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| Sunday, 28 November 2004 |
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Resume talks or else... - Prabhaharan The Leader of the LTTE Velupillai Prabhaharan in a statement issued on the occasion of Heroes' Day, made an urgent appeal to the Government to resume the peace negotiations based on the ISGA proposals. It warned the government it would be compelled to advance the freedom struggle of their people, if the government delays negotiations. Referring to the ISGA proposals he said: "If some elements of our proposals are deemed problematic or controversial, these issues can be resolved through discussions at the negotiating table. Once the interim administrative authority is institutionalised and becomes functional we are prepared to engage in negotiations for a permanent settlement to the ethnic problem". The Southern political movements do not have the maturity and magnanimity or the political sagacity to understand and accept the fundamentals of the National Question, he charged. There is no meaning in engaging in talks about a permanent solution when the Sinhala political organizations are confused and disorganized over the National Question, the statement added. "Internal contradictions and policy differences and fundamental policy differences in the ruling alliance have become a stumbling block to the resumption of peace negotiations, the statement said. (Prabhaharan's full statement) |
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