nfl;l NghUk; ,y;iy! Njba mikjpAk; ,y;iy!

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''Ngr;Rg; gy;yf;F jk;gp fhy;eil'' vd;gJ gonkhop. fle;j VO khjq;fshf tp.GypfSf;Fk; =yq;fh muRf;Fk; ,lk;ngw;w Ngr;RthHj;ijfs; RKfkhf ele;NjwpAs;sJ cz;ikjhd;. Fwpg;ghf  Kjy; %d;W  Rw;Wg; Ngr;Rf;fSk; vjpHghHj;jijtpl ntw;wpfukhf ele;Njwpajhf ,U jug;gpdUk; nrhy;ypf; nfhz;ldH.

jha;yhe;jpy; ele;j Kjy; Rw;W Ngr;R thHj;ijapNyNa ''jdpehl;Lf;  Nfhupf;ifia tpl;Ltpl;Nlhk;. jkpoHfspd; tuyhw;Wg; gpuNjrj;jpy; mf RaepHzaj;jpd; mbg;gilapy; jd;dhl;rpjhd; vkJ murpay; mgpyhir'' vd tp.Gypfspd; murpay; kjpAiuQH md;ld; ghyrpq;fk; mwptpj;jNghJ mjidr; nrtpkLj;j  =yq;fh murg; gpujpepjp mikr;rH gPup]; mtHfSf;Fj; jd; fhJfisNa ek;gKbatpy;iy.

jpiug;glq;fspy; filrpapy; tuNtz;ba cr;r fl;l fhl;rp Muk;gj;jpy; te;jJ Nghy murpay; MNyhrfupd; mwptpg;G ,Ue;jJ vdg; gyH mg;NghJ vz;zpdhHfs;.

mjd; gpd;dH  ,d;Dk; gy mbfs; tp.Gypfshy; gpd;Nehf;fp itf;fg;gl;ld. jpk;Gf; Nfhl;ghL> jhaff; Nfhl;ghL ,itAk; fhw;wpy; gwe;jd.

murpay; jPHTf;fhd  ghijapy; =yq;fh jug;G vLj;J itf;Fk; xt;nthU mbf;Fk; <lhf tp.GypfSk; xt;nthU mbahf vLj;J itg;ghHfs; vd;Wjhd; gyUk; vjpHghHj;jhHfs;.

,d;W  ''khkpahH tPL kfh rTf;fpak; ehY ehs;Nghdhy; ehapDk; Nftyk;'' vd;w gonkhopf;F xg;g ehd;fhtJ Ie;jhtJ fl;l Rw;Wg; Ngr;R thHj;ijfspy; 'RUjp' ,wq;fj; njhlq;fpaJ. ,d;W NjdpyNt Kw;Wg; ngw;W tpl;lJ.

uzpy; tpf;fpukrpq;fhtpd; muR tl-fpof;if tp.GypfSf;F jhiuthHj;ij nra;J tpl;lhHfs; vd;W N[tpgp> rpfy cWka Nghd;w rpq;fs Ngupdthj mikg;Gf;fs; gug;Giu nra;jhYk; NghH epWj;j xg;ge;jj;jhy; ed;ik mile;jtHfs; njd;dpyq;ifr; rpq;fstHfNs.

gq;Fr; re;ij> Rw;Wyhj;Jiw Nghd;wit fle;j 14 khjq;fSf;Fs; fzprkhd tsHr;rp mile;Js;sd.

jkpoPo kf;fSf;F ,Uf;Fk; ,uhZt neUf;fbNah. nfLgpbNah> mfjpKfhq;fspy; cyH czHTf;F murpd; ifia vjpHghHj;J Klq;fpf; fplf;Fk; mty epiyNah njd;dpyq;if rpq;fstHfSf;F ,y;iy.   

,J fhytiu Ngr;R thHj;ij Nkirapy;  vLf;fg;gl;l KbTfs; NkirNahNl epd;Wtpl;ld. vLj;Jf;fhl;lhf  gilgyj;ijj; jzpj;jy; ,ay;G epiyia cUthf;Fjy; (Sub Committee on De-escalation and Normalization) njhlHghf mikf;fg;gl;l cg FO Kfkhiyapy; bnrk;gH 14> 2002 ,y;  $baNghJ jsgjp ruj; nghd;Nrfh  ,lk;ngaHe;j kf;fis kPz;Lk; mtHfsJ fhzpfspy; kPs; FbakHj;Jtjw;F xU  jpl;lj;ijj; jahupf;FkhW gzpf;fg;gl;lhH.

mtH jahupj;j jpl;lj;jpd;gb caH ghJfhg;G tiyag; gpuNjrq;fspy; jkpo; kf;fs; kPs;FbNaw ,uhZtk; xUNghJk; mDkjpf;fhJ. mg;gb mDkjpf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;why; tp.Gypfis epuhAjghzpfshf;f Ntz;Lk;> tp.Gypfs; itj;jpUf;Fk; ePz;l Jhuj;Jf;Fr; Rlf;$ba MAjq;fisAk; mtHfs; ifaspf;f Ntz;Lk; (Unless the LTTE agreed to disarming of (its) cadres and decommission of (its) long range weapons)  vdr; nrhy;yg;gl;lJ.  

mJ kl;Lky;y tp.Gypfisg; gaq;futhjpfs; vd;W Fwpg;gpl;l ruj; nghd;Nrfh caH ghJfhg;G tiyaq;fspy; jkpo; kf;fis kPs;FbakHj;jp mtHfsJ  ,ay;G tho;Tf;F toprikj;jy; tp.Gypfspd; gbkj;ij gd;klq;F mtHfs; kj;jpapy; caHj;jptpLk; vd;W jdJ gaj;ij xspT kiwtpd;wpf;  Fwpg;gpl;bUe;jhH.

,jd; gpd; me;j cgFOit tp.Gypfs; Gwf;fzpj;jjhy; mJ capiuNa tpl;L tpl;lJ.

=yq;fh ,uhZtk; kw;Wk; =yq;fh muR ,uz;bdJk; kdg;Nghf;Ff;F ( ruj; nghd;Nrfhtpd; mwpf;iff;F =yq;fh gilj; jsgjp yady; gyfy> ghJfhg;G mikr;rpd; nrayH x];bd; ngHdhe;J MfpNahH xg;Gjy; mspj;jpUe;jhHfs; vd;gJ Fwpg;gplj;jf;fJ)  ruj; nghd;Nrfh rkHg;gpj;j mwpf;if ey;y vLj;Jf;fhl;L.

tp.Gypfspd; iffspy; MAjk; ,Ug;gNj rpq;fs ,dthjpfspd; jiyahd ftiyahf ,Uf;fpwJ. rdhjpgjp re;jpupfhTf;Fk; mNj ftiy ,Uf;fpwJ.

Ngr;R thHj;ijfspy; tp.Gypfs;  ,ja Rj;jpNahL <Lgl;l mstpw;F =yq;fh muR jug;G <Lgltpy;iy vd;gij Nth\pq;ldpy; ele;j khehL Jyhk;gukhf vLj;Jf; fhl;btpl;lJ.

ehl;ilf; fl;b vOg;Gtjpy; tpLjiyg; Gypfisg; gq;fhspfshfg; ghHf;fhJ giftHfshfg; ghHf;Fk; ,dthjg; Nghf;F njhlHfpwJ vd;gjw;F me;j khehL xU ey;y vLj;Jf;fhl;L.  

Nth\pq;ld; khehl;by; fye;J nfhz;L Ngrpa nghUshjhu kWrPuikg;G mikr;rH kpype;j nkhwnfhl  =yq;fh murpd; kiwKf jpl;lj;ij xspT kiwtpd;wp ntspapl;lhH.

'' ehq;fs; cq;fsplk; tpz;zg;gpg;gJ ahnjdpy; vq;fsJ rpf;fy;gw;wpa  #o;epiyf;F Vw;g cq;fs; mZFKiwia kPs; guprPyid nra;Aq;fs;. mikjpapd; gad;fis mDgtpf;f Kbahj epiyapy; gy xg;ge;jq;fs; Vl;lstpNyNa epd;Wtpl;l gy rk;gtq;fs; tuyhw;wpy; cz;L.  Muk;gk; njhl;Nl ntspehLfspd; cjtpapy;iy vd;why; nghUshjhu kPl;G Jhuj;Jg; gr;irahf ,Uf;Fk;. ehq;fs; ,g;NghJ> kl;Lg;gl;l mstpNyDk;> mikjp juf;$ba gad;fis  fhl;lhtpl;lhy; ,UrhuhUf;Fk; ,ilNa eilngWk; mikjpg; Ngr;R thHj;ijfs; Kwpe;J kPz;Lk; Nkhjy; njhlq;Ftjw;fhd vjpHghuhj mghak; Vw;glf;$Lk;. mJ ,Ujug;gpdUf;Fk; ,ilapy; kdr;NrhHit Vw;gLj;jp vjpHtpisTfis cUthf;Fk.;''

mikr;ruJ Ngr;R murpay; jPHTf;Ff; fhj;jpuhJ =yq;fhtpd; nghUshjhu kPl;Gf;F Kjypy; cjtp nra;Aq;fs; vd;gijf; fhl;LfpwJ.

uzpy; tpf;fukrpq;fh muR cUthf;fp ,Uf;Fk; '=yq;fhit kPl;nlLj;jy;' ('Regaining Sri Lanka’) jpl;lk; ehl;bd; fl;Lkhdj;ij Nkk;gLj;jy;> jdpahH kakhf;fy; Nghd;w gytw;iw cs;slf;fpAs;sJ. ntspehl;L epjpAjtp fpilj;jJk; mtw;iw eilKiwg;gLj;j 15 rpwg;G FOf;fs; mikf;fg;gl;Ls;sd.

Nth\pq;ld; khehl;by; 350 Nfhb nlhyHfs; toq;f cjtp toq;Fk; ehLfs; Kd;te;Js;sd.  mjhtJ Kjy; Mz;by; 130 Nfhb> vQ;rpa ,uz;L Mz;LfspYk; jyh 110 Nfhb nlhyHfs;.

,jpy; tl-fpof;F GdHtho;T> Guduikg;G> GdH epHkhzj;Jf;F Ntz;ba epjp RkhH 50 NfhbNa. vdNt 300 Nfhbia njd;dpyq;ifg; nghUshjhu Nkk;ghl;Lf;F   nrytpl uzpy; tpf;fpukrpq;fhtpd; muR jpl;lkpl;Ls;sJ.

NtW tpjj;jpy; nrhd;dhy; Nghupd; mopTfisf; fhl;b epjpAjtp ngw;whYk; Nghupdhy; ghjpf;fg;gl;l tl-fpof;if tpl njd;dpyq;ifapd; fl;Lkhdj;ij Nkk;gLj;jNt me;j epjpAjtpapy; 85 tpOf;fhL nrytplg;gl ,Uf;fpwJ.

njd;dpyq;iff;F epjpAjtp Nfl;lgbahy;jhd; Nth\pq;ld; khehl;by; tp.Gypfs; Xuk; fl;lg; gl;lhHfs;.

Vw;fdNt ag;ghd; toq;Fk; cjtp epjpapy; 90 tpOf;fhL njd;dpyq;ifapd; nghUshjhu Nkk;ghl;Lf;Nf  nrytopf;fg;gLk;. kPjp 10 tpOf;fhNl tl-fpof;fpy; nrytopf;fg;gLk;.

tl-fpof;if kPs; fl;b vOg;g ntspehl;L epjpAjtp Njit vd;gjpy; ve;j khWgl;l fUj;Jf;Fk; ,lkpy;iy. Mdhy; mjw;F Kd;dH =yq;fh muR tl-fpof;fpy; ,ay;G tho;f;ifia Vw;gLj;j Ntz;Lk;. ,jpy; uzpy; tpf;fpukrpq;fhtpd; muR tp.Gypfis Vkhw;wp tUfpwJ.

vLj;Jf;fhl;lhf %d;wpy; xU gFjp jkpoHfs; jq;fp ,Uf;Fk;  tl-fpof;F  kPd;gpbj; njhopiy vLj;Jf; nfhz;lhy; NghHf;fhyj;jpy; mjd; kPJ tpjpf;fg;gl;bUe;j nfLgpbfs; neUf;Fthuq;fs; mikjpf; fhyj;jpYk; njhlHfpwJ.

,uhZtk; mDkjp (Pass system) Kiwia njhlHe;J  filg;gpbf;fpwJ.   Neuf; fl;Lg;ghLk;  Jhuf; fl;Lg;ghLk; jsHj;jg;gl;Ls;sJ. Mdhy; mit Kw;whf ePf;fg;gltpy;iy.

caH ghJfhg;G tiyag; gFjpfspy; kPd;gpb Kw;whf jilnra;ag;gl;Ls;sJ.

,tw;why; jkpoPoj;jpy; kPd;gpbj; njhopy; Kd;diug; NghyNt   ,g;NghJk; eype;J fplf;fpwJ.  kPdtHfs; Rje;jpukhfj; jq;fs;  njhopiyr; nra;a Kbahj epiy ePbf;fpwJ. mtHfsJ FLk;gq;fs; tWikapy; thLfpd;wd.

jkpo; kPdtHfsJ eyptpw;Fk; ntspehl;L epjpAjtpf;Fk; ve;jj; njhlHGk; ,y;iy. me;j epjpAjtp te;jhYk; mtHfs; kPJ tpjpf;fg;gl;Ls;s fl;Lg;ghLfs; ePf;fg;glhtpl;lhy; mtHfSf;F kPl;rp ,y;iy.

NkYk; aho;g;ghzf; Flhehl;by;> Fwpg;ghf typfhkk; tlf;fpy;  gj;J ,yl;rk; jkpo; kf;fs; jq;fs; tPL thry;fspy; FbNawp fkr; nra;if> rpWnjhopy; Nghd;wtw;wpy; <Lgl Kbahj epiyapy; cs;shHfs;. caHghJfhg;G tiyaj;ij fhuzk; fhl;b ,uhZtk; mtHfsJ tho;NthL tpisahLfpwJ.

uzpy; tpf;fpukrpq;f muR ,tw;Wf;F jPHT fhz Kbahj epiyapy; ,Uf;fpwJ. mjw;F Kg;gilfspd; fl;Lg;ghL mtHfsplk; ,y;yhJ rdhjpgjp re;jpupfhtpd; iffspy; ,Ug;gJ xU fhuzkhFk;.  

mg;gbnad;why;  uzpy; tpf;fpukrq;fhtpd; muNrhL elj;Jk;  Ngr;R thHj;ijfshy; ve;jg; gaDk; ,y;iy.

''MW flf;Fk; kl;Lk; mz;zd; jk;gp mjd;gpd; eP ahNuh ehd; ahNuh'' vd;gJNghy; ,g;NghJ uzpy; tpf;fpukrpq;fh muRf;F tp.Gypfspd; Njit Fiwe;J tUfpwJ.

''ehl;by; xNu ,uhZtk;> xNu fhty;Jiw. xNu ePjpj;Jiw ,tw;Wf;Nf ,lKz;L'' vd;W mikr;rH gPup]; Ngrj; njhlq;fp ,Uf;fpwhH.

,d;ndhd;iwAk; mtH $wpapUf;fpwhH. ''tp.Gypfs; Ngr;R thHj;ijapy; ,Ue;J tpyfpf; nfhz;lhy; mnkupf;fhTk; ,e;jpahTk; =yq;fhtpd; cjtpf;F tUk;'' vd;gJjhd;. mjw;F vLj;Jf; fhl;lhf  250 kpy;ypad; nlhyH ngWkjpahd NghHf;fg;giy mnkupf;fh =yq;fh flw;gilf;F nfhilahf nfhLj;jpUg;gij Rl;bf; fhl;LfpwhH.

rdhjpgjp re;jpupfh cl;gl njd;dpyq;if murpay;thjpfs; tp.Gypfis xU gaq;futhj ,af;fkhfNt ghHf;fpwhHfs;.

''gaq;futhjj;ij vjpH nfhs;tjpy; mnkupf;fh ,ul;il msT Nfhiyg; gad;gLj;JfpwJ'' vd;W mz;ikapy; rdhjpgjp re;jpupfh mnkupf;fhitf; fz;bj;jpUe;jhH.

mnkupf;fhTk; jdJ gq;fpw;F tpLjiyg; Gypfis gaq;futhjg; gl;baypy; NrHj;jpUg;gJk; ''tp.Gypfs; gaq;futhjj;ij Ngr;rpYk; nraypYk; iftpl tplNtz;Lk;. mg;NghJjhd; mjd; kPJ tpjpf;fg;gl;Ls;s jil ePf;fg;gLk;'' vd;W mnkupf;f ,uhrhq;f  cjtpr; nrayH wpr;Nrl; MHkpNu[; Nth\pq;ld; khehl;by; mwptpj;jhH.

cyf rl;lq;fisAk; kuGfisAk; ifapy; vLj;Jf; nfhz;L my;yJ fhypy; Nghl;L kpjpj;Jf; nfhz;L  If;fpa ehLfs; ghJfhg;G mitia Gwe;js;sptpl;L gyj;j vjpHg;Gf;Fk; kj;jpapy; ,uhf; kPJ ,uhZtj; jhf;Fjiy Nkw;nfhz;L me;j ehl;il Mf;fpukpj;Js;s mnkupf;fhtpw;F gaq;futhjk;gw;wpg; Ngr ve;j mUfijAk; ,y;iy. mnkupf;fhtplk; MAjgyk; ,Ug;gjhy; kl;Lk; mjd; Mf;fpukpg;Gk; mur gaq;futhjKk;  rl;l G+Htkhfptpl KbahJ.

tp.Gypfis gaq;futhj ,af;fk; vd;W gl;bay; ,Lk; mnkupf;fh tl ,uhf;fpy; ,aq;Fk; MAjk; jhq;fpa FHjp\; tpLjiyg; Nghuhl;l ,af;fq;fNshL if FYf;fpf; nfhz;bUf;fpwJ. jkpoPo tpLjiyg; Gypfs; NghyNt mtHfSk; ,uhf;fpd; mlf;F Kiw Ml;rpf;F vjpuhf MAjq;fs; Jhf;fpa rpWghd;ik Njrpa ,dj;jtHfNs!

FHjp\; tpLjiy ,af;fq;fSf;F xU epahak; tp.GypfSf;F ,d;ndhU epahakh?

FHjp\; vLj;Jf;fhl;il tpl;L tpLNthk;. f\;kPiu tpLtpf;f MAjg; Nghuhl;lk; elhj;Jk;  K];ypk; jPtputhj mikg;Gf;fs; ahTk; ghfp];jhd; kz;zpy; ,Ue;Nj ,e;jpag; gilfSf;F vjpuhd jhf;Fjiy top elj;JfpwhHfs;. ghfp];jhd; me;j f\;kPu  jPtputhj mikg;Gf;fSf;F jdJ murpay;> ,uhrje;jpu jhHkPf Mjuit gfpuq;fkhfj; njuptpj;J tUfpwJ. mit gaq;futh mikg;Gf;fs; my;y tpLjiy ,af;fq;fs; vd;Wk; ghfp];jhd; ntspg;gilahf mwptpj;Js;sJ. me;j ,af;fq;fspy; xd;whd   Lashkar-e Tayyiba (LT) (Army of the Righteous)    mnkupf;fhtpd; jilnra;ag;gl;l ntspehl;L gaq;futhj ,af;fq;fspd; gl;baypy; ,Uf;fpwJ. ,Ue;Jk; ghfp];jhd; mnkupf;f murpd; nry;yg;gps;isahf tpsq;fp tUfpwJ. mJ vg;gb ?

tp.Gypfs; ,uj;jk; rpe;jp  Nghuhbg; ngwf; $ba jkpo; kf;fspd; mbg;gil  cupikfis mikjp topapy; ngw KbAk; vd;why; me;j tha;g;ig gad;gLj;jyhk; vd;w vz;zj;NjhNlNa xU NghH epWj;j xg;ge;jj;ijr; nra;J nfhz;L Ngr;R thHj;ij Nkirf;Fg; NghdhHfs;. Mdhy; uzpy; tpf;fpukrpq;fhtpd; muR tp.Gypfis jdpikg; gLj;JtjpYk; Xuq;fl;LtjpYk; mjpf ftdk; nrYj;jp tUfpwJ.

mjd; vjpnuhypNa Ngr;R thHj;ijfs; ,ilepWj;jk; nra;ag;gl;ljw;F cz;ikahd fhuzkhFk;.  uzpy; tpf;fpukrpq;fh murpd; murpay; ,uhZt ,uhrje;jpu efHTfs;  jkpo; kf;fs; mikjpg; Ngr;R thHj;ij %yk; ,dr; rpf;fYf;F xU ey;y jPHT fhzyhk; vd;w vjpHghHg;igAk; ek;gpf;ifiaAk;  cilj;J vwptjhf ,Uf;fpwJ.   

jkpo; kf;fisg; nghWj;jstpy; ,d;W nfhba Aj;jk; ,y;iy vd;gJ cz;ikjhd;. mNj Neuk; mtHfs; NjLk; mikjpAk; ,y;iy. ,jdhy; ,d;W ,uz;Lk; nfl;lhd; epiyapy; jkpo; kf;fs; cs;shHfs;.    (ek;ehL - Vg;gpuy; 24> 2003)