vjpupfs; kd;dpf;fg;glyhk;! Mdhy; JNuhfpfSf;F kd;dpg;Ng ,y;iy!   

ef;fPud; 

''ey;y khl;Lf;F xU #L ew; ngz;lhl;bf;F xU thHj;ij'' vd;gJ gonkhop! 

Jujpl;ltrkhf ,e;jg; gonkhop <okf;fs; rdehaff; fl;rpr; 'nrayhsH ehafk;' lf;y]; Njthde;jhtpw;Fj; njupahky; ,Uf;fpwJ! 

lf;y]; Njthde;jhtpw;F cz;ikapy; jbj;j Njhy;. vUikkhl;Lj; Njhy; vd;Wjhd; nrhy;y Ntz;Lk;. mg;gbr; nrhd;dhy; vUik Nfhgpj;Jf;nfhs;Sk; vd;gjhy; vUikia cgkhdk; nrhy;ytpy;iy! 

fhty;Jiw kw;Wk; flw;gil ,uz;bdJ ghJfhg;NghL Njthde;jhtpd; fl;rpapdH (43NgH) fle;j 16k; ehs; (rdpf;fpoik) ,Ul;by; jpUlHfs;Nghy; gJq;fpg; gJq;fp neLe;jPTf; fiuapy; glFfspy; te;J ,wq;fp ,Uf;fpd;wdH.  

mtHfs; Rk;kh tutpy;iy. gilapdH nfhLj;j rPUilNahL te;J  ,wq;fpdhHfs;.  mtHfspd; jiytH vdr; nrhy;yg;gLk; n[fd; ,uhZt rPUilapy; fhzg;gl;lhH. cug;igfSf;Fs; Jtf;F> fj;jp> flw;ghiu vd MAjq;fis kiwj;J itj;Jf; nfhz;L te;jpUf;fpwhHfs;. nra;jp Nfl;L nfhjpj;Jg;Nghd neLe;jPT kf;fs; ,gpbgp fhilaHfis ntspNaWkhW  Nfl;Lg; Nghuhl;lk; elj;JfpwhHfs;.  

Nghuhl;lk; njhlq;fp ,d;Wld; (Gjd;fpoik) Ie;J ehl;fs; MfpwJ. ,gpbgpapdH nfhQ;rk;$l ntl;fk; khdk; #L nrhuiz vJTkpd;wp ntspNaw kWj;J tUfpwhHfs;! 

fhty;JiwAk; flw;gilAk; gzpg;gpy; njhlHe;J mtHfSf;Fg; ghJfhg;Gf; nfhLj;J tUfpwJ. fz;zPHg; GifFz;Lfs; tPrpAk; Mfhaj;ij Nehf;fpr; Rl;Lk; fhty;Jiw nghJkf;fis tpul;l Kaw;rpj;Js;sJ.  ,jpy; 3  nghJkf;fs; gLfhak; mile;J kUj;Jt kidapy; NrHf;fg; gl;Ls;shHfs;. 

MHg;ghl;lk; nra;fpd;w jkpo;g; ngz;fs; ghypay; td;Kiwf;F cl;gLj;jg; gLthHfs; vd mq;F epw;Fk; nghyP]; kpul;b ,Uf;fpwJ. mJTk; 5 nghyP];fhuDf;F xU jkpo;g; ngz; vd;w tpOf;fhl;by;! 

,Ue;Jk; nghJkf;fs; njhlHe;J nfhl;Lk; kioapYk; jq;fs; Nghuhl;lj;ij njhlHe;J elj;jp tUfpwhHfs;. 

MAjq;fNshL ,gpbgp neLe;jPTf;F te;J ,wq;fpaJ  Gupe;JzHT  xg;ge;je;jj;Jf;F vjpuhd mg;gl;lkhd kPwy; vd tp.Gypfs; mwptpj;Js;shHfs;. 

fhty;JiwAk; flw;gilAk; rdhjpgjp re;jpupfhtpd; rpwg;Gg; gzpg;gpd; NgupNyNa ,gpbgp fl;rpapdUf;F ghJfhg;G toq;Ftjhfj; njuptpj;Js;sd.  

vjpup jkpopdj;ij gl;lk; gjtp Rfq;fSf;fhf  fhl;bf; nfhLg;gtHfis jd;NdhL mizj;J itj;Jf; nfhs;tJk;> jkpopdj;ij NtuWf;f mg;gbahd JNuhfpfisg; gad;gLj;JtJk; Gjpjy;y. ,jpfhr fhye;njhl;L ,e;j fhl;bf;nfhLg;Gk; fOj;jWg;Gk; njhlHe;J tUfpwJ. 

md;we;j ,yq;ifjid Mz;l kwj;jkpod; ,uhtzid tQ;rf tpG+lzd; Mupa ,uhkDf;Ff; fhl;bf; nfhLj;jhd;. clNd '',e;jh gpb ,yq;ifapd; kzpkFlk;'! cd; JNuhfj;Jf;F ehd; jUk; gupR''  vd;W ,uhkd; nrhd;dhd;.  

1990,y; tp.Gypfs; jPTg;gFjpfis tpl;L ,uhZt neUf;fb fhuzkhf tpyfpf; nfhz;l NghJ  rdhjpgjp gpNukjhrh me;jj; jPTfis etPd tpG+lzdplk; ifaspj;J mtiu jPTfspd; ,uhrhthf kFlk; #l;b kfpo;e;jhH! 

1994k; Mz;L ele;j nghJj; NjHjypy; aho;g;ghzf; Flhehl;by; ,gpbgp 12>500 thf;Ffs; ngw;W 9 ,lq;fisf; ifg;gw;wpaJ! ,jpy; jPTg;gFjpapy; tpOe;j thf;Ffs; 12>000. 2000 Mz;L ele;j NjHjypy; ,e;j vz;zpf;if 4 Mff; Fiwe;jJ. 2001k; Mz;L bnrk;gH 05y; ele;j NjHjypy; MSk; fl;rpapd; nry;yg;gps;isahf ,Ue;J nfhz;L mur tsq;fis KO%r;rhfg; gad;gLj;jpAk;> MAjKidapy; thf;fhsHfis thf;Fr; rhtbfSf;F Vw;wp ,wf;fpAk; ,d;Dk; nra;a Ntz;ba jpy;YKy;Yfisr; nra;Jk; fpilj;j ,lq;fs; ,uz;Ljhd;! ,J cyf;if Nja;e;J cspg;gpbahd fij Nghd;wJ.

Mdhy; lf;y]; Njthde;jhitf; Nfl;lhy; Flhehl;L kf;fspy; 80 tpOf;fhL kf;fs; jdJ fl;rpia Mjupg;gjhfg; gr;irg; ngha; nrhy;YfpwhH. Iyz;l; gr;ir rpq;fs Ngupdthjj;ijf; ff;Fk; gj;jpupif. me;jg; gj;jpupiff;F jkpo; tpNuhj nra;jpfis ntspapLtnjd;why; rHf;fiug; nghq;fy; rhg;gpLtJ khjpup. mjw;fhf ,uz;L rjj;jpw;F kjpg;gpy;yhj jkpo;j; JNuhfpfis Juj;jpg; gpbj;J nrt;tp fz;L jdJ mupg;ig ntspapLtij tof;fkhff; nfhz;Ls;sJ. mz;ikapy; mjd; epUgH gpughj; rfhge;J ( Prabath Sahabandu ) lf;y]; Njthde;jhit ePz;l nrt;tp fz;lhH. mtH Nfl;l gy Nfs;tpfspy; ,JTk; xd;W.

   Q: But we are told that there were massive rallies in support of the LTTE when its representatives entered Jaffna underthe MoU the other day. Doesn’t the LTTE enjoy people’s support?

A: I can say with confidence that more than 80 per cent of the people of Jaffna don’t want the LTTE. But they are too   scared to oppose the LTTE. They come to us with their grievances and complain against the LTTE. The same goes  for   the people in many other areas where the LTTE is operating.

Nfs;tp: tp.Gypfspd; gpujpepjpfs; mz;ikapy; Gupe;JzHT xg;ge;je;jpd; fPo; aho;g;ghzj;Jf;Fs;  Eise;jNghJ mtHfSf;F Mjuthf gpukhz;lkhd Nguzpfs; elj;jg;gl;ld. mg;gbnad;why; tp.GypfSf;F kf;fspd; MjuT  ,y;iy vd;W vg;gbr; nrhy;y KbAk;?

:gjpy;: ehd; ek;gpf;ifNahL nrhy;fpNwd; aho;g;ghz kf;fspy; 80 tpOf;fhl;bdH tp.Gypfis tpUk;gtpy;iy. Mdhy; mtHfs; tp.Gypfis vjpHf;f kpfTk; gag;gLfpwhHfs;. mtHfs; GypfSf;F vjpuhd Kiwg;ghLfis njuptpf;fpwhHfs;. tp.Gypfs; ,aq;Fk; Vida gFjpfspYk; ,Nj epyikjhd;.

ngha;iar; nrhd;dhYk; nghUe;jr; nrhy;y Ntz;Lk;. nrd;w Mz;L ele;j nghJj; NjHjypy; Jg;ghf;fp Kidapy; ,gpbgpf;Ff; fpilj;j thf;Ffspd; tpOf;fhL 30.66 jhd;. mJ 80 tpOf;fhlhf vg;NghJ vg;gb caHe;jJ?

aho;g;ghzj;jpy; kf;fs; epuhAjghzpfshd tp.GypfSf;Fg; gae;J mtHfis Mjupf;fpwhHfs;. mg;NghJ neLe;jPtpy;? tp.Gypfspd; Jhz;Ljypdhy; ,gpbgpiaj; Juj;JfpwhHfs;!

vz;gJ tpOf;fhL kf;fsJ MjuT ,y;yhj tp.Gypfs;> ifapy; MAjk; ,y;yhj tp.Gypfs; vg;gb vt;thW mNj kf;fis ,gpbgpf;F vjpuhfj; Jhz;l KbAk;?

jkpNohirf;F nrt;tp nfhLj;j lf;y]; Njtde;jh neLe;jPT kf;fs; jq;fis md;NghL tuNtw;wtHfs;> jhq;fs;jhd; mtHfSf;F NrhW jz;zPH Glit Ntl;b nfhLj;Jf; fhg;ghw;wpNdhk; vd;W nrhd;dhH. Mdhy; me;j kf;fspy; xUtH $l nrQ;Nrhw;Wf; flDf;fhf mtHfis Mjupj;J MHg;ghl;lk; nra;a Ntz;lhk; ,uz;L thHj;ij Ngrtpy;iyNa! Vd; ,e;jg; gupjhg epiy?

frhg;Gf;filf;fhud; jd;id fhe;jp vd;W nrhy;ypf; nfhs;tJNghy lf;y]; Njtde;jh jd;id xU rdehafthjpahfTk; tp.Gypfis ghrp];LfshfTk; rpj;jupg;gjpy; jdJ Neuj;ijAk; epidg;igAk; nrytopj;Jf; nfhz;L ,Uf;fwhH. mtH rhjhuz rdehafthjp my;y. Njrpa ePNuhl;lj;jpy; rq;fkkhd rdehafthjp!

Mdhy; mtuJ rdehaf Nahf;fpaij vd;d? mjd; ,yl;rzk; vd;d? mjd; G+HtPfk; vd;d?  

nrd;w Mz;L nehtk;gH 28 (Gjd;fpoik) ehue;jidf;F NjHjy;  gug;Giuf;fhf  jkpo;j; Njrpa Kd;dzp Ntl;ghsHfSk; mtHfsJ MjuthsHfSk; nrd;wNghJ  MAjk;jhq;fpa ,gpbgp mtHfis fz;%bj;jdkhfj; jhf;fpdhHfs;. me;jj; jhf;Fjypd; NghJ ,UtH nfhiy nra;ag;gl;lhHfs;. ,UgJf;F Nkw;gl;ltHfs;  gLfhak; mile;jhHfs;. jkpoH Njrpa Kd;dzp Ntl;ghsHfs; RNu\; gpNukr;re;jpud;> vk;.Nf. rpth[pypq;fk; khit Nrdhjpuhrh> aho;g;ghz NkaH vd;. utpuh[; Nghd;NwhH aho;g;ghz itj;jparhiyapy; mDkjpf;fg;gl;lhHfs;.

,jpy; gLfhak; mile;j rpth[pypq;fKk; khit NrdhjpuhrhTk; capUf;Fg; NghuhbdhHfs;. gpd;dH capH jg;gp kUj;Jtidapy; ,Ue;J  ntspte;j ,e;j ,UtUk; fhy;g;gj;J ifg;gj;NjhL khjf; fzf;fpy; jpupe;jhHfs;.  

,e;jj; jhf;Fjypy; jdJ fl;rp <Lgltpy;iy Mj;jpuk; mile;j CH kf;fs;jhd; jhf;Fjypy; <Lgl;lhHfs; vd;W tof;fk;Nghy; mg;NghJ lf;y]; Njthde;jh ngha; %l;ilfis mtpl;L tpl;lhYk; mtuJ fl;rpiar; NrHe;j  Kd;dhs; ehlhSkd;w cWg;gpdH vd;. kjduhrh kw;Wk; CHfhtj;Jiw nghWg;ghsH nrg];jpahk;gps;is ,uhNk\; ,UtUk; nghyPrhupdhy; ifJ nra;ag;gl;lhHfs;.  

,Jjhd; jpUthsH lf;y]; Njthde;jh tha; fpopag; NgRk; rdehafk;. jPTg;gFjp mtuJ fl;rpapd; fl;Lg;ghl;by; ,Ue;jNghJ khw;Wf; fl;rpfs; mq;F vd;d  elf;FfpwJ vd;W  vl;bg; ghHf;fNt Kbatpy;iy.  

mJ rup lf;y]; Njthde;jh mtHfNs! gpgprp jkpNohir aho;g;ghz epUgH kapy;thfdk; epkyuhrid xf;NjhgH khjk; 19k; ehs; ,uT mtuJ tPl;by; itj;Nj jPHj;Jf; fl;bdPHfNs? me;jg; gLnfhiyf;F cq;fsJ mfuhjpapy; vd;d ngaH?  rdehafkh? my;yJ rdehafg; gLnfhiyah?

,e;jf; nfhiyiaAk; md;iwa Ml;rpahsuJ> Fwpg;ghf rdhjpgjp re;jpupfhtpdJ MrpAld; nra;J tpl;L ''rj;jpakhf ehq;fs; ,e;jf; nfhiyiar; nra;atpy;iy. tp.Gypfs; mtiuf; nfhiy nra;J tpl;L gopia vq;fs; kPJ Nghlg; ghHf;fpwhHfs;'' vd;W '',e;jg; G+idAk; ghy; Fbf;Fkh?'' vd;w uPjpapy; mOjOJ lf;y]; Njthde;jh mwpf;if tpl;lhH. Mdhy; mtHfsJ nfl;l fhyk;. Ml;rpkhwpajd; fhuzkhf ,gpbgpiar; NrHe;j re;Njf egHfs; tp];td; my;yJ tpR kw;Wk; Kusp my;yJ Nltpl; ikf;fy; nfhypd; ifJ nra;ag;gl;lhHfs;. gpd;dH tTdpah ePjpgjp mtHfis gpizapy; Nghf mDkjpj;jpUf;fpwhH.

nfhiyf; Fw;wk; rhl;lg;gl;ltHfis  ve;jr; rl;lj;jpd; fPo; ePjpgjp gpizapy; tpl;lhH vd;gJ Gjpuhf ,Uf;fpwJ. NkYk; ,e;jf; nfhiyapYk; re;NjfegH vdj; Njlg;gl;l neg;Nghypad; ehl;il tpl;L Xbtpl;lhH vd ek;gg;gLfpwJ.

gj;jpupifahsH epkyuhridf; nfhiy nra;a gad;gLj;jg;gl;l 9 kpkP Jg;ghf;fp ,gpbgp mYtyfj;jpy; ,Ue;J fhty;Jiwahy; ifg;gw;wg;gl;Ls;sJ. ,dpAk; Njq;fha; kuj;jpy; Gy;Y ,y;iy vd;W nrhd;dtd; khjpup lf;y]; Njthde;jh GYlh tpl KbahJ! 

vg;gbAk; lf;y]; Njtde;jh md;l; nfhk;gdp neLe;jPtpy; ,Ue;J ntF tpiutpy; Juj;jg;gLthHfs;. mj;NjhL aho;g;ghzf; Flhehl;by; ,Ue;Jk; kf;fshy; tpul;b mbf;fg;gLthHfs;. mjw;fhd nfLit gd;dhl;L jkpoPo khztH Nguit> gy;fiyf; fof khztH xd;wpak; kw;Wk; nghJ mikg;Gf;fs; aho;g;ghzj;jpy; tpLj;Js;sJ.  

lf;y]; Njthde;jhTf;F nrk;Gs;sp fUk;Gs;sp Fj;jp fOijapy; aho;g;ghz neL topfs; NjhWk; CHtyk; nfhz;L tuNtz;Lk;! 

lf;y]; Njthde;jhtpd; fiwgbe;j gioa tuyhw;iwf; fpz;bdhy; tz;b tz;bahf epug;gyhk;. mjid ,d;ndhU Kiwf;F tpl;L itf;fpNwd;.  

vjpupfs; kd;dpf;fg;glyhk;! Mdhy; JNuhfpfSf;F kd;dpg;Ng ,y;iy! lf;y]; Njthde;jh mjidg; Gupe;J nfhs;tJ nkj;j ey;yJ.      

(ek;ehL-nehntk;gH 21> 2002)