Sri Lanka Is Heading for a Military Dictatorship

4 Thursday 22nd January, 2009 The Island More News Page Four Sri Lanka is heading for a military dictatorship - USP Leader Colombo on Saturday, that the its position through one dios and the killing of Referring to the Defence by Zacki Jabbar country was going from bad to spokesman. Instead, various Sunday Leader newspaper Ministry directive for all Sri Sajith Premadasa, MP for Hambantota worse and very soon the entire Ministers and public officials Editor Lasantha Lankans to register with it, District and Chairman of the Leader of the United nation would be ruled at gun are used to make contradicto- Wickrematunga, have result- online, he said that it was not Janasuwaya Development Foundation, Socialist Party (USP), point. “The government is not ry statements and thereby ed in a bad opinion being cre- only illegal, but also unneces- has initiated many development proj- Siritunga Jayasuriya said that only protecting murderers make a joke out of the whole ated about Sri Lanka interna- sary. “The local police rou- ects to upgrade livelihoods and infra- structure in the district. The pro- recent events indicate, Sri and rogues, but also carrying situation. A responsible gov- tionally. It would be a matter tinely registers people in its gramme has been expanded to cover Lanka was heading for a mili- out a concerted campaign to ernment will never behave in of time before the repercus- area. So, what is the sudden the rest of the country. tary/police dictatorship. confuse the people. When this manner.” sions are felt both politically urgency to register online as Janasuwaya bank books are distrib- He said at a joint opposi- something serious happens, The recent mob attack and economically, Jayasuriya well, with the Defence uted to 100 children from tion news conference in the government should state damaging the MTV/MBC stu- observed. Ministry?” Nawagaththegama in the Puttalam District by Premadasa at a cost of Rs. 200,000 received from donors. MPs Range Bandara and Gamini Jayawickrema Perera look on. Vote correctly to prevent disintegration of the country - Sirisena Freedom for Kurunegala: The UPFA government Minister of Agriculture had clearly understood Development and that poverty was the main Northern Tamils Agrarian Services reason for many a problem Maithripala Sirisena said in a society. voters should exercise “At the moment, the soon – Nazeer their franchise correctly government is making a to prevent the disintegra- gigantic effort to increase The Northern Tamils will soon elect tion of the country. agricultural products their own representatives to their “One or two of your because it must fight local bodies very soon through the family or even more, are Sirisena hunger first”, he said. bold efforts of the President to eman- now in the North fighting “The nation is wit- cipate the Tamils of the North from terrorism to protect the country nessing massive development the cruelty of the LTTE, Nazeer from separation and it is your projects, but the opposition Ahamed, Secretary General of the duty to protect the country by political parties and certain Muslim National Alliance (MNA) said participating in the develop- opportunist individuals and addressing professionals and party ment work, he told a UPFA elec- organizations local and foreign cadres in Eravur over the weekend. tion rally,organized by the SLFP are keen only to point out the The long suffering Tamil people of the activists in Maharachchimulla, minus points and not the plus North will breathe the fresh air of Alawwa, a major town in the ones of the government,” he freedom once the President declares Dambadeniya electorate in the said. ‘Mission Accomplished’ and calls for Kurunegala district. However, patriotic members local government elections. He said the UPFA govern- of the public had well under- Striking a note of caution Nazeer ment fought against terrorism, stood the immediate necessity of Ahmed warned there were vested not against the Tamils of Sri the time, and they were co-oper- interests conspiring against President Lanka and government forces ating with the government in Rajapaksa’s people friendly govern- The All Island Muslim Janaza Society distributed chairs, stationery and water dispensers to the were now pounding the terror- bringing peace and prosperity to ment and may persist with their plans Colombo General Hospital Ward No. 44 recently. Colombo District Sri Lanka Freedom Party ists’ camps one by one without the country. against the Government. ‘There is an Organizer, Fawzan Anver, hands over the items to Ward No. 44 officer In-charge P. Swarnamalee. Sri any damages to Tamil civilians “The majority of the public international conspiracy to tarnish Lanka Islamic Society President Ruzaik Farook and Borella Ahaidyya School Principal Shibly in the conflict zone. Before long, are now with the government. the image of the popular government Hashim were present. the terrorists’ castles built in the They will vote for the UPFA can- as was seen in the recent violent air would be buried, Sirisena didates in the fray for the attacks on the media, he continued. said. Central and North Western The call for a truce between the He claimed that the govern- provincial councils’ member- government and the LTTE by the UN ment was not only fighting ter- ship and they will vote for peace and European states was a part of a Kathamul Quran Majilis rorism but also fighting poverty. and prosperity,”Sirisena said. diabolical international conspiracy to destabilize Sri Lanka. ‘We shall not A Kathamul Quran Majilis all Ceylon Muslim marriage Alavi Moulana (Mursi). fall into the trap’. is organized on the 25th of registrars association, high A Dua prayer will also be Nazeer Ahmed said the ‘so called January at Marhoom Moulavi priest of grand mosque, conducted in memory of those invincible’ Liberation Tigers of Tamil Hussain Alim memorial office Colombo and advisor to the who were killed by the attack Nimal to chair 124th WHO Elam (LTTE) has been defeated and at Pannipitiya, Battaramulla Muslim services, S.L.B.C. of Israel in Palestine. it’s a matter of weeks – not even to mark the 28th death This Majilis will be Asseyyed Alavi Moulana, months – before the whole country anniversary of the late presided over by the high Governor, Western Province, Executive Board comes under one banner. Kaleefathus Shaduli Moulavi priest of grand mosque, Mr. M. M. Mahroof, MP Mr. A. Once the war is over President Al-haj A. H. M. Hussain who Colombo Kaleefathus Shaduli H. M. Azwer, presidential advi- Health Minister Nimal the special sessions of the Mahinda Rajapaksa will launch a mas- was the secretary of the all Al-haj. J. Abdul Hammed Alim sor, Deshabandu Mackie Siripala de Silva will chair the Executive Committee. He will sive re-construction programme to Ceylon Jammiyathul Ulama (Bahji) a special oration on the Hashim and Deshabandu, 124th Executive Board of the address the Committee on the alleviate the suffering of the Tamil Pathwa committee, vice presi- “Services of Marhoom. Nowfel S. Jabir and religious World Health Organization ‘Global financial crisis and its people. dent of all Ceylon Katheebs Moulavi Hussain will be deliv- dignitaries are expected to be He added there was no cause for being held this week. possible consequences on association president of the ered by Moulavi Asseyyed present alarm as the government has the The Minister who left the Health,’ he said. resources to go ahead with its develop- island participated in an annu- The meeting which is to be ment programme. al programme and the Budget concluded next week (January Committee meetings. The 27) will address issues like From page 1 Tiger... budget for the next two years pandemic influenza prepared- According to him the bound- the operation. Military sources road had faced fierce resistance will be discussed and debated. ness, monitoring of millenni- aries of the safe zone are a four said that the Army wanted the on Tuesday. Subsequent to The spokesman for the um development goals, coun- Drinking water projects for kilometre-long stretch to the LTTE not to direct fire at troops heavy fighting north-east of north Udayarkattu junction and from the area designated for Dharmapuram and Health Ministry said on terfeit medical products and the yellow bridge along the civilians. Despite heavy fighting Pulliyanpokkerni, the army Tuesday (19) that Minister de international recruitment of Mahiyangana remote villages Paranthan-Mullaitivu road up in the area, the ICRC maintains had recovered the bodies of Silva will chair and address health personnel. (DJ) The National Rehabili-tation to Iruthumadu and another an office at Puthukudirippu, nine LTTE cadres, four T-56 eight kilometre-stretch south of one of the LTTE strongholds assault weapons and one radio Ministry has allocated Rs. 1.5 million for Iruthumadu upto Thevipuram. targeted by the Army. communication set also on 3 water supply projects for remote vil- At the time President The Army said that troops Tuesday. Tigers.. .From page 1 lages of Mahiyangana Divisional Mahinda Rajapaksa ordered a continued to expand the area Meanwhile, the Task Force Secretariat area. combined security forces offen- under their control at IV continued to push towards Fonseka said several other LTTE leader Prabhakaran’s The projects will be executed with sive in August 2006, the LTTE Ramanathapuram and Puthukudirippu, one of the last LTTE cadres were being pre- hideout, but he expected those the participation of the people of the controlled about a 15,000 square Dharmapuram amid LTTE major towns situated along the vented from surrendering to civilians to defy the LTTE and area. kilometre area in the northern resistance. Both parties had suf- Paranthan-Mullaitivu road security forces. He said about travel to the Army controlled These projects, once completed will and eastern provinces.

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