Countdown to the Historic
Thoppigala Liberation
Dilrook Kannangara
The day is not so further in the future when Sri Lanka security forces
put a full stop to LTTE domination in the East. Both patriots and traitors
are keeping a close vigil for this historical event obviously for different
reasons. Those who decided to ignore military developments are trying
their level best to belittle these victories.
In this backdrop Colonel Karuna, leader of the elite Jeyanthan Brigade
of the LTTE, have declared war on ‘yalpanis’. Although regional
friction is very destructive for the whole country and hence need to
be toned down peacefully; there is no justification for another war
this time against the TMVP.
The outcome, however, would be the complete loss of fighting cadre for
the LTTE. So far the LTTE sourced most of its fighters from the east.
They were not even recognized as part of the LTTE and when they died
it was just another casualty with no commemoration. Considering the
number of annual LTTE commemorations, easterners are clearly neglected.
Time has come to counter this discrimination.
LTTE commanded a lot of respect from the Northerners for ‘delivering
the goods’ with least casualties to the Northerners. In times ahead
the LTTE will have to break this trust and conscript anyone and everyone
from Wanni. Subjugated, suppressed and neglected easterners are no longer
the cheap labour for the LTTE operation. If the Northerners ever thought
that they were superior, now it is the time to shed that nonsense. Time
is drawing near when they have to fight for their ‘self-determination’
themselves. Not a hint of doubt, they cannot do it.
This is the real significance of a liberated East and a liberated Jaffna.
First it was kappang (false tax), then it was false legitimacy, free
flow of money and weapons and now procurement of fighting cadre. The
three forces, the special forces, the STF, the police and the paramilitaries
have dealt the fatal blow to the LTTE. It is a matter of time till this
wounded tiger succumb to its injuries.
A popular criticism is that the armed forces would be unable to hold
on to liberated area as they are ‘too stretched’. However,
what these false analysts fail to see is that in order to penetrate
the new FDLs the terrorists will have to mobilize a very large force
(in spite of having severe recruitment difficulties). This easily visible
gathering will attract aerial attacks and a record breaking toll of
LTTE casualties can result in as in the 1995 August LTTE attempts to
overrun the FDL around Welioya, etc. Rapid deployment of mortar positions
and supersonic jets would mean that the LTTE cannot launch 1999 style
attacks anymore.
The next terror strategy is to attack Colombo, etc. to divert the defence
concentration. However, ferocious and swift retaliatory attacks have
deterred the LTTE and any more attempts would result in the use of heavy
explosives on heavily fortified terror bunkers in Wanni.
Security forces have brought the war close to home for the LTTE and
they have to battle it out there in order to survive. Hide and seek
play in the jungles will end pretty soon.
Global developments are also in our favour; Britain has leant a good
lesson on terrorism (though it may forget it soon); it has ranked the
LTTE as the next most ruthless terror group after Al Qaeda. Prompt government
response has silenced not only vociferous pro-LTTE activists and politicians
but also cowardly pro-LTTE busybodies. Did the British bow down to terror
demands; did they sit down for negotiations; or did they consider alleged
discrimination against Muslims, etc as claimed by Al Qaeda? Never; although
they advise us to do nonsense with our problems, when similar issues
occur they have stuck to their guns. What would have happened had we
listened to the High Commissioner, etc. and soft paddled our terrorism
issue? We would be the laughing stock of the world community. Yet again
Gotabaya’s winning strategy has prevailed.
We can expect a renewed effort to displace him in the near future by
all kinds of traitors. Well done Gotabaya, even the British are following
your moves.
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