http://www.dailynews.lk/2013/06/25/sec02.asp
Udayan whitewashing hardcore terrorists
The Udayan Newsaper is attempting to whitewash LTTE criminals who are presently being held in detention for henious crimes and atrocities against civilians.
Presently there are 810 hard core LTTE ers rs prison and they are not political prisoners. They are persons who have been involved in several crimes including mass murder, the government said.
However the “Udayan” newspaper has recently reported that these 810 detainees have not engaged in murders or any terrorist activities and that they were political prisoners .
“Udayan” has highlighted this as an unfair act towards Tamils by the government.
Commenting on this aspect Rehabilitation and Prison Reforms Minister Chandrasiri Gajadheera said the Government had already conducted investigations into the cases of these Tamil persons in the prisons and it is revealed that they had all been arrested for grievous crimes committed during the war period. They are not political prisoners.
“ High Courts have already been established in Mannar and Vavuniya to expedite disposal of these cases. Most of the persons arrested during the war period have already been released after rehabilitation. We have evidence against the persons who are still in the prisons and that is the reason for not releasing them, ” the minister explained.
“The government has launched a number of welfare programmes for these prisoners' families. They are being provided self-employment opportunities, dry rations and various other relief.
“There is no any separation of Sinhala, Tamil or Muslim prisoners. The government treats them equally.
“All measures are taken to hear their cases as soon as possible. Punishing persons who have committed crimes is not a human rights violation,” the minister stated.
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