Wignes’ statement on separatism hailed

by P. Krishnaswamy

Northern province Chief Minister C.V. Wigneswaran’s statement that the Northern Tamils have rejected separatism would be welcomed by all peace-loving people of the country, Minister of Human Resources Dew Gunasekera told the Sunday Observer.

He was referring to CM Wigneswaran’s maiden speech at the first sitting of the Council on Friday.

Separatism was the outcry of some Tamil leaders during the height of LTTE terrorism. It is a welcome move that they have now changed that stance and joined the administration of the Northern PC, he said.

All contentious issues, whether it be land and police powers or other matters, the TNA would take recourse to negotiations with the central government and shun confrontational politics, the Minister said.