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20 January 2012 05:35 pm - 6     - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}}

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The political dialogue between the government and the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) has come to an abrupt end over a row on the proposed Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) which is to be set up to evolve a solution to the national question, the TNA said today.

TNA MP Suresh Premachandran said the government had not communicated with his party with regard to the deadlock.

He said the government was insisting that his party should participate in the PSC deliberations.

“If we cannot reach any political understanding with the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP), the largest party in the ruling coalition, how can we reach any agreement with the extremist parties in the United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA)? The PSC consists of all these parties. It may be another delaying tactic by the government,” he said.

Mr. Premachandran said the talks that were scheduled for January 17, 18 and 19 did not take place, and neither did the government give any reasons for it.

Attempts to get a comment from the government in this regard failed. (Kelum Bandara )


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  • Piratheep Friday, 20 January 2012 07:00 PM

    Could you remind.. What solution you are looking for

    Nodrog Saturday, 21 January 2012 06:41 AM

    waiting for a jump start?

    Andreas Saturday, 21 January 2012 06:42 PM

    TNA must quit dialogue with govt. If the government wishes to solve the ethnic issues, it can be done within weeks with the assistance of UNP. The govt's lattest proposal of setting up senate is further extending minority's issues.

    vini Saturday, 21 January 2012 06:57 PM

    PSC is waste of time, Governmnet should talk direct to TNA otherwise ethic issue never solve and freedom for tamil never happen..

    Sena Sunday, 22 January 2012 03:18 AM

    TNA is wasting its time with this government which wants only a show and no action.

    Raja Tuesday, 24 January 2012 12:56 PM

    Government is only wasting its time with this LTTE proxy the TNA, which received less than 20% of Tamil votes in the electorates they contested at the last General Elections. Govt should instead talk to other Tamil, Muslim and Sinhala groups in the North and East.


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