L.T.T.E can be finished in 30 minutes – Sri Lankan PM

The Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ratnasiri Wickramanayake has said his forces can “finish” the L.T.T.E in “half-an-hour”, but was concerned the for the safety of the innocent civilians trapped in the last rebel-held area. ”The Government can finish off terrorism completely within half an hour if it acted in an inhuman manner.

Driving out terrorists (L.T.T.E) from a very small bastion in the north has been time consuming because the government is acting most humanely considering the safety of civilians held by L.T.T.E as a human shield,” the Prime Minister said. He made the observation by the beginning of April, while addressing the ruling Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) activists in Horana, about 60 kms from Colombo.

Mr. Wickramanayake urged the people to unite to develop the nation, which is today at an important cross road where terrorism was to be totally wiped out. “Once this mission was completed a much more important responsibility would be cast on the Government and the people to steer the motherland towards a development effort in a planned manner,” the state run Daily News quoted him to say. “The unity and trust placed in the Government by people as regards the humanitarian operations should be forthcoming in equal or enhanced measure during the future national development effort,” he said.

If the Tamilians in Sri Lanka are being treated as Second Class citizens, then that should come to an end. Every one is equal. None of the races or ethnic groups are superior than the other. Every one has to be treated fair. But bloodshed is not the answer. Would a general strike in Tamil Nadu end the war in Sri Lanka? That is just political “B.S”. If these so called orators truly care, then they should be asking L.T.T.E to put down their arms for the safety of the Tamilians in Sri Lanka, than indirectly supporting a terrorist organization.

Now for those who would oppose me on calling L.T.T.E a terrorist organization – please tell me how should I address an organization that has assassinated an Indian Prime Minister?

International Media has been reporting that L.T.T.E is using humans as shields. This was confirmed by a group of people who managed to flee the war zone. It is high time that this blood shed has to end. Over the past three months more than 6,000 civilians had been killed.  This is not a Nazi era and the Sri Lankan Government would not be able to do an ‘Ethnic Cleansing’ if that is what is being projected. If L.T.T.E truly care for these innocent people why don’t they call it off?