Media Release : Wednesday, 06 December 2006

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BAN THE LTTE NOW, as "negotiations, appeasement" only strengthens the psychopaths while constant condemnation of endless terrorist acts is self-deceiving

The Sri Lankan President and the Government cannot be mere on lookers while the LTTE Terrorists continue with their agenda with the support of some of the members of the international community, the LTTE cells in the business mafia in Colombo and the FNGO publicity network. The condemnation of the recent attempt to assassinate Mr Gothabaya Rajapakse, the death of members of his personal guard and the damage caused in a busy city location will be treated with a pinch of salt by the LTTE and their fronts. While the statements condemning such acts are good for the record, the world's most brutal group of terrorists and their fronts will not be moved by them at all. By this time they will be studying why the attempt on the Defence Secretary's life was a failure, how the LTTE cadre underestimated the bravery of the Army Commander Lt. Gen. Sarath Foneska's guards and the effective combination of the suicide killers who were successful in assassinating Lt. Gen. Parami Kulatunga. Having done their homework the LTTE suicide bombers are now getting ready for the next VIP target with the help of their Colombo network, as they don't have the strength to launch a major offensive against the Defence forces.

In this scenario should the President and the Government of Sri Lanka pretend that everything is hunky-dory and that the Tamil Tiger Terrorists will become democrats with the guidance of the Nordic nations merely by listening to statements that condemn their terrorist and criminal activities?

What does the balance sheet of the Sri Lankan peace process and the lifting of the ban on the LTTE show?

" More than 2000 civilians killed or driven away from their villages on account of LTTE attacks. " Nearly 1000 members of the Defence forces paying the supreme price while defending the Nation " Assassination of the Foreign Minister Kadirgamar and the deputy chief of staff of the Army Lt. Gen. Parami Kulatunga " Periodic uncertainty in civilian life in the cities and other locations and the crippling of economic ventures in areas such as tourism due to the threat of potential LTTE terror attacks and of actual LTTE terror attacks. " Sri Lanka as a country at the receiving end of international cynicism. " Sri Lankan people losing confidence in democracy, pluralism and international institutions. " The LTTE front, the TRO becoming a leading fund collector for the LTTE, with Norway opting to fund the LTTE. " Agents of the LTTE making use of the Sri Lanka peace process to purchase arms and despatch them by the shipload to Sri Lanka. " The donation of funds to the LTTE ventures by International organizations. Some of these donors belong to the foreign nations that hold frequent discussions with the LTTE in their role as partners to the so-called peace process. " Many locally and internationally incorrectly identifying the LTTE as the sole representative of the Tamil people. " The increase in the number of LTTE cells operating in Colombo and the growth of the logistics network supporting the LTTE in harbouring killers, helping their movements and providing other support. " The Pro-LTTE publicity network in Colombo helping to white-wash the LTTE while undermining the Government by inviting foreign Interference and intervention in the internal affairs of Sri Lanka and the criticism of the legitimate action the government takes in order to defend Sri Lanka's national security " Growth of the power of FNGOs who interfere in Sri Lanka's national security and influence donor nations to pressurise foreign governments by cutting or freezing foreign aid. " Increase in the attempts of the LTTE lobby in India to intercede on behalf of the LTTE. " The Slow but steady under playing of the LTTE's terrorism and frequent fault-finding of the democratically elected Sri Lankan Government's right to protect its national interests.

Apart from the 'absence of total war' the damage inflicted on the country in the period after the LTTE's de-proscription has been colossal. The most recent speech by the LTTE chief confirms that the LTTE will decide the day and the manner by which they will commence a " real war" against the Mahinda Rajapakse government. Hence any delay in banning the LTTE will only provide more opportunities to the LTTE cells in Colombo and their fronts to plan acts of sabotage.

If the Government decides to maintain the status-quo of the LTTE it will lead to more VIP's having to pay the supreme price or be lucky enough to escape attacks from the suicide bombers. However their security guards' fate will be gloomier as they will be sitting ducks for the cyanide capsule wearing human bombs. In the meantime the country and the people will die a thousand deaths as they know that the LTTE will create mayhem at a time and the place of their choosing.

We urge His Excellency Mahinda Rajapakse and the Government to URGENTLY ban the LTTE as there is no other choice. The time has come to defeat the LTTE and their fronts in Sri Lanka.

The first step in this process is to reimpose the ban on the LTTE.

Ranjith Soysa

Spokesperson (SPUR Vic)

Society for Peace, Unity & Human Rights in Sri Lanka (SPUR)
Reg No. A 003 07777 M
P.O. Box 4066
Mulgrave, Victoria, VIC 3170
Australia

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