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Strassbourg Plenary session :

EU Parliamentarians caution on elements trying to rouse LTTE sentiments

"I regret that we are having this debate today. I suspect that it has been promoted by extremist elements in the Tamil diaspora - the same people who have helped to sustain the LTTE terrorist campaign," Chair of the 'Friends of Sri Lanka' group of the European Parliament Geoffrey Van Orden said during the emergency debate on Sri Lanka on Thursday.

The debate called by the Socialist and Green Parties of the European parliament at the Strassbourg Plenary session drew attention to the Darusman Report and attempted to seek the immediate establishment of an 'international justice mechanism on Sri Lanka'.

Orden urged the European Parliament "to remain vigilant concerning those that seek to reignite members of LTTE terrorism. I call on the EU and European governments to be more active in dealing with extremists in our midst".

"Of course there should be an enquiry and openness regarding allegations of human rights abuse. This is the responsibility of the Sri Lankan government," he had stressed.

Representing the Majority European Peoples Party (EPP) German MEP Thomas Mann said in February 2011 he "was in Sri Lanka as a member of the South Asian Delegation and saw just how much effort was being made to progressively deal with the post conflict issues like removing land mines and facilitating displaced people to return to their homes."

European Conservatives and Reformists, UK MEP Dr. Charles Tannock said the report," it is a far cry from the reality and was heavy on criticism but light in substance". He said "Sri Lanka has finally achieved peace by defeating a ruthless terrorist organisation, the LTTE which rejected all peace bids made by the government".

He added "the term 'Genocide' is being mentioned by some even without the knowledge of its meaning".

Dr. Tannock questioning the arguments made by the Socialists and Greens, asked "How any one could accuse the Sri Lanka Army for genocide or crimes against humanity when the same Army rescued more than 200,000 Tamil civilians from the LTTE and have now helped re-settle most of them".

- MF

 

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