September 7, 2011
There was a time when the LTTE terrorist organization self-claimed as
the sole representative of the Tamil people. And at the same time, the
TNA (Tamil National Alliance) behaved in the Parliament in such a way
that they are representatives of the LTTE terrorist organization.
In a nutshell, it was a known fact that LTTE terrorist organization
pretended to represent Tamil People and TNA represented LTTE at the
Parliament, or rather in Sri Lankan Political arena.
Now, TNA having acquired power in majority of provincial councils in the
North claims oneself as the sole representative of Tamil people.
However, the entire Tamil community has not voted for TNA. TNA was
having talks with the government for issues in the North, but now have
left the discussion table and issued an ultimatum to the government. If
examined closely, one can easily understand that if these demands are
met, the united country will again be divided – the very need of the
TNA.
Ever since Sri Lanka was liberated from the British Empire, it had been
facing issues because of corrupted malpractices of some of the political
leaders.
There were many at that time – when the freedom was given – who was in
the mindset that the English is “THE” thing and Sri Lanka better be a
colony of the British rather a sovereign country. It was only Abdul Aziz
– a Muslim leader insisted that British should leave the country with
no conditions.
Having said that it’ not to be mistaken as Sri Lanka never had freedom
fighters. Sri Lanka had numerous freedom fighters with immense
patriotism. However, traitors also became stronger while patriots
scarified their lives for the motherland.
The British giving freedom to Sri Lanka is an impact of India getting
Independence from the British Empire. India and Sri Lanka was rules by
the British under a consolidated fund. When the freedom fight in India
got geared up, British had to let India free which result the British
loosing a huge income. Ruling Sri Lanka incurring a considerable lose
was quite difficult and eventually British let Sri Lanka also free.
Resources and prosperity in Sri Lanka attracted many foreign states
and during the time which British was ruling Sri Lanka, many Indian
immigrants came to Sri Lanka due to that reason. Indian immigrants came
to Sri Lanka under British sponsorship to work on plantations in the
central highlands. Comparing to labour charges, Indian labour was better
and Human trafficking became a profitable business. This illegal trade
made some Tamil laborers richer.
Nobody concerned about the consequences of bringing down Indian
labour, they only thought about the profit they could make. This favored
Indian migrates giving them a better life than the native Sinhalese and
the Sinhalese became an orphan in his motherland.
Gradually, the Indian Immigrants were absorbed to the society
granting citizenship, power of voting and almost every right to
contribute to the country’s ruling, which again made them stronger than
the native Sinhalese. They even got the backing of English and
eventually the concept of separate regions came in.
This so called “separate region” concept had cost many civilian lives
so far. Surprisingly, the Tamil leaders do not see the privileges
enjoyed by the Tamils in Sri Lanka.
There was a constant stream of migration from southern India to Sri
Lanka from primitive times. Arrival of Vijaya (first informal king of
ancient Sri Lanka as per Mahavamsa), Arrival of service castes with the
introduction of Buddhism, foreign traders, struggles between the kings
of Sri Lanka and southern India, arrival of south Indian armies, Sri
Lankan kings bringing down Indian princesses as their queens provide
evidence.
Coming back to the current situation, the issues with Tamil
population is used by some as a political weapon. Though they claim that
the Tamil community faces problems and they are treated as a minority,
none had ever specified what exactly are the issues faced by the Tamils.
Sri Lanka is the only country that has Tamil as an official language.
As far as TNA is concerned, they are not bothered of Tamil issues but
their main intention is to divide the country and get their share. By
division, which problem of the Tamils is solved, is unclear.
Divisions happened throughout the history has done no good. Instead
of addressing the issue of being united and progressing, still both
Indian and Sri Lankan Tamil leaders take advantage of this “made-up
Tamil Problem” with different editions just to settle their political
scores.
Pilgrims getting attacked in South India in the recent times are
evidence as to how bad of the guidance provided by Vaiko, Nedumaran and
Jayalalitha has given to their followers.
However, objection of one Indian Political party has shown over
Channel 4’s intrusion into Sri Lanka’s matters, must be commendable.
Still some political parties directly and indirectly support
separatism and the propaganda of pro-LTTE elements. Thrive for power has
made them blind and they are unknown that their own activities favor
anti-Sri Lankan forces.
Certain parties which once showed immense patriotism by destroying
public property and killing countries valuable intellectuals, is now
worried of how LTTE terrorists were died.
Meanwhile, the TNA has now given the government a 10-day period to
grant their demands in written. TNA is backed by the foreign Tamil
population, pro-LTTE elements and even certain local political figures.
But the government should not obey these conditions. There was no TNA
when the fight against terrorism was occurring. Even when LTTE terrorism
was destroying public property and thousands and thousands of innocent
civilians TNA was favoring the LTTE terrorists. So the government is not
in anyway obliged to TNA to meet any of their demands.
In world politics there are many instances in which the Heads of
States, took precautions to avoid future disturbances with the pro-LTTE
elements. Having sensed the future troubles with the pro-LTTE forces
during the bogus Thimpu discussions, the facilitator, king of Bhutan –
Chanchuk cancelled the citizenship of all non-Buddhists. It protected
the natives’ rights.
Kenya deported everyone who failed to become Africans.
In spite of being a country with higher density of Indian immigrants, Uganda departed all Indians and Asians.
Ruler of Burma, deported all Indians back to India making the native Burmese safe.
Fiji made a constitutional change and was able to shield from Tamil
influence. Similarly, Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore made
constitutional changes releasing the country from future problems of
Tamils.
Unluckily, the equality policy maintained in Sri Lanka has made the
Sinhalese suffer abundantly by the various injustices caused by Tamil
leaders.
The Thesawalamei Law – A highly race centric discriminatory law has
secured the lands in North for the Tamils. They are allowed to reside
any part in the Island but not Sinhalese. Sinhalese were chased from
Northern and Eastern regions.
According to the 1981 census, the Tamil population in Colombo was
130,210. It is said that Colombo has around 50 newly-built Kovils and
500 churches belong to fundamentalism Christianity. Most of the
“orphans” are now very-well settled in Colombo.
2001 census showed higher density of Tamil Population in the island and by now, the number might have increased.
However, the ethnic clearance happned after 1971, left many Sinhalese
orphans in their motherland. Sinhalese in Northern and Eastern regions
were either chased or killed but it didn’t make sense to anybody.
Activities of certain political leaders along with the support of
foreign Tamil Diaspora and LTTE terrorists favored the anti-Sri Lankan
propagandas of foreign forces and INGOs.
Still the extremist groups, drug smugglers, illegal Arm dealers, foreign
spy agents, bankrupted politicians and leftists do support these
sources. Nevertheless, the facts doctored by the TNA internationally has
affected badly on Sri Lanka.
It is said that Norway has also sponsored certain anti-Sinhalese, anti-army forces indirectly supporting LTTE terrorists.
Bogus Peace agreement, Ceasefire agreement, Sinhalese political
leaders addressing the injustices faced by the Tamils in the history,
Tamil racism, extortion and even discouraging the State Armed forces
made the LTTE terrorists stronger in both locally and internationally.
More than 72,000 non-Tamil lives were already sacrificed for the country’s Peace.
Just because one being a Tamilian, there is no special injustice
caused. It at all there is an injustice, it is common for all –
Sinhalese, Muslims and Tamils. The “make up Tamil Problem” is nothing
but an arm used by the bankrupted and mentally-retarded politicians and
the High class Tamil community.
Though in 2004, the then President Ms. Chandrika Kumarathunga
apologized the world for Tamil massacre happened in 1983 July uprising
and compensated the Tamil victims, the Sinhalese victims were not
treated in the same manner. Both Sinhalese and Tamil were killing in the
1983 insurgency but only the Tamils were compensated.
Government has provided food, medicine to Tamil people and even has
paid salaries to the officials worked for LTTE terrorists. Unlike South,
Northern region receives immense foreign donations yet most of them
ended up in LTTE terrorists’ hands.
“As per our records, there are only 60,000 Tamil orphans on Sri Lanka
but the central government releases aids for more than a millions
people, where does this go?” told by an Indian commander of Indian
Peacekeeping force while commenting on the aids process.
The TNA which speaks about the difficulties of the Tamil people all the
time, seem to be unaware of the infrastrucre development happening in
the North.
However, the amount of diplomacy shown by the Indian Central government
amidst the influence of the South Indian political forces is highly
commendable. The advice given by the Indian Prime Minister to Vaiko is
also to be understood by the TNA. TNA being realistic and practical is
highly required if they truly are concerned about the Tamil people.
But it should be recalled that, there is a leader and majority
population who do not fall prey to the TNA and their allied foreign
countries.
(An adoption of the Sinhalese article of H.L. Austin Silva for Divaina on 02.09.2011)
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Sinhalaya News
March 4th, 2015 at 11:52 am
THIS IS A WAR FOR THE SURVIVAL OF THE SINGHALESE BUDDHIST PEOPLE IN SRI LANKA.
March 4th, 2015 at 3:26 pm
March 5th, 2015 at 9:55 am
but then to use the police who are by and large Singhalese Buddhists. whose relatives seek the blessing of the Sanga and where the Buddhist Sanga has played an integral role in Sri Lanka’s politics including her written history for 2500 years is to HIT THE VERY FOUNDATION OF THE SINGHALESE NATIONALIST MOVEMENT. you say “Please do not hurt the Sanga”
March 5th, 2015 at 8:58 pm