$iu Vwpf; Nfhop gpbf;f Kbahj IaH itFz;lj;Jf;fh topfhl;lg; NghfpwhH?

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tl;Lf; Nfhl;ilf;F vd;d topnad;why; Jl;Lf;F vl;Lg; ghf;F vd;W gjpy; nrhd;dtd; fij cq;fSf;Fj; njupAk;.  

tp.GypfsJ murpay; kjpAiuQH md;ld; ghyrpq;fk; gpujkH uzpy; tpf;fpukrpq;fhtpw;F =yq;fh muNrhlhd mikjpg; Ngr;R thHj;ijfis ,il epWj;jk; nra;tjhf  Vg;gpuy; 21 jpfjpapl;l ehd;F gf;f fbjk; xd;iw mDg;gp itj;jpUe;jhH. me;jf; fbjj;jpy; fle;j MW khjq;fshf gy Rw;Wg; Ngr;Rf;fspy; tp.Gypfs; njhlh;e;J typAWj;jpte;j Nfhupf;iffisapl;L muR ftdk; vLf;ftpy;iy vd;Wk; Ngr;R thHj;ij Nkirapy; vLf;fg;gLk; KbTfis nray;gLj;Jtjpy; muR mf;fiw fhl;Ltjpy;iy vd;Wk; rukhupahff; mtH Fw;wk; rhl;bapUe;jhH. Fwpg;ghf gpd;tUk; Fw;wr;rhl;Lf;fis mtH gl;bay; ,l;Lf; fhl;bapUe;jhH. 

1) Nth\pq;ld; Kd;Ndhbf; fUj;juq;fpy; Gypfs; NrHf;fg;glhik.

2) Aj;j epWj;j cld;ghl;bd; fPo; kPs;   Fbakh;T njhlh;ghd rpf;fy;fSf;F jPh;T fhZk;gb cld;gbf;ifapy; $wg;gl;Ls;s flg;ghLfSk; flikfSk; fle;j 15 khjq;fshf epiwNtw;wg;glhik.   

3) ,yl;rf;fzf;fpy; cs;ehl;by; ,lk; ngah;e;jth;fSk; mfjpfSk; gj;jhz;LfSf;F Nkyhf mfjp Kfhk;fspYk; eyd;Ghp epiyaq;fspYk; me;jupj;Jf; nfhz;bUf;fpd;wdH. mtHfs;; mDgtpf;Fk; Jd;gq;fSk;> Jauq;fSk; Jilf;fg;glhik.  

4) tlf;fpYs;s efuq;fspYk; nghJkf;fspd; FbapUg;GfspYk; gs;spf;$lq;fspYk; cs;s ,uhZt epiyfs; mfw;wg;glhik.   

5) murpd; ghupa nghUshjhuf; nfhs;iffspYk; cghaq;fspYk; tlf;F> fpof;F kf;fs; Xuq;fl;lg;gLtJ.  

,e;jf; Fw;wr;rhl;LfSf;F gpujkH uzpy; tpf;fpukrpq;fh fbj %yk; ,d;W (Vg;gpuy; 29) gjpyspj;Js;shH.

gpujkupd; gjpy; tp.GypfSf;F Vkhw;wj;ij mspf;Fk; vd;gjpy; Iakpy;iy. jkpo; kf;fs; jq;fs; nrhe;j tPLthry;fspy; kPs; FbakHtjw;F VJthf ,uhZtk; gpufldg;gLj;jp ,Uf;Fk;  caHghJfhg;G tiyaq;fspy; ,Ue;J ntspNaw Ntz;Lk; vd;w tp.Gypfspd; Nfhupf;if njhlHghf gpujkH %r;Nr tpltpy;iy.  mtuJ gjpy; ''eOty; tOty;'' Nghf;fpy; ,Uf;fpwJ.

ve;jr; rpf;fy; jPHf;fg;glhjijf; fhuzk; fhl;b tp.Gypfs; muNrhlhd Ngr;R thHj;ijia ,il epWj;jk; nra;jhHfNsh me;jr; rpf;fy;gw;wp my;yth gpujkH gjpy; ,Wj;jp ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;?

gpujkH aho;g;ghz efu ikag; gFjpapy; ,Uf;Fk; Rgh\; N`hl;ly;> Qhdk; N`hl;y; kw;Wk; RkhH 100 tPLfspy; ,Ue;J ,uhZtk; ntspNaWk; vd;W vOjpapUf;fpwhH. ntspNawpa ,uhZtk; vq;Nf  Nghfg; NghfpwJ? gyhyp ,uhZt KfhKf;fh?

mJjhd; ,y;iy! mUfpYs;s Nfhl;ilia mz;ba gFjpfspy; ,uhZtk; ''kPs;Fb'' mkug; NghfpwJ! mjw;fhfd nryT ,e;jpa muR =yq;fh muRf;Ff; nfhLj;Js;s fld;trjpapy; ,Ue;J ngwg;gLk;.

NkYk; caH ghJfhg;G tiyak; njhlHghd xU nfhs;if  Xa;T ngw;w ,e;jpa ,uhZt jsgjp rjP\; ek;gpahH jdJ mwpf;ifiar; rkHg;gpj;j gpd;dH tFf;Fg;gLk; vdg; gpujkH uzpy; tpf;fpukrpq;fh njuptpj;Js;shH.

Mdhy; rjP\; ek;gpahH caH ghJfhg;G tiyak; njhlHghf rkHg;gpf;Fk; mwpf;if vjidAk; jhq;fs; Vw;fg; Nghtjpy;iy vd;W tp.Gypfspd; murpay; kjpAiuQH Ngr;R thHj;ij Nkirapy; itj;J Vw;fdNt mwptpj;J tpl;lhH.

jkpo; kf;fsJ kPs; FbakHGgw;wp ,uhZt jsgjp rjP\; ek;gpahH rkHg;gpf;Fk; mwpf;if Ntypf;F Xzhd; rhl;rp nrhd;d fijahfNt ,Uf;Fk;.

cz;ik vd;dntd;why; gpujkH uzpy; tpf;fpukrpq;fh caH ghJfhg;G tiyaj;ij mfw;w epidj;jhYk; ,uhZtj;Jf;F mg;gbahd fl;lisiag;  gpwg;gpf;Fk; epiyapy; mtH ,y;iy.

,uhZtk; epiwNtw;W mjpfhuk; gilj;j rdhjpgjp re;jpupfh FkhuJq;fhtpd; fl;Lg;ghl;bNyNa ,Uf;fpwJ. gpujkH jg;gpj; jtwpf; fl;lis ,l;lhYk; rdhjpgjp mjid Nktp rl;lg;gb cj;juT gpwg;gpf;fyhk;.  

,J ,t;thwpUf;f tp.Gypfs; uzpy; tpf;fpukrpq;fh murpd; kPJ  Rkj;jpa Fw;wr; rhl;Lf;fs; ''epahakw;wit'' vd rd;Nl yPlH thu Vl;bd; ge;jpahsH xUtH vOjpAs;shH.     

uzpy; tpf;fpukrpq;fhtpd; muR tl-fpof;if Gduikg;gjw;F cldbj; jpl;lq;fSf;f 459. 3 kpy;ypd; nlhyHfisAk;  ,ilf; fhyj; jpl;lq;fSf;F 921.3 kpy;ypad; nlhyHfisAk; Mf nkhj;jk; 1>380.6 Nfhb nlhyHfis (vy;yhk; mnkupf;f nlhyHfs;)  'xJf;fp' ,Ug;gjhff; $Wk; ge;jpahsH-

 '' tl-fpof;if muR Xuq;fl;btpl;lJ vd;W ghyrpq;fk; Fw;wk;rhl;LtJ khngUk; mwpahik my;yJ file;njLj;j nrhw;gpul;lhFk;. tp.Gypfs; muR ek;gpf;if <dj;NjhL ele;J nfhs;fpwJ (muR mg;gb elf;fhjNghJk;) vd;W gfpuq;fkhf Fw;wk;rhl;LtJ kpfTk; epahakw;wjhFk;.''

ge;jpahsH ,j;NjhL epWj;jpf; nfhs;stpy;iy. jdf;Nf cupj;jhd ghzpapy; nghWf;fp vLj;j ngupa ngupa Mq;fpyr; nrhw;fisf; nfhz;L ths; tPRfpwhH!

''tp.Gypfs; vjd; mbg;gilapy;  ,g;gb ele;J nfhz;lhYk; ,J mtHfsJ ek;gfj;jd;ikiag; ghjpf;fpwJ. mJ kl;Lk; my;yhky; tp.Gypfs; jq;fisj; jhq;fNs jkpo; kf;fspd; Vfg; gpujpepjpfs; vd;W epakpj;Jf; nfhz;l  ghj;jpuj;Jf;F Vw;wthW ele;J nfhs;thHfsh vd;gJ re;Njfkhf ,Uf;fpwJ.

tpLjiyg; Gypfs; Ngr;R thHj;ijfis Nfhkhspj;jdkhd fhuzq;fSf;fhf ,il epWj;JtJ vd;w ngUk;tUj;jj;ijj; jUfpw KbthdJ mtHfs; kPJ midj;Jyf ( r%fk;) itj;jpUf;Fk;  ek;gpf;ifiaf; Fiwg;gjhf ,Uf;Fk;.''

“Under these circumstances it is nothing other than colossal incomprehension or downright chicanery for Balasingham to charge the government as having sidelined the north east. It seems patently unfair for the LTTE to accuse the government publicly of bad faith when it is actually not so.

 Whatever the cause of this action by the LTTE it only affects its credibility and casts doubts as to whether the Tigers can effectively fulfil their self - appointed role of being sole representatives of the Tamil people.

The LTTE's tragic decision to suspend talks for comical reasons can only decrease international confidence in their bona fides.

ahH Nfhkhspj;jdkhf ele;J nfhs;fpwhHfs; my;yJ vOjpJfpwhHfs; vd;gij cq;fsJ jPHg;Gf;Nf tpl;L tpLfpNwd;.

,e;jg; ge;jpahsupd; nfl;l fhyk; rd;Nl yPlH thu ,jopd; (Vg;gpuy; 27) rpq;fs  MrpupaH ,tuJ fhiy ed;whf thuptpl;bUf;fpwhH. me;j Mrpupa jiyaq;fj;jpy; ,Ue;J rpy gFjpfs;.

‘’But the Tigers’ real grievance has little to do with pique: to the impartial observer, the LTTE has every right to be bitter and frustrated by the UNF government’s inability to deliver on its promises. Almost half of Anton Balasingham’s four-page letter to Prime Minister Wickremesinghe takes careful aim and hits that nail on the head: the UNF government’s programme of national reconstruction (Regaining Sri Lanka) has completely diluted the acute problems of the north-east in the chronic backwardness of the south.

Balasingham rightly points out that the poverty of the south should not be equated to the poverty of the north-east. The north-east has been a war zone for two decades. Business, industry, construction, roads, schools, hospitals, houses, hotels — you name it, it no longer exists. By any yardstick, the north-east is a disaster area. It is in urgent need of a massive infusion of aid, and it is in urgent need of demilitarisation.

The poverty of the south is quite different. The south has been afflicted by neglect by successive corrupt and uncaring governments, whether UNP or SLFP-led. Balasingham makes this painful and embarrassing point leaving no holds barred, and it is a point we have repeatedly made ever since this government took office.

The suspension of the talks is largely the responsibility of the Prime Minister.

rd;Nl yPlH MrpupaH kl;Lky;iy me;j Vl;bd; ,d;ndhU ge;jpahsH (Frederica Janzs)  td;dpf;F Neupy; nrd;W epyikfis ed;whfg; ghHj;J te;J mq;F kf;fs; grpahYk; gl;bdpahYk; gLk; Jd;gq;fs; Jauq;fs; my;yy;fs; mdHj;jq;fs; Nrhfq;fs; Vf;fq;fs; gw;wp Gs;sp tpguj;NjhL glk; gpbj;J mUikahd xU fl;Liu tiue;Js;shH. mjpy; ,Ue;J rpy Kf;fpa gFjpfs;.

1) njw;F (njd;dpyq;if) ,g;NghJ eilngWk; mikjpg;  Ngr;R thHj;ijapd; tpisthf  gyDs;s nghUshjhu eyq;fis mWtil nra;Js;sJ. ntspehl;L %yjdk;> Rw;Wyh tUif mjpfupg;G> fl;Lkhd Nkk;ghL Nghd;wtw;iw njw;F mDgtpf;Fk; NghJ td;dpapy;  mikjpg; Ngr;R thHj;ijfspd; gyd;fs; Jhuj;J thdtpy; Nghy; ,Uf;fpwJ.

2) tskhd Mapuf;fzf;fhd nff;lH  tptrha G+kp   fz;zpntbfshYk; ntb nghUl;fshYk; epiwe;J fplg;gjhy; mjpy; KOjhf fkk; nra;a Kbahky; ,Uf;fpwJ.

3) fpspnehr;rp khtl;lj;jpy; kdpjtsk;> mYtyf  ,ltrjp> Nghf;Ftuj;J trjpg; gw;whf;Fiw epyTfpwJ. mYtyfq;fs; jw;fhypf fl;blq;fspy; ,aq;Ffpd;wd.

4) fpspnehr;rpapy; xU kUj;jtkid $lf; fpilahJ. ,Ue;j kUj;jtkid Nghupy; mopf;fg;gl;L tpl;lJ. fpspnehr;rpf;F Nkw;Nf 15 fw;fs; Jhuj;jpy;jhd; kUj;Jtkid ,aq;FfpwJ.

5) Ehw;Wf; fzf;fhd khztHfs; Xiyf; nfhl;by;fspy; my;yJ 20 Mz;Lfhyg; Nghupy; Fz;L tPrp rpijf;fg;gl;l  ghlrhiyf;  fl;blq;fspy; gbf;fpwhHfs;.

6) jw;rkak; 84 ghlrhiyfs; td;dpapy; ,aq;Ffpd;wd. ,tw;wpy; rpy Nghupy;,lk; ngaHe;JNghdgpd; gioa  ,lj;Jf;Fg; NghfKbahky; ,Uf;fpd;wd.td;dpapy; 750 MrpupaHfsJ ,lk; epug;gg;glhky; fhypahf ,Uf;fpd;wd.   

7) td;dpapy; 32>000 FLk;gq;fs; tWikf; Nfhl;bd; fPo; tho;fpwhHfs;.

8) td;dpapy; 800 kpy;ypad; &gh nrytpy; Mrpa mgptpUj;jp tq;fpapd;  cjtpNahL  ,lk;ngWk; xNunahU Nkk;ghl;Lj; jpl;lk; V9 neLQ;rhiy jpUj;j NtiyahFk;. Mdhy; ,jpy; Ntiy nra;tjw;F Kw;whf  ''ntspahH'' nfhz;Ltug; gl;Ls;sjhy; td;dp kf;fSf;F fpilf;f Ntz;ba Ntiy tha;g;G ,y;yhJ Ngha;tpl;lJ.   

9) If;fpa ehLfs; rigapd; mikg;Gf;fs;  fle;j 15 khjq;fshf  ''Njitg; gl;bay; mwpf;iffs;'' ( “Needs Assessment”) jahupg;gjpy;jhd;  jq;fs; Neuj;ij nrytpLfpwhHfs;. Mdhy; cUg;gbahf xd;WNk eilngwtpy;iy.  mtHfsJ NeHikgw;wp tp.GypfSf;F rpwpjsT ek;gpf;if$l ,y;yhky; ,Uf;fpwJ.

10) nkhj;jk; 30>000 nff;lH tptrha epyj;jpy; 12>000 nff;lH epyj;jpy; ve;jtpj tptrhaKk; ,lk;ngwtpy;iy.

11) td;dpapy; 7>000 kPdtf; FLk;gq;fs;  tWikapy; tho;fpd;wd. mtHfs; tha;f;Fk; tapw;Wf;Fk; Md tho;f;ifia elhj;JfpwhHfs;.

12) tl-fpof;F khfhz rig   mgptpUj;jpf;F xJf;Fk; gzk; KOJk; kl;lf;fsg;G mk;ghiu khtl;lq;fSf;Fj; jpir jpUg;gg;gLfpwJ. mk;ghiu khtl;lk; rpq;fstH K];ypk;fs; ngUk;ghd;ikahf thOk; khtl;lkhFk;.

13) td;dpapy; ,lk;ngaHe;j 16>572 FLk;gq;fs; kPs; FbNaw;wg;gl;Ls;sd.  ,d;Dk; 4>657 FLk;gq;fs; kPs; FbNaw;wg;glhky; ,Uf;fpd;wd.

14) kNfRtupf;F ,uz;L Foe;ijfs; cz;L. mtHfs; nghypj;jPd;> jfuk;> Fz;L Jisj;j cNyhfj; jfLfs;> fpLF ,tw;why; Nta;e;j 4 mb caukhd Fbirapy; tho;fpwhHfs;. mtuJ fztH Ntiyf;F Kaw;rp nra;Jk; Ntiy  nfhLg;NghH ahUk; ,y;iy. md;iwa czit rikg;gjw;F kNf];tup Maj;jk; nra;fpwhH. nfhQ;r muprp> xU fj;jupf;fha;> xU Njq;fha; ,itjhd; md;iwa czT. ,g;gbahd FLk;gq;fs;  tp.Gypfsplk; ,Ue;J ve;jg; gzTjtpAk; ngWtjpy;iy.

15) td;dpapy; kf;fs; thOk; kf;fspd; tPLfis "tPL' vd;Nw miof;f KbahJ. Mff; $b 5 mb cauKs;s ,e;j tPLfs; eha;f; $Lfs; my;yJ tpisahl;L tPLfs; khjpup ,Uf;fpd;wd.

''murpay; vg;gb ,Ug;gpDk; td;dp kf;fs; mikjpg; Ngr;R thHj;ijapd; gad; Kw;wpYk; kWf;fg;gl;ltHfshfNt ,Uf;fpwhHfs;. ,tHfsJ epiyikia ,l;L tp.Gypffs; gpujkH tpf;fpukrpq;fhtpw;F nra;j Kiwg;ghL Kw;wpYk; epahakhditNa'' vdf; $wp jdJ gaz Ma;Tf; fl;Liuia  Frederica Janzs epiwT nra;fpwhH.  

tp.Gypfs; jkpo;kf;fs; rhHghf tpf;fpukrpq;fhtplk; jkpo; kf;fsJ mbg;gil cupikfis toq;FkhWjhd; Nfl;fpwhHfs;. jdpehL Nfl;ftpy;iy.

jkpo;kf;fs; jq;fsJ nrhe;j kz;zpy;> nrhe;jf; flypy;>  nrhe;j tPL thry;fspy;> nrhe;j tug;Gfspy; ,uhZt nfLgpbfs;> neUf;fbfs;> neUf;Fthuq;fs;> mOj;jq;fs;> gaKWj;jy;fs; ,d;wp $Noh fQ;rpNah Fbj;jhYk;  jd;khdj;NjhL jiyepkpHe;J Rje;jpukhf tho;tijNa tpUk;GfpwhHfs;. Rje;jpukhf tho;tJ mtHfsJ mbg;gil kdpj cupikahFk;. ,e;j Fiwe;j gl;r cupikiaj;jhDk; ju kWf;Fk;; my;yJ ju tf;fw;w uzpy; tpf;fpukrpq;fhtpd; muNrhL Ngrpg; gadpy;iy.

$iu Vwp Nfhop gpbf;f Kbahj IaH itFz;lj;Jf;fh topfhl;lg; NghfpwhH?

(ek;ehL- Nk 01>2003)