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War crimes: UK playing politics at SL's expense

The army on Vanni front recovered hundred of photographs, including one showing Fr. Emmanuel sitting next to Castro. During eelam war IV, Castro ran the LTTE procurement operations in the absence of Kumaran Pathmanathan (eka KP). Fr. Emmanuel heads the Global Tamil Forum (GTF).">


The army on Vanni front recovered hundred of photographs, including one showing Fr. Emmanuel sitting next to Castro. During eelam war IV, Castro ran the LTTE procurement operations in the absence of Kumaran Pathmanathan (eka KP). Fr. Emmanuel heads the Global Tamil Forum (GTF).

Following last Tuesday's telecast of 'Sri Lanka's killing fields' the UK said that it would support the international community in revisiting all options available to press the Sri Lankan government to fulfill its obligation with regard to the 'Darusman Report' commissioned by UNSG Ban Ki-moon.
The UK warned that Sri Lanka should be prepared to face the consequences unless the Rajapaksa government too tangible measure to have the war crime allegation probed by the end of this year.
The ultimatum war given by foreign office Minister for south Asia, conservative MP Alistair Burt who voted strongly for the invasion of Iraq.
The British threat would have delighted the UK based Global Tamil Forum (GTF) and various other LTTE fronts operating in various part of the world, hell-bent on avenging the defeat of the LTTE in may 2009.
Burt's statement didn't surprise anyone in the wake of conservative and the Labour MPs recently moving a motion in parliament targeting Sri Lanka on the basis controversial 'Darusman Report.' In fact, the joint operation launched by the GTF-led Tamil Diaspora and a section of UK MPs could be considered their most important mission in the post-war era. Channel 4, which telecast " Sri Lanka killing Field" and those involved in the production for ITN are now and integral part of the LTTE media blitz.
Did Tuesday's statement attributed to Burt mean that those countries, Which invaded Iraq in 2003 on the basis of 'sexed up' Western intelligence analysis go to the extent targeting Sri Lanka?
Against the backdrop of the UK throwing its full might behind the LTTE rump, it would be pertinent to discuss the circumstances under which Libya secured the release of the Lockerbie bomber Abdelbaset AI Megrahi, convicted of killing 270 civilians in an attack on AM flight 103 over Lockerbie in 1988. In spite of the US and families of Lockerbie victims, particularly the British, strongly opposing the move allegedly taken to facilitate trade ties between the UK and Libya, the UK when ahead with the deal.
Today the British are leading the large scale military campaign targeting the Libyan regime after having the an extremely close relationship with the incumbent Libyan Leadership. The GTF appeared have to won over major political parties in the UK by contributing towards their campaign funds and voting for selected MPs. Although their relationship is known for some time , Wiki Leaks revelation regarding the then British foreign secretary David Miliband's political strategy surprised many. Miliband championed the Eelam cause.
British official Tim Waite was quoted in a leaked Us Embassy cable explaining why the then foreign Secretary was lavishing so much attention on Sri Lanka.
"Waite said that much of ( the government ) and ministerial attention to Sri Lanka is Due to the 'very vocal' Tamil Diaspora in the UK, numbering over 300,00 who have been protesting in front of Parliament since 6 April 2009."wrote Richard Mills, a political officers at the US Embassy in London.
"He said that with UK election on the horizon and many Tamils living in Labour constituencies with slim majorities, the government is paying particular attention to Sri Lanka, with Miliband recently remarking to Waite that he was spending 60 per cent of his time at the moment on Sri Lanka." Mills sent the cable to Washington in may 2009.
On April 29, a few days before cable was sent, the foreign secretary visited Sri Lanka with his French opposite number, Bernard Kouchner. Sri Lanka ignored the joint British and French intervention.
Due to negligence on part of officialdom, the country had failed pathetically ti highlight British duplicity. Those in charge of countering LTTE propaganda should take the responsibility for this situation, particularly having outsourced responsibilities of the External Affairs ministry foreign PR firms, including one in the UK. Sri Lanka failure had been LTTE's gain. Even after the conclusion of the war, the LTTE was prosecuting anti-Sri Lanka campaign through other means.
The bottom line is that Diaspora seems to be confident that eelam could be achieved even though they no
The GTF leader addresses an LTTE gathering abroad">
The GTF leader addresses an LTTE gathering abroad
longer had military capability. Instead of throwing its weight behind the ongoing rehabilitation, reconstruction and resettlement projects in the Northern and Eastern Provinces, The Diaspora group are working overtime to undermine post-war stability.
The Tamil Diaspora can play a pivotal role in rehabilitating ex-LTTE cadres if they aren't interested in facilitating the ongoing resettlement project for the IDPs.
Unfortunately, the Diaspora seemed uninterested in throwing their weight behind any the projects, though they spend lavishly on an ongoing destabilization project backed by a section of the International community. Since the conclusion of the war in may 2009, the UK had become the nerve centre of LTTE operations directed against Sri Lanka, thereby marking the proscription of the LTTE in UK nothing but a farce.
The Channel 4 documentary captioned ' Sri Lanka's killing Fields' telecast on Tuesday would have cost the Diaspora operatives a lot of money. In fact, it was one of the principal propaganda operations mounted by UK based GTF to haul up Sri Lanka's political and military leadership before an international war crimes tribunal in the wake of the "Darusman Report' commissioned by the UNSG Ban ki-moon.
The GTF established soon after the LTTE collapsed on the banks of the Nanthikadal lagoon two years ago having the support of all major British political parties is a foregone conclusion with parliamentary members of both Conservative and the Labour targeting the government of Sri Lank at the behest of the LTTE front. The GTF is flexing its muscles and expanding its sphere of operations with the backing of the UK.
The sordid operation surrounding the C4 documentary meant that the Tamil Diaspora is not interested in post-war national reconciliation but a regime change to average the debilitating defeat suffered by the separatist movement. In spite of losing their military clout, the eelamists are now seeking to achieved their goal on the diplomatic front by isolating Sri Lanka.
Soon After the Channel 4 telecast ' Sri Lanka's Killing Field.' The UK warned Sri Lanka to investigate the alleged war crimes before end of this year or face the consequences. Had the UK been genuinely concerned about the Tamil speaking people here, it would have intervened year ago to thwart LTTE declaring war on the Sri Lankan state in mid 2006. The British, like many of those who now shed crocodile tears for Tamil civilians didn't utter a word as long as they felt the LTTE could achieve military superiority over the government in a conventional war.
In the immediate aftermath of the war, the Tamil Diaspora could have supported the ongoing efforts to rehabilitate ex-LTTE cadres. The Diaspora could have easily provided the financial backing for the international Organization for Migration (IOM), which is now involved project to help ex-combatants too reintegrate into civilian life. In fact, those British politicians and officials working with the GTF should advice the group to donate some funds for the IOM to speed up the process. The GTF wouldn't be interested in funding any development projects, though the same couldn't be said about a programme to help those who once waged war against the Sri Lanka state. The Diaspora shouldn't turn its back on ex-LTTE fighting cadres, including suicide cadres who now have a chance to begin a new life. What they now need is assistance to launch a small business of their own, fishing, agriculture or some other livelihood. But regrettably, the Diaspora and their European master are working overtime to discredit the government of Sri Lanka, which had no option but to fight back fr the very survival of the island state.
The LTTE spearheaded its international operation from London. Former British High Commission employee Anton Balasigham with his Australian born wife led the LTTE operations with the blessing of the British fir years. In fact, the LTTE announced its terrorist operations from the UK, where the group maintained a so-called International Secretariat to coordinate and executive terror attacks against a Commonwealth country..
The Government of Sri Lanka should prepare a comprehensive strategy to counter the growing threat.
Courtesy : The Island