rl;lj;jpd; ePz;l iffSf;F vl;lhj
uj;tj;ijapd; Gj;jpurpfhkzpfs;!
ef;fPud;
Nga; Ml;rp nra;jhy; gpzk; jpd;Dk; rhj;jpuq;fs; vd;ghHfs;. rdhjpgjp re;jpupfhtpd; Ml;rp Nga; Ml;rp vd;gJ CUk;> cyfKk; mwpe;j cz;ik.
rupahf ,uz;L Mz;LfSf;F
Kd;dH mfp ,yq;if jkpo;f; fhq;fpu]; nghJr;
nrayhsH FkhH nghd;dk;gyk; nts;stj;ij ,uhkfpU\;z tPjpapy; gl;lg;gfypy; ,de;njupahj egHfshy; Rl;Lf; nfhy;yg; gl;lhH.
md;W fhiy 8.30 kzpf;F
jd;id tPl;by; re;jpj;j rhe;jh vd;w MNshL tPl;by; ,Ue;J Gwg;gl;l FkhH gpd;dH gpzkhf
kPl;fg;gl;lhH.
Fkhupd; nfhiy jkpo; kf;fsplk; mjpHr;rp miyfis Vw;gLj;jpaJ. rpq;fj;jpd; Fifapy; ,Ue;J nfhz;Nl jkpo; kf;fsJ cupikfSf;fhf cuj;j Fuypy; fHr;rpj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;j xU Gypapd; Kof;fk; KbTf;F te;jJ.
rdhjpgjp re;jpupfhtpd; Ml;rpiaAk;> mtUf;F Kz;L nfhLj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;j
jkpoH tpLjiyf; $l;lzpiaAk; kw;Wk; $ypf; FOf;fisAk; FkhH fLikahf tpkHr;rpj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;jjhy; mtuJ capUf;F ve;j NeuKk; Mgj;J
Vw;glyhk; vd;w mr;rk; ,Ue;jJ.
Fwpg;ghf Ml;rpahsuhy;
mtuJ capUf;F ve;j NeuKk; Mgj;J tuyhk; vd mQ;rg;gl;lJ. Mdhy; Fkhupd; KbT ,t;tsT rLjpahf
Vw;gLk; vd;W ahUk; vjpHghHf;ftpy;iy.
FkhH nfhy;yg;gl;lJk;
me;jf; nfhiyf;Fg; gpd;dhy; ahuJ iffs; ,Ue;jpUf;Fk; vd;gjpy; vtUf;Fk; re;Njfk; ,Uf;ftpy;iy.
Fwpg;ghf mtuJ FLk;gj;jhUf;F me;jr; re;Njfk; ,Uf;ftpy;iy.
Fkhupd; tPl;Lf;Fj; Jf;fk; tprhupf;f te;j kf;fs; Kd;dzp mikr;rH b.vk;. n[auj;jpd jdf;Fk; kiwe;j FkhH nghd;dk;gyj;Jf;Fk; ,ilapy; mf;Fdh]; fy;Yhup fhyj;jpy; ,Ue;J te;j cwitg;gw;wp jpUkjp Nahfp nghd;dk;gyj;jplk; nrhy;ypf; nfhz;bUe;jhH. mikr;rupd; Ngr;ir nghWikNahL nrtpkLj;j jpUkjp Nahfp jdJ kdij mWj;Jf; nfhz;bUe;j cz;ikia mg;NghJ Mzpj;juj;NjhL nrhd;dhH.
""ckJ muRjhd;
vd;Dila fztupd; kuzj;Jf;Ff; fhuzk;. mjpy;
vdf;F ve;jr; re;NjfKk; ,y;iy (“Your government is responsible
for the murder of my husband and I have no doubt about it”).
me;jr; nrhy; mk;igNah
my;yJ mjd; #l;ilNah vjpHghuhj mikr;rH me;j ,lj;ij tpl;L clNd mfd;whH.
mLj;J Jf;fk; tprhupf;f
te;jtH ukzp mDUj;j uj;tj;ij. ,tH xU jkpo;g;
ngz;kzp. xU fhyj;jpy; Nky;rig cWg;gpduhf ,Ue;j tof;fwpQH fdfehafk; mtHfspd; kfs;. jdJ Kjy;
fztH fdNf];tud; vd;giu jpUkzKwpT nra;Jtpl;L mikr;rH uj;tj;ijia 1995,y; kWkzk; nra;J
nfhz;ltH.
ukzp uj;tj;ij Nahfpaplk; gy Nfs;tpfis mLf;fLf;fhff; Nfl;lhH. ""rhe;jh vd;gJ ahH? cq;fSf;F mtid Kd;Ng njupAkh? mtid milahsk; fhl;l KbAkh?"" ,g;gb Vfg;gl;l Nfs;tpfs;. nghWik ,oe;j Nahfp xU Fwpg;gpl;l mur caH Gs;spapd; ngaiuf; Fwpg;gpl;L "" vdJ fztdpd; nfhiyf;F ahH nghWg;G vd;W ehd; epidg;gij mtuplNk Ngha;f; $Wq;fs;. ,g;NghJ Nfs;tpfs; Nfl;Lg; gadpy;iy"("You go and say I said who is responsible for my husband’s murder. There is no point in asking questions now." )
,g;NghJ jpUk;gpg;
ghHf;Fk; NghJ ukzp uj;tj;ijf;F Fkhupd; nfhiyapd; #j;jpujhup jdJ ngwh kfd;jhd; vd;gJ
mg;NghJ mtUf;F njupe;jpUe;jjh? my;yJ njupatpy;iyah? fpl;lj;jl;l xU lrpd; nfhiyfSf;F mDUj;j
uj;tj;ijapd; %d;W kf;fs;jhd; nghWg;G vd;W fhty;Jiw mtHfis ,g;NghJ Njbf; nfhz;bUf;fpwJ!
FkhH nghd;dk;gyj;jpd; nfhiy ahuhy; nra;ag;gl;lJ vd;gJ njupe;j Fl;L vd;whYk; nfhiyia tprhupj;j ge;Jy tpf;fpukrpq;f vd;w nghyP]; mjpfhupapd; mwpf;if me;jf; Fl;il gfpuq;fkhfg; Nghl;L cilj;jpUf;fpwJ.
nfhOk;gpy; ,Ue;J ntspahFk; rz;Nl yPlH (The Sunday Leader) vd;w gj;jpupif me;jf; fbjj;ij jdJ bnrk;gH 23k; ehs; gjpg;gpy; KOjhfg; gpuRupj;jpUf;fpwJ.
mjpy; rdhjpgjp re;jpupfhtpd; gzpg;gpd; Ngupy; mtUf;F 2000 Mk; Mz;L nrg;njk;gH khjk; 20k; ehspl;L mDg;gp itj;j ,ufrpa mwpf;ifapy; nfhiyiar; nrt;tpj;j #j;jpujhup kw;Wk; nfhiy nra;jtHfs; gw;wpa tpguq;fs; ahTk; tpyhthupahf nrhy;yg;gl;Ls;sJ.
""2000Mk; Mz;L rdtup 5k; ehs; FkhH nghd;dk;gyj;ij mtuJ tPl;by; re;jpj;J ntspNa $l;bf; nfhz;L Nghd rhe;jh vd;w Mspd; nrhe;jg; ngaH MHgprp uzrpq;f. md;W fhiy Fkhupd; thfdk; ,uhkfpU\;z tPjpapy; Ngha;f; nfhz;bUe;jNghJ Kd;dNu jpl;lkpl;lgb me;j thfdj;ij ,ilkwpj;Jf; Fkhiur; Rl;ltHfs; nkhwl;Lt rkd; kw;Wk; R[Pth vd;w ghjhsTyff; nfhiyahspfs; MtH. ,UtUk; Ie;J Kiw jhq;fs; itj;jpUe;j gp];lypdhy; Fkhiur; Rl;bUf;fpwhHfs;.
2000Mk; Mz;L Nk khjk; 21k; ehs; uzrpq;ftplk; ,Ue;J ,ufrpa nghyP]; mjpfhup Etd; ntjrpq;ftpw;F xU njhiyNgrp miog;G te;jJ. kWKidapy; uzrpq;f Ngrpdhd;. mtd; nrhd;dhd; ""mfpy ,yq;if jkpo;f; fhq;fpurpd; jiytH FkhH nghd;dk;gyj;ijr; Rl;Lf; nfhd;wJ ghjhsTyf fhilaHfs; nkhwl;Lt rkd; kw;Wk; R[Pth ,UtUe;jhd;. me;jf; nfhiyia khnfd; uj;tj;ijapd; Jhz;Ljypd; NgupNyNa mtHfs; nra;jhHfs;.""
nfhiy nra;jjw;F rpy thuq;fSf;F Kd;dH khnfd; uj;tj;ij nkhwl;Lt rkd; kw;Wk; uzrpq;f ,UtiuAk; re;jpj;jhd;. mtHfSf;F rpq;fsj;jpy; ""map af;Nfh rpq;fs kpdpR kwd;Nd> GYtd;dk; mw FkhH nghd;dk;gyk; [hjp ntb thNf jhb nlkpsf; kwg;gd;Nfh"" vdf; fl;lis ,l;lhd;.
mjd;gpd; nfhiyf;fhd jpl;lj;ij uzrpq;fNt "rhe;jh" vd;w ngaupy; xspe;J nfhz;L jPl;bdhd;. ehd; khnfd; uj;tj;ijNahL njhlHG nfhz;L uzrpq;fit nghyPrplk; xg;gilf;FkhW Nfl;Nld;. mjw;F khnfd; uj;tj;ij nrhd;d kWnkhop ""eP vjw;fhff; ftiyg;gLfpwha;. Nkyplj;jpy; cs;s vy;NyhUf;Fk; ,e;jf; nfhiyiag;gw;wpa tpguk; vy;yhk; njupAk;.""
,e;j ePz;l
mwpf;ifiag; ngw;Wf; nfhz;l rdhjpgjp re;jpupfh clNd
re;Njf egHfisf; ifJ nra;J mtHfis rl;lj;jpd; Kd; epWj;JkhW rk;ge;jg;gl;l nghyP]; mjpfhupf;F cj;jutpl;bUg;ghH vd;Wjhd;
ahUf;Fk; nghJthf epidf;fj; Njhd;Wk;.
vd;d ,Ue;Jk;
re;jpupfh rpd;d tajpy; mtuJ je;ij nfhiy nra;ag;gl;lijg; ghHj;jtH. jpUkzk; nra;j gpd;dH jdJ
fztd; tPl;L thrypy; itj;Jf; nfhiy nra;ag;gl;lijg; ghHj;jtH.
1994Mk; Mz;Lj;
NjHjypy; nfhiy> td;Kiw> Aj;jk; ,tw;wpd;
nfhLikiaj;jhd; Neupy; ghHj;J mDgtpj;jtH vd;W fz;zPH
tpl;;L mOJ ehl;by; mikjpia epiyehl;LNtd; vd;W nrhy;yp Ml;rpiag; gpbj;jtH. vdNt jd;idg;
Nghy ,d;ndhU ngz; tpjitahff; $lhJ vdr;
re;jpupfh vz;ZthH vd;Wjhd; gyUf;Fk; epidf;fj; Njhd;Wk;.
Mdhy; mtH nghyP];
mjpfhup nfhLj;j mwpf;ifia mg;gbNa jdJ ifg;igf;Fs; gj;jpukhf itj;J tpl;lhH.
,e;ehs; tiuAk; mijg;gw;wp %r;Nr mtH tpltpy;iy. nfhiygw;wpa tpguk; vy;yhk; rdhjpgjp
re;jpupfhTf;F nfhiy ele;j md;Nw njupe;jpUf;Fk;. nfhOk;gpy; gl;lg; gfypy; ele;j xU
murpay; nfhiygw;wp epiwNtw;W mjpfhuk; gilj;j rdhjpgjpf;Fj; njupahky; ,Uf;f epahaNk ,y;iy.
,d;Dk; nrhy;yg;
Nghdhy; FkhH nghd;dk;gyj;jpd; nfhiyf;Fj; Jhgk; Nghl;ltNu rdhjpgjp re;jpupfhjhd;.
nfhiyele;j ehSf;F ,uz;L ehl;fSf;F Kd;dH (rdtup 3k; ehs;) njhiyf; fhl;rpapy; rdhjpgjp
re;jpupfh jd;id kPz;Lk; rdhjpgjpahfj; njup'T nra;j thf;fhsHfSf;F ed;wpAiu Mw;wpdhH.
mg;NghJ mtH nrhd;d thrfq;fs; mHj;jk; epiwe;jit.
""gaq;futhjj;ij Mjupg;gtHfs; mjw;F cle;ijahf ,Ug;gtHfs; vr;rupf;fg;gLfpwhHfs;. tp.Gypfspdhy; filg;gpbf;fg;gLk; td;Kiwg; ghijia kiwKfkhfNth ntspahfNth nghWj;Jf; nfhs;gtHfs; vr;rupf;ifg;gLfpwhHfs;. ,e;j ehl;by; td;Kiwapd; ehl;fs; vz;zg;gLfpd;wd. me;j ehl;fspd; vz;zpf;if kpfr; nrhw;gkhdJ.""
“Let all those who aid and abet terror be
warned...let those who secretly or openly condone the path of violence pursued by the
cowards of the LTTE be warned: the days of terror in this land are numbered, and that
number is small.”
rdjpgjp ahiu
kdjpy; itj;J ,e;j thHj;ijfis cjpHj;jhH vd;gJ Vw;fdNt
vy;NyhUf;Fk; njupe;j tplak;. FkhH
nghd;dk;gyk; rdhjpgjp re;jpupfh jd;idj;jhd; Fwpg;gpLtjhff; Fw;wk;rhl;b xU fbjj;ij mtUf;F
kWehNs vOjpapUe;jhH.
xU
ehl;bd; rdhjpgjp xU murpay; nfhiyiag;gw;wp fhty;Jiw nfhLj;j mwpf;ifia 15 khjq;fs; jdJ
ifg;igf;Fs; itj;Jf; nfhz;L ,Ue;jhH vd;gJ NtW ve;j ehl;bYk; elf;f Kbahj rk;gtkhFk;. Mdhy;
rdhjpgjp re;jpupfh jdJ khkdhiuAk; khkdhupd; kfidAk; fhg;ghw;w Ntz;Lk; vd;w vz;zj;jpy;
fhty;Jiw mwpf;ifia mg;gbNa mKf;fp itj;J
tpl;lhH.
Nfs;tp
vd;dntd;why; ,g;NghJ Ml;rpf;F te;jpUf;Fk; uzpy; tpf;fpukrpq;fhtpd; jyikapyhd If;fpa
Njrpaf; fl;rp Ml;rp nfhiyf; Fw;wthspfs; kPJ eltbf;if vLf;Fkh? mtHfisr; rl;lj;jpd; Kd;
epWj;jp jz;lid thq;fpf; nfhLf;Fkh? vd;gJjhd;.
fz;bapy;
NjHjy; ehsd;W gj;J K];ypk; ,isQHfs; Rl;Lf; nfhiy nra;ag;gl;lhHfs;. me;jf; nfhiyfSf;Fk;
uj;tj;ijapd; ,uz;L kfd;fs; Nyhfd; kw;Wk; rhZf;fh nghyPrhupdhy; Njlg;gLfpwhHfs;. Mf
nkhj;jk; uj;tj;ijapd; %d;W kf;fs; nghyPrhupdhy; Njlg;gLfpwhHfs;.
,jidg; ghHf;Fk;NghJ Kd;dhs; mikr;rH uj;tj;ijapd; FLk;gNk ""nfhiyahspf;
FLk;gkhf"" xU khtpahf; FLk;gkhff;
fhl;rpaspf;fpwJ!
Ml;rpapy;
njhlHe;J ,Ug;Nghk;> vq;fis ahUk; xd;Wk; nra;a Kbahnjd;w mjpfhu Nghij jiyf;F Vwpajd; tpisthfNt ,e;jf; gaq;fuf; nfhiyfs;
nra;ag;gl;Uf;fpd;wd. ,g;NghjhtJ rl;lj;jpd; ePz;l iffSf;F uj;tj;ijapd; Gj;;jpurpfhkzpfs;
mfg;gLthHfsh? rl;lk; mjd; flikiar; nra;Akh?