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strongly condemn the explosion in a C.T.B bus at Piliyandala
that took the lives of 26 innocent civilians and left over 60
seriously injured. This is undoubtedly another savage act of the
blood thirsty LTTE, TULF leader V. Anandasangaree stated.
Is it with these barbarians that the International Community
wants the Government to start talks with? In all seriousness I
wish to pose a question to the International Community as to
what it intends to do with the people who had fled their
traditional places of residence for fear of the LTTE and are
living with the Sinhalese and the Muslims peacefully in the
South, he said a news release.
Also I wish to know what the fate is going be of those in the
Eastern Province, just liberated and of those who fled the
country out of fear for the LTTE and wanting to return when
peace is restored.
He said: "Above all no one has bothered so far to find out the
views of those who are living in the areas under the control of
the LTTE.
The LTTE is fighting a war with the Government. They take pride
in sending the bodies of a few Sinhalese Soldiers through the
ICRC to the South everyday and receive with pleasure bodies of
their dead cadre from the ICRC daily. The soldiers are fighting
in defence of the country and the LTTE cadre, thoroughly
brainwashed, is fighting in defence of their leader's pride.
But why should innocent civilians die for no fault of theirs?
How will that help the warring LTTE other than sparking off a
backlash in the country. The Sinhalese are now wise enough to
keep the few trouble makers, under control and have successfully
prevented any such person from getting involved in spreading or
sowing the seeds of communalism.
The ordinary citizens have become wiser. It is only some highly
educated who should learn many things from the ordinary
civilians in this connection. The credit also goes to the
Government for keeping the country under control inspite of
several and frequent provocations the LTTE give.
I want peace in this country and protection for everybody.
Unfortunately now the people need protection only from the LTTE.
Let those who are reluctant to condemn this type of killings
that keep the people in constant fear and tension, put
themselves in the place of the victims and realise the pain the
kith and kin undergo. Those poor victims are also having kith
and kin who love them dearly and are there to weep and wail for
them.
I am glad that on a tip off 2 1/2 hours before this fatal
incident took place, a claymore mine of 11 kg had been detected
by the police. Every one of us has a duty to pass on any
information we get, promptly to the authorities.
I convey my deepest sympathies to the kith and kin of the
victims of this unfortunate incident and plead with the LTTE to
give up their brutal attacks forthwith. |