03-08-2004, 03:03 PM
PNM criticises Norway role in LTTE crisis
The Patriotic National Movement (PNM) yesterday questioned the right of the Norwegian peace monitors to hold talks with the Tiger rebels, asking if such action was a result of the ceasefire agreement. The Prime minister and the monitors by their actions have given into the demands of the LTTE. In the circumstances the two parties need to be condemned, said the PNM.
The Movement said the split in the LTTE would have proved to be advantageous to the country, if Premier Ranil Wickremasinghe had not authorised the monitors to hold talks to settle differences among the Tiger cadres.
Instead of trying to turn the division to the advantage of the country the situation has become more advantageous to Tiger leader Prabakharan. In the midst of these developments, the PNM says, Karuna has been replaced as Eastern commander while units of both sides are under arrest by each other.
Signatories of the PNM statement are Ven. Elle Gunawansa thera, Dr.Gunadasa Amarasekera, Environmentalist Piyal Parakrama, Prof.Chandana Abeyratna and Ven.Dambara Amila thera.
- daily mirror
The Patriotic National Movement (PNM) yesterday questioned the right of the Norwegian peace monitors to hold talks with the Tiger rebels, asking if such action was a result of the ceasefire agreement. The Prime minister and the monitors by their actions have given into the demands of the LTTE. In the circumstances the two parties need to be condemned, said the PNM.
The Movement said the split in the LTTE would have proved to be advantageous to the country, if Premier Ranil Wickremasinghe had not authorised the monitors to hold talks to settle differences among the Tiger cadres.
Instead of trying to turn the division to the advantage of the country the situation has become more advantageous to Tiger leader Prabakharan. In the midst of these developments, the PNM says, Karuna has been replaced as Eastern commander while units of both sides are under arrest by each other.
Signatories of the PNM statement are Ven. Elle Gunawansa thera, Dr.Gunadasa Amarasekera, Environmentalist Piyal Parakrama, Prof.Chandana Abeyratna and Ven.Dambara Amila thera.
- daily mirror
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