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| Article Name : | | | Political Solution As Garnered By The National Dailies During The Ethnic Crisis In Srilanka- Frame Analysis | | Author Name : | | | Deepa Viswam | | Publisher : | | | Ashok Yakkaldevi | | Article Series No. : | | | GRT-2678 | | Article URL : | |  | Author Profile View PDF In browser | | Abstract : | | | Tamil United Liberation front Chief V.Anadasangaree vehemently opposed the unitary label within united Srilanka. He expressed concern over media reports about the possibility of the All Parties Representative conferences (APRC) coming forward with package of proposals with unitary label. He warned that such a proposal would only strengthen the LTTE's call for separation and give oxygen to the dying organization and kill hopes of those who have placed their faith in (APRC).A political solution with the unitary label where the state is not willing to recognize the other communities as those with legitimate grounds of power sharing is a defeat for people like who have been changing the Tamil community to forget separation and come into path of a united srilanka. Any solution under unitary constitution will be half baked one. It will give room for further agitation in the future fuelled by the remnants of the LTTE. The result would be a disruption of the hard earned peace and the country back square back one, into another cycle of violence. “No political solution will be acceptable to the LTTE, other than a kingdom for Prabhakaran………….fair and just political solution will convince the Tamil people not only in the country but around the world that there is no need for tyranny and terror of LTTE”. He advocated the Indian Model as an ideal solution for the ethnic crisis, the Indian constitution does not say federal or unitary but has managed to hold the country together for 60 years.(sep,13,07,The Hindu).The editor –in-chief of the Hindu N.Ram during the annual meeting of the srilanka –India friendship society said democratic governance was the need of the hour in the east and went on to ask if the government was ready to demonstrate the political will and take reasonable risks in its quest to resolve the ethnic question. “There are huge gaps in the development status of provinces. For instance, while the western province accounts for 50% of the country's GDP the share of the eastern province is more 2.5 percent. That is why we say the issue is not federalism but democracy and equality. President, Tamil United Liberation Front (TULF), V.Anandasangree also wanted the Srilankan government to find out possible solution to ethnic problems the weakening of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam National party(UNP) openly acknowledged federalism as the option to solve the problem and the leftists always supported it. Mr.anandasangree said though the people had been liberated from LTTE control they were going through enormous is possible hardship. He also urged leaders and people of Tamilnadu to pressure the union government to advise the srilankan government to go in for greater devolution of powers (sep 22 3, 07, The Hindu).United National party (UNP) srilanka,s main opposition party in the statement formulated at a recent meeting of the policy making forum of the party sought to put at rest speculation in a section of the media about a shift in the position of the party vis-à-vis the ethnic question. The UNP has called for amendments to the Norwegian –brokered 2002 ceasefire agreement (CFA) and demanded an “innovative and new constitutional model” drawing on the island nation's own experiences for resolution of the ethnic question. The hindu expressed official view point where else the new Indian express gave more space for the LTTE during these periods Anadasangree for a political solution within united srilanka(sep13,2007),weakening of LTTe gives an advantage to srilanka in finding political solution (sep 17,2007), Jvp leader says election should be held in the east(sep 18,2007) TULF Indian model will work (sep23,20007),UNP calls for changes to ceasefire pact (oct 2,2007)united national party,s special statement(oct4,2008).TULF appeal to tamilandu leaders (nov21,2007) were the major stories in the hindu In the new Indian express lanka to announce devolution package soon (dec10,2007)lanka Tamil trio coming to new delhi (dec 19,2007)Lanka rejects LTTE call for truce(jan 12,2008)LTTE peace overtures a joke official (jan 13,2008)Devolution package by jan 23sri lanka (Jan 19,2008), India for political settlement of Tamil ethnic issue (jan 27,2008). | | Keywords : | | - sericulture , Drought Prone , Women Employment , Society.,
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