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Applying 'The Karuna Factor' Towards dealing With The Mainstream LTTE.

Perhaps what could now be a safe terminology given the unravelling of events related to the Breakaway LTTE rebel Karuna, the application of the' Karuna Factor' might have a remedial effect on Sri Lanka's impasse with the peace negotiations relative to Velupillai Pirapaharn's mainstream LTTE considering the impact the breakaway LTTE defector seems to be having on various walks of life in Sri Lanka within some of the more powerful areas of cognizance including some of the Buddhist Clergy and the more discerning citizens of Sri Lanka who seem to believe it a blessing in disguise towards the resolution of a larger dilemma for Sri lanka than appeasing the Aid Donors (perhaps of secondary importance relatively!) who are hovering over the Sri Lankan Administration for a quick fix which seems be somewhat slow in materialising.

Considering the imperative need to deal with the mainstream LTTE at a time when their achilles heel seems to be showing and their cadres in somewhat of a disarray despite their external bravado and alleged overall regrouping, the 'Karuna Factor' despite its speculative nature might perhaps be a viable application which if utilised resourcefully might have worthwhile dividends towards an overall posterity for the Nation of Sri Lanka together with that of the Tamil Community.


There seems to be a certain stoic resilience and a determination by the Karuna camp which has apparently created many misgivings within the operatives of the LTTE proper, its think tanks and the mindset of their strategic advisors whose latest dialogue has indicated a degree of confusion and related anger and has manifest itself in the frustrations they have expressed through accusations that the Sri Lankan Government is probably taking advantage of the Karuna imposition and aiding and abetting him towards his objectives towards vanquishing and eliminating Velupillai Pirapaharan and his impure strategies.

It suddenly falls into focus from an Administrative standpoint rationally that shielding Karuna and providing him with a safe haven etc. may not be too bad a decision with a view towards utilising the LTTE internal conflict to an advantage beyond ordinary norms and perhaps a time for the Government to take notice and launch a counter strategy based on the accusations levelled at them with what may eventually result in an opportune turn of events which have somewhat unexpectedly surfaced in Sri Lanka's favour regardless of the protocols and diplomacies normally observed which considering the illegal terrorist nature of the LTTE might be cast aside and bypassed where no obligations are really necessary and conscience relative to the liabilities the LTTE carry for their past misdemeanors.

There needs however to be a degree of caution exercised in dealing with the Karuna anomaly which albeit fortuitous could have ramifications unless his manouverability is carefully monitored, his sincerities firmly established considering the past treachery of the man who sent thousands of hapless Sinhala warriors to their unfortunate deaths and someone who has been the chagrin of Pirapaharan's cohorts of late and perhaps poetic justice for an organization whose primary theme relating to matters concerning the Sovereign Democratic Republic of Sri Lanka have never digressed from treachery and insincerity towards her people, particularly those of her majority disposition!

Ironically the emergence of the Karuna / Pirapaharan rift seems to have transpired at a most unexpected time when the Government of Sri Lanka is being singled out by its oppressors within the Nation, primarily the previous Administration of Ranil Wickremasinghe and its Tamil National Alliance collaborators who have gained dubious entry into Parliament through rigged elections in the North and North east of Sri Lanka as observed by the European Union Monitors and others of equal responsibility.

The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) are an open proxy of the LTTE, illegitimate perhaps whose collective manouverings with the opposition give many indications of intent to to bring down the incumbent UPFA Administration at the first opportunity and an interseting outcome could very likely transpire should the unthinkable happen and Karuna prevails over his nemesis Pirapaharan and furthers his indicated ambition to take up mainstream politics as a direct representation of all of the Tamil Community within Sri Lanka and crippling blow thereby dealt to the insidious mainstream of the LTTE who really have no claim to such a representation and are fast losing their credibilities of even a right to exist!

There could be an idealogical situation created also where the importance of the Eelam Peoples Democratic Party( EPDP) suddenly bears an important perspective within Sri Lanka as a contending force towards Tamil representation and is sincerely dedicated towards the Tamil Comunity with no impositions or coercions!

The LTTE proper who have in their latest rhetoric threatened repercussions' and 'bloodbaths' may now be containable should the 'Karuna Factor' be permitted to take its natural course towards overwhelming the nefarious terrorism of the LTTE which continues to prevail under the watchful eye of the present administration and the Armed Forces where passive dialogue has been the only response as of late! and a puerile importance towards treating the LTTE with too much respect!

The merits of an alternative means to deal with the LTTE and Peace seems imperative in the face of present mediator Norway's inconcistencies and the general wherewithal lacking by Norway to really address the issue sans bias and a point for the Administration to ponder upon with a view towards viable alternatives.

Hypothetically this could also be an opportune time for the Government to reconsider the merits of who needs to be realistically involved in the peace- process where former mediator Norway which has impurely sought to represent the Tamil Tigers and project them towards their own goals which would work to a mutually beneficial end result rather than any gainful advantage to the Nation surely in need of being discontinued!.

The latest reports indicate yet another advent of the previously circumvented Eric Solheim who has the uncanny ability to turn up in a like manner to the proverbial bad penny, into the Peace Negotiations in a somewhat incredulous decision by the Status Quo despite the necessary bonafides he lacked towards the responsibilities involved!

The application of the 'Karuna Factor' subject to interpretation on how it is applied towards alleviating the complexities created by the Pirapaharan LTTE therefore seems a better alternative to involving Norway whose second nature it has always been to favour the mainstream LTTE!



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