conflict..” which at face value certainly suggests capitulation
to LTTE demands as the significance of the term "Interim Authority"
by far overpowers the significance of "Humanitarian Needs" which
probably have been endemic to these regions ever since the internal armed
insurrection of the LTTE which has been compounded by the Tsunami !There
has to be great moderation towards the word play here as" a resolution
of problems" should not necessarily translate to secession, Eelam
or an Interim Self Governing Authority!
While the Janatha Vimukthi Permuna through its leadership has questioned
the semantics and content of this communiqué, and why unilateral
consensus was reached towards publicising this without their consent or
being consulted which is a rightful privilege it is assumed, being a senior
coalition partner of the Administration they have also assumed that the
communique refers to a granting of the Interim Self Governing Authority
demanded by the LTTE which might have its fluctuations towards definition
through a subtle misinterpretation ,yet in its broadest sense a suggestion
which hints at the ISGA demanded by the LTTE being viewed head on by factions
of the UPFA which will should never be made manifest within Sovereign
Sri Lanka and the point the JVP are trying to stress.
The intentions of the Administration which probably meant well towards
the hapless citizens of the North and East made destitute by the Tsunami
as well as the inroads carved into the rights and freedoms of these imperiled
people by the predatory instincts of the LTTE who stop at nothing towards
their own agenda , somewhat unfortunately have not incorporated coalition
partner the JVP through prior consultation about the intentions and content
of this communique about which they are irate as the contestations of
the definitions of the statement continue vehemently by the contestees
who perceive their concerns as being in the best interests of the Nation.
In the eyes of the JVP and may others in support, the Government Communique
as worded has at least in metaphor, by-passed responsibilities towards
maintaining the unitarity of Sri Lanka through a suggested Interim Administration
by negotiation with the terrorist group the LTTE which seems far removed
from a temporary administrative structure that the JVP had agreed to in
principle earlier which was expected to lead towards a final solution
to the problems of the Tamil People not the LTTE who continue to be a
fully armed group of unrelenting terrorists whose primary objective is
to continue as terrorists beyond which as most unrelenting terror groups
are known for, there remains only the oblivion which would ultimately
lead to their demise.These are no champions of the Tamil Community! to
the contrary they are now reminiscent of a pack of leaderless hyenas whose
end would justify many means for Sovereign Sri Lanka! a consideration
the JVP are most obviously aware of and a point for the rest of the Administration
also to ponder upon!
The JVP have maintained all along that it is the Tamil People of Sri Lanka
rather than a forcible pseudo terrorist representation which needs to
be negotiated with towards their needs and it is hardly surprising that
their wrath has been irked in this instance by their trusted coalition
partners to even suggest an Interim Administration which needs further
clarification as well as classification and seems a gross indiscretion
on the part of the Government which is presently not at liberty to gamble
with the prospect of a loss of status.The exit of 8 CWC member support
within Parliament( regardless of the aberrations posed by them which are
unwelcome within the Sinhala Nation!) just days ago and the threat by
the JVP who hold 39 seats within the coalition of the UPFA, to pull out
would mean disaster and a matter for serious consideration by the Administration
towards mending fences ere the rot permanently sets in and mayhem and
confusion result which would invariably please the Opposition parties
and the LTTE together with their proxies and spur them on towards their
own agendas .
JVP Leader Mr.Wimal Weerawansa has been quoted as saying that"The
present government has no right to take stubborn decisions such as the
one that has been taken. For this is a government of many parties and
in the mandate received by this Government there is no authority given
to establish an interim administration.An Alliance Government is not a
government of a dictatorship of a single party or an individual. Hence,
the stubborn decisions of an 'individual ' cannot be the common stand
of an Alliance Government." end quote and emphasizing the rationality
of where the liabilities are and signifying the dangers of unilateral
decision making which could easily disruprt what Sri Lanka has stood for
and maintained over generations! Her Sovereignity and Territorial Integrity
whose very essence could evaporate through hastily made decisions which
probably need re-structuring and refurbishing by the responsible parties
towards mending the fences within the UPFA which might be in danger of
collapse !A responsibility of the UPFA leadership!
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