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N-E Tamils should act wisely - Dr. Noel Nadesan

by Ananth Palakidnar

The Tamils from the North and the East should act wisely in the forthcoming presidential poll without being misled by the Tamil politicians who have a long history of driving their people towards destructive political decisions, said the Co-ordinator of the Diaspora Dialogue for Peace and solidarity Dr. Noel Nadesan.

Dr. Noel Nadesan in a statement released on behalf of the Diaspora Dialogue for Peace and Solidarity said:

“The separatist war launched by the Tamil youth, who were misguided by the Tamil leadership has now come to an end. The people in the North and the East the region which was devastated by war for the past three decades are now living happily with reconstruction and rehabilitation activities being carried out at a rapid pace.

The terrorist activities had greatly affected the people in the North and the East. Therefore the annihilation of terrorism in the North and the East has paved the way for a bright future of the people in the North and the East.

Agriculture activities, fishing and several small industries, which were hampered for the past three decades have begun to flourish again. If we take the North and East political issues, it is very clear that President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s victory against terrorism has created a conducive atmosphere for greater democratic activities.

Parties such as the UNP and the JVP had always stood against Tamils fulfilling their political aspirations whereas President Rajapaksa who has greater admiration for the Tamil language has pledged to solve the ethnic issue through political means in his second term in office.

The Tamils of the North and the East devastated by death and destruction should not get carried away by the Tamil leadership which is working against the genuine efforts of President Rajapaksa in bringing greater peace to the country. The Diaspora Dialogue for Peace and Solidarity earlier had held talks with President Rajapaksa on several key issues with regard to the Tamil question in the country.

The Diaspora Dialogue is convinced with the outcome from the President. Therefore, the Tamils by electing President Rajapaksa for the second term could expect more constructive developments with regard to their political issues which remain unsettled.