Our people are unhappy with govt.: TNA

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The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) today said that ‘their' people were unhappy and that while they had contributed substantially to bring this government to power the government has shown very little progress in the past.

Leader of the Opposition and the TNA R. Sampanthan expressed these views when United Nations Resident Coordinator for Sri Lanka Terence D. Jones paid a courtesy call on him in Parliament.

"Our young people are being discriminated against in many matters, especially with regard to employment opportunities. Our people are suffering continually. This government accepted the need for certain things to be done and they must take the necessary steps to address those needs,” he said.

Raising his concerns on the implementation of the UNHRC resolution, Mr. Sampanthan said many aspects of the resolution are not being properly addressed. Not only did the Government of Sri Lanka co-sponsor the resolution, but it requested for more time to implement the resolution and the International community graciously granted that request. Therefore, the government cannot go back on their commitments now.

Mr Sampanthan also highlighted the importance of adopting a new Constitution which will ensure the non-recurrence of the events of the past, which is also a crucial matter stipulated in the UNHRC resolution.

“There had been a lot of work done with regard to this matter since 1988. What we need now is the political will and the courage to take it further. We will remain committed to this process and will continue to exert pressure on the government to fulfil its commitments to both its own people and to the international community,” he said.

Mr Sampanthan also raised his concerns over the slowness of the process of releasing lands in the North and East.“We don’t want the military to run farms on our lands which they are doing now, we want them to exit from these commercial activities which hinder the livelihoods of our people,” he said.

Speaking further, he said when the government overreact to the extremists it only becomes an impediment to achieving reconciliation”.

Speaking on the issue of accountability Mr. Sampanthan said, “we don’t want the entire military to be framed as criminals, but certainly those who committed grave atrocities must be punished,” he said.

The UN Resident Coordinator had in turn assured Mr. Sampanthan that despite the withdrawal of the US from the UNHRC council the concerns of the international community with regards to the implementation of the resolution signed by Sri Lanka remains unchanged.

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Comments - 27

malik Tuesday, 03 July 2018 11:05 PM

Instead of rightfully condemning the statement by Vijayakala, where the very UNHCR says committed crimes against Tamil people and Children. You as usual accuse the government. Another Useless Politicain

Praba Tuesday, 03 July 2018 11:25 PM

Useless politician? He elected by public and didn't get involved any corruption as singala politician

Vadivel Tuesday, 03 July 2018 11:06 PM

Mamanithar Sambanthan is continuing to call for division of Sri Lanka

Ceylon Tuesday, 03 July 2018 11:10 PM

Idiot criminals run.governments didnt listen to people so they took.arms to reply.this continue futher because of leaders are still idiot criminals.

Bull shit Wednesday, 04 July 2018 06:45 AM

The so called politician live on LTTE era without knowing reality. The govt make the people commune without arrest robbing politician and LAW

abc Tuesday, 03 July 2018 11:19 PM

Who cares what this LTTE apologist says.

GH Tuesday, 03 July 2018 11:37 PM

So, you mean, the LTTE presence is what you need as stated by Ms. Maheshwaran?

LANKAKAPUTHA Tuesday, 03 July 2018 11:49 PM

We all know that your people are not happy with you and the party you lead. So why do you retire and go pilgrimage.

Gayan Wednesday, 04 July 2018 12:43 AM

Who are 'our people'?

das Wednesday, 04 July 2018 12:45 AM

It is precisely because of such claims of victimisation from opportunists like this man that the LTTE came into being and created misery for Sinhalese and Tamils alike. Learn from your mistakes without being a fool.

Hybrid Wednesday, 04 July 2018 01:00 AM

From my young days I heard my Tamil diaspora side of the family complain about the injustices they had faced in the 80s. And they rightly had been discriminated and abused by both the LTTE and the then Government. But then when they returned to Jaffna decades later after the war they saw the development that had been begun there and how content the people were to be without war. Now is not the time for war Sampanthan and Co. You aren't doing "your people" any favours by rabble rousing and pandering to the the tune of division. You don't speak for all the Tamil people and ought to resign and make way for a younger, smarter generation of Tamils as relics like you ought to.

sss Wednesday, 04 July 2018 02:18 AM

our people - this has racist tone. Government should expedite and assist allowing all sri lankan to settle on lands whichthey call "our land*

Maru Wednesday, 04 July 2018 02:48 AM

When have you buggers ever been happy. Typical narrow minded politician.

Jude Wednesday, 04 July 2018 04:20 AM

Hey Sampa, not only your people, 20 million other sri lankans are not happy with this government!!!??

S B Lokuge Wednesday, 04 July 2018 04:23 AM

These scumbags will not be happy unless they get to rule the whole country. Sri Lanka has given them so much, but they do not appreciate, specially the educated who agitate the poor low cast Tamils. They happily carry the shit buckets of their white masters and even lick their arses, but not grateful to the country that has given them so much.

raj Wednesday, 04 July 2018 05:06 AM

but you are happy with your opposition post and other benefits gifted by the government. If you cannot act as a real opposition leader, you should resign. Continue to be an opposition leader is dishonest to the people of Sri Lanka.

Manel Wednesday, 04 July 2018 05:26 AM

Well MR. Sambanthan the problems are not only for Tamil people. It is for everyone except perhaps for politicians. But what is the alternative. Is it to bring back the racist MR, BR AND GR combination. The troubles for all citizens in this country were created by selfish politicians led by MR. We were pushed into a Chinese debt trap by MR and family.

ANTON Wednesday, 04 July 2018 06:09 AM

WE HAVE TWO TYPES OF PEOPLE IN SRILANKA, HIS PEOPLE AND OUR PEOPLE.

Stan Wednesday, 04 July 2018 06:12 AM

Open your eyes. It's not your people or my people. It's we, the one people of Sri Lanka. And we're all equally unhappy with government but you should be glad that we have the basic fundamental freedoms. And no, the government is reacting exactly how it should. There's nothing wrong in investigating alleged state sponsored war crimes but to consider the government's response to a glorification of a ruthless organisation as "overreaction" as hyproctiical and counterproductive to the process of reconciliation.

Premalal Wednesday, 04 July 2018 07:07 AM

We are one people you idiot. If you have another set of people who don't belong here then you should take them to wherever they came from. As for this pathetic government very few are satisfied with it.

Heshan Wednesday, 04 July 2018 07:31 AM

Not only yours its everyone.Get used to it.

Shiva Wednesday, 04 July 2018 07:31 AM

In order to cover up this woman suggestion he came up with this idea and majority of Tamil people live outside north and TNA and this government provoked Tamil people to ask for unreasonable demands to rob their votes and development of north has come to a halt during last 3 year so

Lankan Wednesday, 04 July 2018 05:20 PM

The country is fractured by ethnicity and the leaders only look after their community not as "OUR" people. Sinhala leaders want to fulfill their community, Tamil leaders want to fulfill their community needs, Muslim and upcountry leaders also do the same.

Easwaran. Wednesday, 04 July 2018 05:24 PM

This man's mental function is declining rapidly due to his old age. It is time for him to retire and do some meritorious deeds.

Flamingo Wednesday, 04 July 2018 07:35 PM

Only way to fix the country is to bring in a foreigner on modest wage who actually cares to see the nation turn around. For 15 years Ive seen no real positive change for the people or the countrys growing debt crisis. A major change in Malaysia has been a God send tho Im yet to be convinced corrupt MPs have been flushed out. SL is all talk and hot air. via DM Android App

Lalantha Wednesday, 04 July 2018 08:31 PM

Ado samba! Join the club. "Our people " aren't too thrilled about the government either.

T.Joe Thursday, 05 July 2018 09:49 AM

Mr.Sampanthan, were you under sleeping tablets ever since this govt came to power. You are waking up too late, the time has elapsed for you and the government. You are the same people who supported this mess and talking now as if you are not aware of what is happening. Do one thing, go back to sleep.

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