Erik Solheim to meet Balasingham to confirm LTTE's
[b]Erik Solheim to meet Balasingham to confirm LTTE's participation in the next round of talks.[/b]
[b]Colombo, 27 March, (Asiantribune.com):[/b] Erik Solheim, Norway’s Minister for International Development is expected to meet Anton Balasingham, Chief Negotiator of the Sri Lanka rebel outfit - Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, on Wednesday in London, to confirm the participation of the LTTE in the next round of talks scheduled for 19 – 21 April, in Geneva.
According to the pro LTTE Tamil dailies Sudar Oli and Uthayan, published from Colombo and Jaffna respectively, the meeting is expected to take place at the private resident of Balasingham, located at Newmodem.
Solheim who will arrive in London on Wednesday along with an official of the Norwegian Foreign Ministry is expected to meet Anton and Adele Balasingham in London and review the present political and other developments in Sri Lanka.
The news item appeared in the pro-LTTE Tamil newspapers revealed that the LTTE is angered over Sri Lanka Government's failure to implement the decisions arrived at the first round of talks in Geneva.
Consequent to Sri Lanka Government's failure in implementing the decision reached in Geneva, Anton Balasingham as well as S.P.Tamilselvan, Head of the LTTE’s political division have revealed in their statements that the LTTE leadership was reconsidering whether it was necessary for the LTTE delegation to participate in the next round of talks.
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Erik Solheim to meet Balasingham to confirm LTTE's
Democracies has it's limitations.
If there is true democracy, who should be the world leader? then UN should be led by China.
Democracy is the 'best' solution, as long as there are proper controls to safeguard all minorities.
When Sri Lankan government implemented standardization by democratic decision, the democracy fails. People loses faith in democracy.
Since Sinhalese are at 75%, even if they are split in half, they control all decision making. They do not worry about minorities.
Therefore Sri Lankan parliment (and president's) decisions must be approved by majority of minority communities like Tamils, Muslims and Up-country Tamils.
Erik Solheim to meet Balasingham to confirm LTTE's
[quote="true.reporter"]Any other country, India or Norway or ...... is going to support Tamils' self-rule or some form of federalism. Even if LTTE is not there, their position will not change.
For those who talks about unitary system will hate these people.
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True reporter:
Do you think, when they demand with the Gun, a democratic govt. should give them what they ask?.
Then what is the need of a democracy ?.
Erik Solheim to meet Balasingham to confirm LTTE's
Any other country, India or Norway or ...... is going to support Tamils' self-rule or some form of federalism. Even if LTTE is not there, their position will not change.
For those who talks about unitary system will hate these people.
In 1987, JVP hated India for the same reason as now they hate Norway.
Erik Solheim to meet Balasingham to confirm LTTE's
What is the use?
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Faith in Human
Erik Solheim to meet Balasingham to confirm LTTE's
Norway with its relationship, always looked like the mouth piece to LTTE even though proudly claimed itself, the Peace Facilitator.
It is unethical to shoot the massenger but when the massenger acts as the enforcer, judge and the executioner, there is little wonder why, LTTE never agreed to have a different party to fill this role.
Erik Solheim to meet Balasingham to confirm LTTE's
Eric Solheim had his opinion about the final settelement for Sri Lanka.
But he is alo the Peace facilitator for Sri Lanka.
That is conflict of interest.
So, politicians from south were screaming about this, and now it seem they are right.
GOSL need to keep that it mind when we get the help from Norway.
India does not mind about Norway's involvment. But, it should be a concern for Sri Lanka.
Erik Solheim to meet Balasingham to confirm LTTE's participa
Why this guy is still around? To bring more destruction to the Sri Lankan people more grief and destruction by assisting the LTTE cause?
The GOSL should come round to its' sense.
Erik Solheim to meet Anton Balasingam
The Government should refuse to meet the Tigers for the next peace talks. Norway should be removed from the role of peace facilitators.
Government should indicate to the LTTE that Balasingam a British citizen cannot part take in the peace talks. All acts of violence by the LTTE should stop and surrender of arms by the LTTE before any peace talks.
Sellam