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Under pretext of Provincial Council system:

Extreme political elements in North can spell disaster

Deputy Speaker Chandima Weerakkody said if any extreme political elements in the North attempt to realise their political dreams under the pretext of the Provincial Council system, the whole country will suffer again.

Those elected should have a proper understanding about their responsibilities. If they try to use the mandate given to them by the people to destabilise the country, it would be a very serious issue as far as the country’s democracy is concerned. Ultimately the people in that province will suffer again. It is quite evident that people in the North don’t want to return to that brutal era which continued for almost three decades, the Deputy Speaker told the Sunday Observer yesterday.

People in the North need development, reconciliation and their rights safeguarded.

The Government is now on the correct track of fulfilling the aspirations of people in the North. Therefore, whatever provincial government gets elected in the North, it should support the Government’s endeavour to develop the area, he said.

Weerakkody said the TNA does not have an agenda of its own to improve the livelihood of the Tamil community. The TNA is trying to go back to their bygone era. The majority of the TNA members are from Colombo elitist families who barely have any understanding about the lifestyle and grievances of the Tamils in the North. The TNA’s Chief Ministerial candidate for the Northern Provincial Council election was also born and bred in Colombo.

Therefore, the gap between the people in the North and the TNA representatives will deepen further. If the TNA is keen on helping people, they should select candidates from the area who understand the people’s grievances.

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