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Norwegians pledges continuous support to peace process
Alladin Hussein in Colombo,
January 27, 2004, 11.06 pm.
Despite Norwegian Facilitators temporarily pulling out of the peace process citing the ongoing political crisis in the South, their country’s ambassador Hans Brattskar today assured that the Norwegians would continue their role as facilitators in the process between the government and the LTTE soon after a solution to the political crisis is found. He was speaking during a meeting today morning in Batticaloa.
The ongoing cohabitation crisis in the South of the country between President Chandrika Kumaratunga and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was also discussed at length between the Ambassador and members of several other political parties based in the Eastern Province.
Sources told the Lanka Academic that these parties had expressed hoped for a quick solution to the ongoing political crisis and the resumption of peace talks between the government and the LTTE.
The Norwegians suspended their role in the peace process in November last year due to the political crisis which erupted soon after President Chandrika Kumaratunga took over three vital ministries. The Norwegians pointed out that the issues in the North and East cannot be solved until a solution to the problems in the South is found.
Published: Tue Jan 27 12:14:45 EST 2004
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Communist party extends support to the SLFP-JVP alliance
Alladin Hussein in Colombo,
January 27, 2004, 10.41 pm .
Sri Lanka Communist Party, (an Opposition constituent) while cautioning that certain backward racist elements rallying behind the SLFP-JVP new alliance was a sign of future danger, vowed to support the progressive work of the new alliance.
“The stance of the JVP on the ethnic conflict is based on an anachronistic notion. It creates confusion in the minds of the people and tends to strengthen chauvinism. It encourages separatism. It would allow the involvement of imperialistic forces. This would become a burden to carry forward the principles of the SLFP,” the party said in a statement today.
“Communist Party central committee appeals from the JVP to accept the stance taken by the SLFP on the ethnic conflict without strengthening racist, separatist and imperialistic forces. The JVP should understand the complex situation of the crises faced by the country.”
Published: Tue Jan 27 11:49:11 EST 2004
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Opposition Muslim party undecided whether to support SLFP-JVP alliance
Alladin Hussein in Colombo,
January 27, 2004, 10.18 pm.
The National Unity Alliance (NUA), a Muslim constituent party of the Opposition People’s Alliance is yet undecided about their future role in the Sri Lanka Freedom Party-Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna alliance.
NUA General Secretary M.L.A.M. Hisbullah told the Lanka Academic that they have sought a meeting with both parties before January 29, before they make a decision as to whether they are to support the alliance or otherwise
Mr. Hisbullah pointed out that while an independent Muslim delegation at the peace talks never materialised with the UNF government, they did not want a reaccurance in the event of a SLFP-JVP alliance government.
“We have many unanswered questioned on the North East issues as well, we want to get clear vision to these issues from the alliance,” Mr. Hisbullah said.
He added that only if they get a satisfactory answer to their queries would they support the SLFP-JVP alliance, which is named as the United People’s Freedom Alliance.
Published: Tue Jan 27 11:28:23 EST 2004
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