Blockage of water supplies to thousands of families and farm

[Aravinthan]

Blockage of water supplies to thousands of families and farms

Thursday, 03 August 2006

Hon. Benita Ferrero-Waldner,

European External Relations Commission (Sri Lanka)

Honoured Madam,

Re: “I am deeply concerned at the blockage of water supplies to thousands of families and farms,” European External Relations Commission Benita Ferrero-Waldner said in a statement.

You were not concerned at the disruption of the peace process to the extent you are concerned, that also deeply, at the blockage of water supplies to thousands of families and farms.

You were not concerned at least on humanitarian grounds, when the implementation of the "Joint Mechanism" agreed between the parties to address the damage caused in the LTTE controlled areas by the war and tsunami was indefinitely postponed.

You were not concerned when the north East development ministry announced two weeks ago, that it was going to implement the water supply scheme just only for the govt controlled areas.

You were not concerned when the civilians in the LTTE controlled areas that were excluded from the scheme decided to protest (not for the first time) to force the authorities to address their urgent water needs.

You were not concerned when they sent a letter also to the govt stipulating that (a) the Security of civilians who must travel between govt and LTTE areas should be ensured, (B) the ban on items such as milk powder and other food items imposed by the army should be removed and © the drinking water supply to their areas should be incorporated.

When they talked nobody listened and no one paid any attention. You were concerned only when the protesters chose to close the sluice gate and cut the water supply scheme just for the govt controlled areas on 20th July, as their final resort, because all their protests were futile.

It was very unfortunate, that the Sri Lankan Air Force responded with bombs when the people were meeting with the SLMM officials and were just about to arrive at a solution for the grievances.

Honoured madam,

Do you still believe that, the Singhalese citizens in Sri Lanka would ever love the Tamils as themselves and accept them as co-citizens in the country?

Do you still believe that the Singhalese in Sri Lanka would ever allow the Tamils to live equally as themselves with their basic and fundamental rights cherishing their culture, language, education and religion together with the preservation of their territorial integrity?

Do you still have not comprehended that the recruitment and fostering of the renegades and paramilitary groups to crush the Tamil struggle, while the Cease fire Agreement of 22/02/2002 was in effect and force, were the primary reasons for the disruption of the peace process?

Do you still contend to be not aware of the fact that, nowadays, theTamilcommunity in Sri Lanka is obsessed with a fear psychosis because of the dreadful terror that prevails among them by the existences of the SL Government sponsored Paramilitary groups comprise Tamil renegades?

These undesirable elements in collusion with the Singhalese armed forces go on a killing spree when they come across any Tamil who exhibits his/or her aspirations for equal rights or do not submit to their extortions of money.

Further, they do not even hesitate to stray into the Tamil territories yearning for sexual relations under coercion or to cast lewd remarks under the guise of searching for hidden bombs. Furthermore, they indulge in abduction or killing of prominent, erudite and intellectual personnel among Tamils to subdue them and suppress their aspirations. Moreover, they have not released yet the humanitarian aid personnel of TRO whom they had abducted nearly seven months ago and their fate is not known still.

It would be most appropriate for any one to insist on the resumption of the peace process from where it was interrupted, in strict adherence to the Cease fire Agreement of 22/02/2002. Who will bell the cat is open to question!

Looking forward to having an early response, at least by an open letter,

Thanking you,

By M.R.Wilson (Sithankerney Road, Pandateruppu) for SiberNews Media

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