Separatist politicians oppose military camps in North

by Uditha KUMARASINGHE

Construction, Engineering Services, Housing and Common Amenities Minister Wimal Weerawansa said that only separatist Tamil politicians demanded the withdrawal of military camps in the North and not the Tamil community.

The setting up of military camps in the North has become an obstacle to these politicians in misleading the Tamils in the North in their separatist political agenda. Hence they exert pressure on the Government through the US, UN and Muthuvel Karunanidhi to withdraw the Army camps in the North, the Minister told the Sunday Observer.

This clearly shows that these politicians who act in keeping with their separatist agenda again attempt to raise communal passions in the North with the help of some foreign elements. They are unable to realise their goal due to the Security Forces being in the North, he said.

Since the Government is not ready to withdraw the Security Forces from the North, these elements may attempt at forming a Government which would dance according to their whims and fancies. Hence these elements try their best and exert pressure on the Government.

The pro-LTTE Tamil diaspora wants a puppet Defence Secretary who would call them the “machang” as they did during the former UNP regime.

Therefore, we call upon the masses that despite challenges, they should rally round the Government to defeat their sinister motives, the Minister said.