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Lanka alone. The wider argument here
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In the backdrop of this impasse, when so called Indonesian solution is a cynical
into political pawns. Resisting this should
humanitarian crisis in one part of the the boats started to arrive, some in the attempt to manipulate internationalShort law – Hours
world cannot be contained within just that  be one of the key advocacy tasks of the
party saw it as a God sent opportunity. being loyal to the letter of the law, while
part of the world. The flow of refuges out They quickly moved to adopt a tested
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violating its spirit – Kevin Rudd made Job One night,community
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we should work ceaselessly towards
of Sri Lanka will stop only when life in Sri
 rhetoric that had worked for them  in the many remarks against such lawyerly Car Licenseimproving things in Sri Lanka, we should
Lanka improves. It means a permanent manipulations of the law by the Liberals,
past: ‘The hoards have arrived’, and

political solution, ending impunity, Preferably residing
during his election campaign, but is now
in Eastern
also Suburban
recognise the need to protect those
ALP policies were somehow to blame.
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recovering the economy, and
freeing and The boats enabled  the Liberals to send resorting to doing the same thing. The
flee. We should demand that the UNHCR
enabling the re-settlement of IDPs. Until a warning to the ALP. If there was going
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that happens no amount of persuading to be a double dissolution election, Mr Rudd referred to asylum seekers as
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will make these people seriously believe illegal immigrants. A degree of tension
are genuine refugees and that it should
An opportunity to meet with guest speakers ateven
3.30 pmifwith
it was going to be triggered by
that leaving – even in leaky boats -
light refreshments served.
ensure their safety and dignity, including
environmental issues, there is nothing is becoming observable. On the one
carries a greater risk than staying. The
to guarantee that it would be fought on hand there is remarkable resolve to stay
when they are in the so-called transit
outflow of refugees will continue, all the  
environmental issues alone. The warning tuned to humanitarian principles, but

countries. In Australia, we should make
while the message these refugees will a forceful plea to both political parties
 had the word ‘Tampa’ written all over it. on the other one senses a tendency to
be giving the world is that the problems that given the humanitarian disaster
 move towards a ‘seen to be tough’ – ‘me
The boats have been more than useful
facing Sri Lanka are also problems 
for the Liberals. Marriage Ad
tooism’ in order to neutralise the issue in
behind the current flow of refugees, it
should not be used as an election issue,
facing the world. a possible election year. It will be tragedy
Match required for a Sri Lankan Tamil, Aus-
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
On the other side of politics, one has because to do so would be nothing more
if only the latter prevails
The boats from Sri Lanka have started to than plain immoral.
to arrive when party politics in Australia
agree that since the ALP came to
power the treatment of refugees have
 tralian P.R. boy who is 32, currently work-
ing as a Senior Engineer in Sydney and


Sri Lanka HC Australia Celebratesfrom Deepavali



The cultural show included several Hindu

a respectable family

in Singapore.
Religious songs performed by
The Sri Lanka High Commission in High Commissioner to Australia His importance of reconciliation and said Mr. Sarawanan Kandasamy, Mrs.
Looking
all Sri Lankans for anfromeducatedPradeepatamil speaking

Canberra celebrated the Deepawali Excellency  Senaka Walgampaya PC,
 that must learn past Nagabushan, Mr .Sukumar
Festival on 24th October with a large Mrs. Dilrukshi Walgampaya and Mr. S.
 mistakes and should strive to live as one Subramaniam, Visharada Ranjith
participation of Sri Lankans. 
Weerasingham, a senior member of the 
girl(below 28) who hasMadurapperuma,
family. strong cultural and
Mr Janaka Banagala
Canberra based Tamil Community.

Areligious values. IfMr interested please email
It was held at the High Commission and Mrs Indunil Liyanage.
Addressing
the gathering
the
High
 special speech was also made by
premises at No.35 Empire Circuit Tokens of appreciation were presented
Commissioner said, that the time has S. Weerasingham on the “Significance of
, Forrest Canberra.The evening’s
proceedings began with the lighting of
now come for all Sri Lankans to work biodata with snap to kabilans@hotmail.com
Deepawali”. to all performers by Mrs Dilrukshi
together to develop our motherland. Walgampaya .
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Chennai Corner
Is the Congress, which is emerging The history books say….
stronger with every assembly election in Incidentally, the Supreme Court had in
the aftermath of its unexpected success 2006 allowed TN’s plea to increase the
in the May Lok Sabha elections, getting storage level in Mullaiperiyar dam from
firm with its allies? the current 136 ft to 142 ft, which Kerala
has sought to nullify through legislation.
Pushpa Iyengar It was during Jayalalitha’s time as CM
that TN had approached the court to
Orchestrated Defiance
increase the storage level in the dam.
Now she takes credit: “Though Kerala
opposed this tooth and nail, we made
such a powerful presentation of Tamil
Nadu’s case that the Supreme Court
allowed the storage level to be raised
from 136 to 142 feet.” 

On the day the court declined TN’s play

for a stay on the survey, it had also
rapped Kerala for adopting a tough
posture on the inter-state water dispute. hold a World Classical Tamil Conference while giving him anticipatory bail, not to
In July, the Kerala assembly had passed in Coimbatore next year. The PMK is in threaten witnesses in the land grabbing
a unanimous resolution urging the search of an ally ever since it walked case where he figures 14th among the
centre to take the lead in building a new out of the AIADMK alliance (which 30 accused. 
dam to replace the old Mullaperiyar itself was forged conveniently for the
Is the Congress, which is emerging Lok Sabha poll) protesting against the It never rains, it pours
dam located on the Kerala-Tamil Nadu
stronger with every assembly election in court case filed by former minister C It is what can only be termed as a
border. In this context, opposition
the aftermath of its unexpected success V Shanmugham seeking to implicate vote of no-confidence in the flood
Congress leader Oomen Chandy said:
in the May Lok Sabha elections, getting founder S Ramadoss and his kin in a management of the city, the fire service
“They need water and we need to look
firm with its allies? That seems to be the case of violence in the run-up to the department has purchased 44 inflatable
after our safety.” 
case as the volte- face by Karunanidhi 2006 Assembly elections. boats worth Rs 53 lakh to rescue people
on Jairam Ramesh, union minister caught in monsoon floods. “We already
for environment and forests, and the The left parties have made it clear that have 53 boats and these additional
curious case of the CBI on the telecom they were part of the AIADMK alliance boats (each can carry 10 people and
ministry headed by A Raja shows. And only for the Lok Sabha poll. Besides, also have life jackets) will come in
now comes yet another about turn by they have already broken ranks with the handy,” said R Natraj, director of fire
CM Karunanidhi who was all set to AIADMK by contesting the five bypolls and rescue services. Rains have finally
spew fire and brimstone first at Jairam recently whereas Jayalalitha boycotted come to Chennai and if the rains last
Ramesh, then pencilled in Kerala for the the elections. So, the rainbow coalition November, that came in the wake of
treatment but has retreated.  minus the Congress is a distinct Cyclone Aila, are going to be repeated,
possibility. But since politics is the art of the boats might well come in handy. Last
A meeting scheduled in Madurai the unpredictable, the DMK apparently year, large parts of the metropolis were
on November 1 to condemn Jairam thought discretion will serve it better and
Ramesh – whose ministry gave hence, its retreat.
permission to Kerala to conduct a
survey as a precursor to building a dam The Congress, for its part, is likely to
to replace the 114-year-old Mullaiperiyar test the waters on its own. And since
dam (a standing committee of the it wants to keep the DMK guessing,
National Board of Wildlife chaired by the CBI raided the offices of the
Ramesh had given the go ahead to telecom department. Despite Raja’s
Kerala) – was to go ahead except that angry protestations, its elementary to
its changed agenda was to vilify Kerala. deduce that a raid on the department
The Madurai meeting which was to have It’s recent history that appears to have is tantamount to embarrassing Raja
Karunanidhi addressing and his son, M provoked Karunanidhi to retreat. He who has already been under a cloud
K Azhagiri, union minister for chemicals had got into a messy situation with for giving 2G spectrum for peanuts and
and fertilizers, presiding was to show the Supreme Court in October 2007 losing the government Rs 60,000 crores. 
that the DMK can read the riot act to its when he called a statewide bandh on
ally, the Congress. But Karunanidhi’s Raja has left the building
the Sethusamudram issue. When he
announcement in party organ, Murasoli, It would be laughable if it was not true.
got wind of the Apex Court’s (which
showed that the DMK thought better of But the CB-CID says it cannot find
was hearing the case) displeasure,
provoking its ally which seems to be in a Erode MLA and former Handlooms submerged for days, exposing the bad
he rushed back to the secretariat to
mood to flex its muscle in the changed minister N K K P Raja, since his flood management by the corporation. 
clear files, so that the court would not
political scenario.  discharge from a hospital in Erode on
construe his action as defiance. Now
October 24. Raja was expelled by the It’s just as well the Anna University is
he has attributed his latest retreat to
Karunanidhi is down on his luck with the DMK, the same party which rules the in the process of preparing a first-ever
the fact that the Mullaiperiyar issue is
Supreme Court declining to give in to government and it’s no secret that the contour map of the city and its suburbs
subjudice. 
TN’s plea to order a stay on the ongoing police takes its orders from the ruling – which is expected to be ready by
survey. Karunanidhi has to battle political government. But the CB-CID is entitled February 2010 – that will determine the
Grist for the election mill
parties, chiefly AIADMK’s Jayalalitha to be confused at the mixed signals run-off pattern of water so authorities
But for TN’s assembly election
who has accused him of not doing from the powers that be because the can take mitigatory measures. 
scheduled for May 2011, the
enough to protect TN’s rights. When he DMK expelled him and simultaneously
Mullaiperiyar issue is pregnant with
called the Madurai meeting to condemn appointed his father, N K K Periyasamy, The Rs 2.17-crore project, called the
promise as an election plank. The
Jairam Ramesh, Jayalalitha was derisive as the Erode district in charge of the Flood Risk Mapping Study, is being
DMK’s aim is to up the ante on the issue
saying the move was “absurd” and what DMK. Refusing to comment on Raja’s funded by the Public Works Department
so it can look good. And if the Congress
Karunanidhi should do is walk out of the expulsion, Periyasamy said: “Son and and the Centre’s department of science
looks bad, so much the better. Ever
UPA. Obviously that is not something party are different. If you have any and technology. It was mooted by the
since Congress general secretary Rahul
he is not willing to do, and therefore questions, ask the party high command.”  state government soon after the 2005
Gandhi came here with the agenda of
with so little room to manoeuvre he was floods, which saw the city go under
building the Congress, the DMK has That’s how powerful Raja’s family
going to target Kerala instead. Ironically sheets of water. Anna University’s
been resentful and rattled because the which also owns a cable TV company,
the Kerala CM gave him a rope saying Institute of Remote Sensing is preparing
Congress is slowly but surely reviving is in Erode. Powerful enough to kidnap
it was Jayalalitha’s shrillness that a digital elevation model of the city with
even in states like UP. The fact that Sivabalan (who had deposed before the
had prompted him to take such an the help of an Airborne Laser Terrain
Rahul did not pay obeisance to CM Bhavani judicial magistrate court last
intransigent position on Mullaiperiyar. Mapper (ALTM), a high-accuracy laser
Karunanidhi is a slight that he will never July that Raja’s men kidnapped and kept rangefinder that scans the terrain from
forget. It appears that Jairam Ramesh him in their custody at Bangalore) to get
The spin DMK sources gave for the a helicopter. “It was the first time ALTM
– who has sworn he is half - Tamil and his parents to hand over land last year.
CM’s change of heart was, “If it was was used in India or in southeast Asia.
his wife Jayashree “100 per cent Tamil” While the party – which then removed
a condemnation meeting against a Once the digital elevation model is
– was being targeted because of his him as the handloom minister – was
minister, it will be construed as one ready, we will process it into a contour
perceived closeness to Rahul Gandhi.  hoping Raja would lie low, the former
against the UPA government. The map, which should be ready by February
state will not gain by blaming the minister brazenly called Sivabalan to 2010,” said Prof M Ramalingam. So, the
On the other hand, the DMK is confident
centre, which has to give several more his farmhouse on October 21and had fire services can consider its money well
that there will be a realignment of forces
clearances before a dam is built. Our him beaten up and later claimed that he spent because those boats are going to
and maybe it will not need the Congress.
idea is to highlight the fact that a new and his second wife, Uma Maheshwari come handy this year.
Evidence of the shape of things to come
dam is not necessary.”  had been thrashed. This, despite the
came in the form of the PMK and left
high court laying down the condition, Out look india 
parties backing Karunanidhi’s plan to
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Australian Sailor Boat people, humane

Awarded Prestigious solution a must
Solomon Islands Medal continued from page . ........................1

these people if they continue to resist

year, in response to increased pres-
sures within the region, including the
end of civil war in Sri Lanka.
moving to an Indonesian detention
The Australian High An analysis by The Sunday Telegraph
centre.
Commissioner for of immigration records shows that Sri
Solomon Islands, HE Obviously, the best option is to imme- Lankans represented more than 28 per
Mr Frank Ingruber, diately take them to Christmas Island cent of "plane people" who successful-
WO Mike Winter and where the immigration authorities can ly applied for protection visas in 2007-
Mrs Dawn Winter. process their refugee claims. This is 08, followed by Chinese (26 per cent),
Warrant Officer likely to inflame the Libs who are busy Iraqis (14 per cent) and Pakistanis (7.6
Michael Winter is trying to get maximum political mileage per cent). Of the plane people found
a Navy Physical out of the issue. to be non-genuine refugees, many
Training Instructor are Indonesian, Malaysian, Indian and
working at the A story by Claire Harvey, The Sunday Chinese.
Australian High Telegraph (October 25, 2009) in the
Commission in the news.com.au tells us that the boat Chinese represent 30 per cent of plane
Solomon Islands and people represent just a small fraction people who apply for refuge, followed
this week he had of Australia’s intake is just a fraction by Sri Lankans (8 per cent), Malay-
the unusual honour of our intake. It says every day at sians, Indonesians, Iraqis and then
of being awarded least 13 asylum-seekers enter Aus- Indians. Australia will take 13,750 refu-
the Solomon Islands tralia through airports, representing gees through its humanitarian program
Medal (Silver) for his 30 times the number of boat people in 2009-10, an increase of 250 on last
“dedicated & voluntary commitment in the development of sports in Solomon Islands that are supposedly "flooding" across year.
and to other charitable services.” our maritime borders. A total of 4768
The story adds: Politicians' "expedient
"plane people" - more than 96 per cent
WO Winter played an active role in initiating fitness programs and equipped the obsession" with boat people is cloud-
of applicants for refugee status - ar-
only gymnasium in Honiara with modern fitness equipment. Warrant Officer Winter ing the truth about Australia's refugee
conducted fitness classes and as a result there are now 60 women attending classes.
rived by aircraft in 2008 on legitimate
flows, according to migration law ex-
He has also recruited the services of other expatriates living in the Solomon Islands to tourist, business and other visas com-
pert Professor Mary Crock, of Sydney
assist with fitness classes, in a voluntary capacity. pared with 161 who arrived by boat
University Law School.
during the same period, the Sunday
“To be awarded the Solomon Islands Medal (Silver) gives me the satisfaction and Telegraph reports. "It's a great mystery why people get
joy of knowing that I have been recognized by a foreign country for my contribution upset about boats -- and it's disap-
in the field of sport in another land. For this I am a proud Australian and a very proud And plane people are much less
pointing that our Prime Minister is
member of the RAN, as I learned my trade as a serving member of the RAN”, said likely than boat people to be genuine
playing to the old politics," Professor
Warrant Officer Winter refugees, with only about 40-60 per
Crock said.
cent granted protection visas, and
Warrant Officer Winter also provides fitness training to local soccer and netball compared with 85-90 per cent of boat "We have a small number of arrivals
teams, and was approached by the National soccer coach to be their fitness trainer, a people who are found to be genuine and the ones who arrive by boat are
position he unfortunately had to decline due to a lack of spare time - hardly surprising refugees. In 2007-08, 3987 claims nearly always genuine refugees."
with all of his volunteer work! were received and 1930 of these were
approved. Also, compared to countries like Italy,
As an active member of the Catholic Church in Honiara, Warrant Officer Winter also Norway, France, Pakistan, Syria, India
assisted the church in raising enough money to send 450 Solomon youths to the Exact plane-people figures for 2009 etc, only a fraction of people get refu-
World Youth Conference in Sydney in 2008. are not yet available, but an Immigra- gee status entry into Australia. It is not
tion Department spokesman said the time to resurrect Howard policies on
Warrant Officer Winter has been instrumental in resurrecting the game of Cricket
figure was likely to have increased at refugees but to show a humane solu-
in the Solomon Islands. Once it was a game played every week and enjoyed by
a similar rate to that of boat arrivals, tion to the stalemate. These asylum
the people of the Island before the tension put a stop to it. He captained the Prime
Minister’s XI this year, and finished 3rd in the competition, which the PM was very
which grew from 161 to 1799 since last seekers should be processed under
pleased about. Especially being a cricket enthusiast himself, he is elated that cricket our laws.
is back on the sporting agenda.

Warrant Officer Winter’s posting to the Solomon Islands concludes in November and
he will be returning home to Australia to take up a position as the Ship’s Warrant ‘INNER PEACE FOR WORLD
PEACE – SERVE SRI LANKA’
Officer.
Retrieved from “http://www.navy.gov.au/Australian_Sailor_Awarded_Prestigious_
Solomon_Islands_Medal”
SPECIAL PROJECT TO SERVE SRI LANKA
At this present time there is unending conflict, disputes and war which are ripping
apart many nations, causing immense peacelessness, sorrow and suffering to man-
kind. Some countries like Sri Lanka, Myanmar, and many African, Middle-Eastern and
South Asian countries have been in a state of unrest for many years.

Everyone aspires for peace to be restored and many dialogues, conferences and
peace treaties have been formulated year after year, with no result.

How can we really establish peace in any particular nation or in the world as a whole?
Is it merely a dream that can never be achieved?

As we know the famous saying “war begins in the mind of humans” likewise, peace
can only be established within the peaceful minds of individuals. Therefore, it is only
possible if each one of us contribute to world peace by spending a few minutes each
day by praying or meditating i.e. to think positively to achieve world peace. We may
wonder if that is possible. Well, it is undeniable that the human mind has the greatest
potential to uplift or to destroy the world. Let us bring a heavenly world by first of all
creating peace within our own minds to influence the world positively.

To assist this process, we would like to launch a CD in Tamil entitled ‘INNER PEACE
FOR WORLD PEACE – SERVE SRI LANKA’ to encourage people, especially the
Tamils around the world, to spend time in meditation and positive contemplation to
assist in the process of easing the condition in Sri Lanka (one of the most troubled
countries at this moment in time).

The Tamil Senior Citizens Association, Melbourne will be launching this program “In-
ner Peace for World Peace – Serve Sri Lanka” by promoting this special meditation
Australian Tamil Literature Society Office Bearers CD at their monthly meeting on 21 November 2009. Brahma Kumaris wish to promote
this project especially amongst the Tamil community. For further details, please con-
tact BK Sarala or BK Christine at Brahma Kumaris Fitzroy, Melbourne Tel: (03)
9417 4883 / 9419 7877.
 Austral Asian Voice november 2009 7

Internally displaced
12. Adequate amounts of water are avail-
able in these camps for drinking and
bathing. However, people have to take
their turns to get their drinking water or
to have a bath. There are plenty of tube

persons in Sri Lanka

well outlets and tap outlets. But each has
to be shared by many families. This is an
inconvenience rather than a problem.
13. The officials- civil, military and
Police- were friendly towards the people
and this was reciprocated. There was no
Noel Nadesan visible tension between the officials and
the people.
This speech was delivered at Mural
room, Parliament, Canberra at 14. The camps are of course crowded ,
29-10-2009. but this was not a cause for complaint by
the IDPs.
There are several controversial reports 15. People were engaging in small scale
on the conditions of the IDPs housed trade and had established their back
in the camps. In this speech Dr. Noel yard gardens.
Nadesan analyses clinically, without
16. There was a special area for the
political biases, the realistic conditions
Brahmin families, because they are veg-
that prevail in the IDP camps. This is a
etarians and have cultural and religious
first-hand report that is a must read to
practices that are mandatory.
get behind the political spin that has dis-
torted the realities of the conditions faced 17. 54 NGO's and INGO's are working
by the IDPs. in the camps and providing services to
the IDPs.
The armed resistance from among the 18. During our second visit in July. We
Tamils living in the northern and eastern observed that systems- trenches and
provinces had spanned a period of thirty drainage pipes- being installed to drain
years, before being brought to a dramat- water, in anticipation of the rains.
ic end on the 18th May, 2009.
19. Although almost everyone we spoke
It is not my intention to discuss the rea- to wanted to return to their homes and
sons for the armed resistance, here-in. villages as soon as possible, there was
However, the armed resistance identi- no demand that this take place immedi-
fied with the Tamil minority within Sri source www.peaceinsrilanka.org ately.
Lanka, evolved over time into a civil war, 20. Mr. Basil Rajapakse, showed us
where the armed forces of Sri Lanka of Tamils, who migrated both legally twice and spent long hours there. On details of plans to re-build damaged
were pitted against the armed forces of and illegally, to escape the conditions the first occasion we visited the Gamini infra-structure in the war torn areas and
the LTTE. The LTTE had established the prevailing Sri Lanka, now living in the Vidyalaya reception camp and the presented us details of what had been
rudiments of a state within the island and Western world. These are the 'Externally Kadirgamar IDP camp. On the second achieved. He also answered our ques-
had developed the military structures to Displaced Persons', who are also the visit we visited the Kadirgamar camp tions without any hesitation and in an
be on par or in some instances superior victims of the tragedy in Sri Lanka. They and the zone- 4 camp. We have thus open manner.
to those of the Sri Lankan state. How- need to be remembered although, we seen the plight of these refugees as they 21. The people in the camps were
ever, what was deemed impossible was are focusing today on the IDPs in Sri arrived from the war zone and how the relieved to have escaped from the hor-
accomplished by the Sri Lankan armed Lanka. conditions in the camps have improved rible conditions in the war zone and were
forces on the 18th of May, this year. between our first and second visits. We happy to be in a safe place.
The concerns being expressed on the were given the freedom to move around 22. The LTTE supporters, sympathizers
The LTTE combined conventional, and plight of the IDPs, are largely centered
Guerilla warfare, with a heavy sprinkling within these camps and interact with the and cadres within these camps are of
on those in the camps in Vavuniya. The people on both occasions. We also have course unhappy at the turn of events and
of various acts of terrorism in its opera- Muslim IDPs in Puttalam and the 25,000
tions against the Sri Lankan state and its spoken to the ministers, military officials, can be suspected to be vocalizing exag-
IDPs in the East are rarely mentioned. the government agent and camp offi- gerated stories about the conditions in
peoples, including Tamils. The details Further, the 'Internally displaced Sin-
of this act of terrorism are well known to cials, during our visits. these camps. We have experienced this
halese' are never thought of. The self- ourselves.
you and need not be elaborated. displaced Tamils living in the South are What we saw, heard and learnt are:
However, the lasting legacy of the just of course not considered 'Displaced' at 1.There is no major disease out breaks From what we had seen and heard, we
ended civil war, are the large number all. Our plans for the future should cen- in these camps as alleged. are convinced the IDPs cannot be sent
of 'Internally Displaced Persons' scat- tre on all these people who were forced back to their places of residence im-
2. Mortality rates in these camps are
tered around the island, with the biggest out of the places of residence and habi- mediately. The majority in these camps
comparable to those in any normal
concentration in Vavuniya. tation by forces beyond their control. are poor, daily wage earners. They
society.
need the infra-structure to provide them
The IDPs in Sri Lanka can be classified Among the IDPs in Vavuniya are also 3. The malnutrition visible during the first employment, health care, schooling and
into several categories: thousand of men, women and children, visit, had largely abated by the second. welfare support. Farming and trading
who were participants in the war on 4. The medical facilities within the activities should be possible in these
1.The Tamils who have scattered to vari-
behalf of the LTTE or were sympathetic camps are adequate and the sick have areas, soon after they arrive. There
ous parts of the south of their free-will,
towards its cause. Thousands have access to specialized care in the Vavuni- should be facilities to give long-term care
to escape the ravages of war, includ-
been identified and separated, while ya and Chettikulam hospitals. The more war the psychologically and physically
ing LTTE and Sri Lankan armed forces
many more live amidst the IDP's in the serious cases are taken to the Anurad- traumatized. These areas should be free
harassment.
camps. How these people, have to be hapura and Colombo hospitals. of landmines and arms. The security of
2. The Tamils who were forced out treated and dealt with should be our
5. There are skin ailments and cases of these people should be assured.
of their normal habitations during the concern too. They are also 'Displaced
course of the war and had to be accom- chicken pox. The IDPs , when arriv-
Persons' today and sooner or later have The long term interests of these un-
modated in camps by the government. ing from the war zone already had skin
to find a place in society. fortunate people should engage our
diseases such as scabies.
3. The Sinhala villagers who were forced conscience and financial resources,
out of the border villages, because of The recently displaced persons, who 6. No cases of rape by the armed forces rather than scoring short-term political
LTTE terrorism. are living in the Vavuniya camps in large were reported to us by the people we or emotional points. It should not be
numbers and have been cleared of any spoke. forgotten that although the conditions
4. The Muslims who were forcibly driven
LTTE involvement, of course should 7. The people were free to move around in these camps can be found fault with,
out of the northern province by the LTTE,
return to normal life, in their original within the camps. they are much better that what would
and are living in camps in Puttalam for
habitations as soon as possible. There await these IDPs, if released from these
20 years. 8. There were facilities for communal
can be no dispute about this. However, camps immediately. These camps are
5. The Tamils who moved with the LTTE and individual cooking. Dry rations meet-
when this is realistically possible is a temporary and the UNHCR demands
– either willingly or under compulsion- as ing international standards of basic nutri-
subject of much debate, of a rancourous they be temporary. The TNA demanded
the war progressed towards it culmina- tion are provided free at these camps.
,ill-informed and emotional nature. they be temporary, soon after the war
tion starting when the LTTE was driven 9. The toilets constructed by the UN-
The conditions in the Vavuniya camps HCR and the tents provided by it, were ended. In fact the TNA accused the gov-
out of Jaffna. Approximately 300,000
have been described as akin to those in unsuitable for the climate and circum- ernment of trying establish new villages
Tamils crossed over to the government
Nazi-type concentration camps by many stances. The government -built struc- in these camps at that time! We cannot
side as the war ended. Most of them
who have not seen these camps and tures were more climate- and people- have it both ways.
are presently living in camps set up
in the Chettiikulam area of the Vanni interacted with the people there. The friendly. Temporary camps will have their inad-
district. presence of LTTE cadres within these 10. There are places allocated for visi- equacies and meant to be so.
camps makes it imperative that the tors to meet the camp residents.
There are also thousands of Tamils who camps be fenced for security reasons by Let us work to ensure a better future for
have fled Sri Lanka to escape the rav- 11. There are co-operatives stores,
the government. LTTE flags have been all IDPs in Sri Lanka and to ensure a
ages of war and are living in India, either schools banks, libraries, temples and
hoisted within these camps occasion- united and prosperous Sri Lanka for all
in refugee camps or in freer conditions. vocational training centers within these
ally! Our team has visited these camps her people.
There are also hundreds of thousands camps.
8 Austral Asian Voice november 2009

Theatre of war
8 Austral Asian Voice | MAY 2009

NAXALISM IN INDIA
Sri Lanka Round up
Action. Drama. Sentiments.
Tension mounts as Maoists
he continued to smile even as Kish-
enji criticised Chief Minister Buddhadeb
Bhattacharjee.
and the state gear up for Faced with intense criticism after the
more battles beheading of police inspector Francis
Induwar in Jharkhand, the CPI (Maoist)
By Rabi Banerjee was desperate for a face-lift. Moreover,
Kishenji saw it as an opportunity to slam
It was an eventful night. Chilling silence
the Buddha government publicly for the
followed an armed
Sweden’s ForeignMaoist’s shout
Minister in a
denied est Defence Ministry rejects satellite
firstintime.
punishing Sri Lanka, by withholding before today and yesterday there were shell
part of Dohomina village in Lalgarh. The funds that she needs at this moment but attacks on the hospital ... and today morn-
visa images
Maoist, in his mid thirties, asked the 50 before
“And hethat decision
was was taken,
successful some
in doing coun-
that,” You're free: Kishenji takes the 'Prisoner ofing War' poster
there off Sub-Inspector
was two attacks, mainlyDutta in front
Sweden’s Foreign Minister has been de-
journalists gathered there to sit quiet on said that
tries a state minister.
portray “We were
themselves shocked
as the global of the hospital and other places as well."
nied entry to Sri Lanka, as thousands of he Defence Ministry today rejected sat-
the mud floor near a school ground. to see himofhumiliate
guardians our government
human rights, for
had made sev- "Today
civilians in the country’s war zone be- ellite
Mahato,imagery issued by the
a sexagenarian woman.United “Look Na- he was the one,” said Sudharani. hos-
two time shells fell in the
gin to receive help an hour.”
eral shameless attempts to recommend pu- pital area totalling 60 to 70 persons
“Do not shout. Do not from aid agencies.
click photos unless tions
at thisinmother.
supportBuddhadeb’s
of allegations coward that se-
He
youwas
aresupposed
asked to.toJust
participate in afloor.
sit on the mission nitive action against this poor third world curity
policemenforces shelled
arrested her asoncivilian
while hearea. was dead,
What 87 persons
if they got injury,"
are arrested again he said.
to teach
Kishenji had made his points clear. After
there
We willwith French
show you and British counterparts,
something soon,” said country, struggling to rid itself of terrorism. The defence
returning fromministry said buying
Kolkata after the allega-medi- Satellite
the Maoists a lesson? “We will be images
help-
removing the PoW poster hung around
but was told
a young he could visit
gun-wielding rebelinwhose
May instead.
face cinesbased
tions for hison villagers.
UN aerialCan youimages imagine less then.
post- "Most We will
of these havealready
people to go tohad Kishenji,
inju-
Dutta’s neck, he said: “I am releasing
“Ironically, these so-called human again,” said Phulmoni.
wasdescribed
He masked. the
Hisdecision
red eyesasgleamed with
very strange: you, poor OC [officer in charge]! Butrights
I how far this cop went?”
ed on the UNOSAT website and used Kishenji asked ries and were staying in the hospital."
intensity.
[Carl Bildt, Swedish Foreign Minister]: champs
have a word of caution for you. Look,say-
tried to justify their claims OC pointing
on severaltowards Dutta,television
foreign who lookedchan- back Varatharajah said that people were still ar-
Kishenji seemed to have emerged as a
“The Sri Lankan authorities have sud- ing thatdothey
babu, not were
torturedoing it fortribal
innocent the safety
villag- nels had "no scientific validity" unless riving
in despair. at the hospital for treatment but that
Silence prevailed. A life was at stake. symbol of hope for such women. Even if
denly said that they don’t accept me and I of
erscivilians,
anymore.held at hostage by terrorists there was verification on the ground. supplies were low and some staff had left,
the Centre launches joint operations with
The life of a police officer of the Left- in island's North. Moreover, they put a Kishenji said he was successful in get- making
have just confirmed with David Miliband
ruled West Bengal. Sub-Inspector
"Conclusions drawn from the interpretations
ting 14 women released from jail, in the state forces ofmedical
providing Jharkhand careand difficult.
Chhat-
and Bernard Kouchner who said they will “I am releasing
number you for
of ridiculous now. But,
demands onatthe
theSri ofreturn
these for
images have no scientific validity," Bigadier Udaya Nanayakkara, a mili-
Atindranath Dutta had been kidnapped Dutta’s release. The women tisgarh and West Bengal in November,
same time,
Lanka I am asking
government, suchyou as not to hurt
offering am-
go anyhow. So it’s very strange
on October 19 after Maoists ambushed behav- the
wereministry said, responding
suspected of being Maoistto reports
sympa- the tary spokesman,
the rebels would denid
fight on,there
as the hadwomen
been
feelings
nesty of the
to the tribals,allowing
terrorists, particularly thatpar-
a third any attack on the hospital. (Al Jazeera)
ior (Reporter asking: are you persona
a police station, an act unheard of in the non military
thisers. had shelledDutta’s
Following an area the govern-
abduction, the of the Jangalmahal area are with them.
of to
ty tribal women.
rescue They areleaders,
the terrorist not Maoists.
go for a
grata?)
state. I am not persona non grata because ment
stateitself had designated
government a no-firetheir
did not oppose zone.
They are poor, they are innocent.
ceasefire, etc. Never did history unmask the “The people of Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh,
they say I am welcome any time but I am The pictures showed craters which
bail plea.
hypocrisy and the parents,
sanctimony Bengalstill
Talks andon Orissa
overare with us.
bailout We will
package:
About
not 50 guerillas
intending led up
to take by athat
woman
invitation.” “If you love your wifeofand
thechild,
West- were formed inside the zone between
squad member had stormed the Sankrail ern Powers than their behaviour towards Kishenji said the poverty-stricken women definitely win. Let Chidambaram fight the
you should love tribal women, children February 15 and April 19, the day be- IMF
Sri ongoing war more aggressively,” chal-
police stationslams
Sri Lanka in West Midnapore. They
“hypocrisy” of the andLanka during Irecent
aged people. promisedtimes,” it said.
to your wife werethe
fore as innocent
army breachedas Kamala’s son. “But,
the Tigers' de-
split into two groups. One killed the two the frustrated policemen arrested andout. The lenged Kishenji.
west that I would return you if my small de- fences and civilians started to pour IMF said Friday that talks with Sri
policemen on duty, looted arms and am- The
mands statement
are met.meanwhile
I have keptalso said that
my promise.” tortured
"The them,”
imagery he said.
is fairly clearDutta
and hadshows no the
Lanka for a bailout
A humiliated Buddhadebpackagewanted of the
around
munition and abducted Dutta, who was the people of Sri Lanka are grateful for choice
time, so but to concur.
anybody can He
study even
andshook compare two
Sri Lanka has slammed billion immediately,
onslaught dollars were but stillit iscontinuing
not going
in his quarters oppositethethe“hypocrisy”
station, on aof Kishenji
the said he did
wholehearted not want
support anyto them
given hands with the rebels, including Kishenji,
some western countries over their behav- them," head of the mapping unit at UNO- despite to be an easy the
reports war.fund was under pres-
motorcycle. The other robbed Rs 10 lakh by India, Pakistan and the rest ofand
concession from Buddhadeb, thethat
South and said: “The Maoists behaved gently
SAT, Einer Bjorge stated. He said the pattern sure to withold the planned financing.
ior
fromtowards
a nearbythebank.
island during recent times. he only demanded the release of 14 with me. I think the government should “Merely deploying forces without ad-
Asian countries, China, Russia, Pakistan, of the craters would have required air power. "Discussions with the authorities on an
A statement by the Defence Ministry said women,Iran, who Libya,
“are innocent and Mid-East,
have engage in dialogue with Maoists, as they dressing basic developmental issues will
Twosomedays countries
later, in aput
surprise move, the Japan, Vietnam, Sri Lanka has consistently denied it used IMF-supported program are still ongoing," a
that a number of ridicu- nothing to do with Maoists”. have some genuine grievances.” not work. The government would lose
national chief of the People’s Libera- African and Southeast Asian countries. heavy weapons against civilian popu- spokesperson for the Washington-based fund
lous demands on the Sri Lanka govern- the people’s support forever, and it would
tion Army “But for their
He then turned understanding on our plight
towards the waiting lated areas and
Buddhadeb waslast
stung week
badly.announced
The next it told AFP when asked to comment on report-
ment, suchand CPI (Maoists)
as offering amnestypolitburo
to the ter- pave way for permanent insurgency in
and
journalists. “Have you seen howwe
the trust they placed on us, would
Bud- had
day ordered
he flew to security
Delhi forforces
a party notmeeting.
to use ed calls to withold the funding to encourage
rorists, allowing a third party to Kishenji—
member Koteswara Rao—aka rescue the these areas,” said a senior official in the
called journalists to his hideout never be able to come this far
dhadeb used his police to torture tribalin our battle But, he first rushed to Home Minister
terrorist leaders and to go for a inceasefire.
Lal- heavy calibre weapons and aerial strikes. Colombo to do more to help
state administration. Also,civilians
he added, caught
the
garh where he would release Dutta, who against
people?” terrorism.
he asked. It seems the international
“His cops raped and P. Chidambaram.
The UN estimates that Later,
up toa50,000
miffedcivilians
Bud- upWest
in fighting with the rebel Tamil Tigers.
The statement did not name any country but it Bengal Police was not morally fit
was branded as the first ever “Prisoner community
blinded women. has become
They also more independent
sexually har- dhadeb
are trapped told
in the media:
a narrow “I will
strip teachwhere
of coast the
was reported recently that the US had called enough.
of War” in the Maoists vs State battles in and
assedtherefore
young safer
women, for often
poor countries like
entering their Maoists a lesson.”
the Tamil Tigers are putting up a last stand. UN Chief wants Lasantha's killers
on the LTTE to surrender via a third party,
India. homes at night.This government cannot Government forces have said only about “The police itself is not secure enough
a suggestion the government had rejected. respect The statement worried Sudharani prosecuted
Sri Lankatribal women.
to stand up It’s
for atheir
shame.”
rights. At 20,000 people were still left in the area. as Dutta’s abduction has proved. The
“The
Kishenjiordeal thatsporting
arrived about 19 million
a cap and people Baske, 58, of Bansbere village. She is
least, the people living in poor war affected (AFP) Maoists have shown how, with people’s
have beenhis
covering living
facewith
withfor more than
a towel. quarter
A self- His words—like a machinegun’s rat-a- one among the 14 women who were UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon,
countries like ours can now have hopes for Shells hit support, they could do whatever they
of a century
loading is about
rifle was slungtoon behis
over. It would
shoulders. tat—stung the government. released. Onhospital
September in no-fire zone
3, Sudharani in a statement ahead of World Press
achieving peace if their leaders are genuine want,” he said.
Minutes
never later,
be too a relieved
early to expressDutta followed to
our gratitude and other women of the village were Freedom Day called on the govern-
enough to take appropriate
Union Railway Minister and action,” it said.
Trinamool Artillery
drumming shells
and fired have
raising hit a against
slogans makeshift
all the great nations who genuinely Mao-
him, his hands held by two armed helped ment
Duttaofechoed
Sri Lanka to ensure
the official’s that “Police
words: those
ist to
commanders. Congress chief Mamata Banerjee, too, the CRPF and no-fire
the police. “They wereand
us come this farAinposter on hisbattle.
this historic chestBe- hospital in the zone. Patients responsible for Lasantha
stations, particularly Wickrematun-
in naxal-affected
read “Conference The
had Defence
slammedMinistry statement
the Bengal charged
government’s arresting our children.
in twoSoattacks
we decided to
cause, the value oftoa Release Prisoner
sincere friend of
would bystanders died on Sat- ga's murder
areas, aresecure.
are not found Policemen
and prosecuted.
live in
War”. that all those
operation diplomats,
in Lalgarh politicians,
and the Centre’s hu- protest,”
urday, she another
while said. 87 were wounded,
never be so felt, as when one is beset by fear.” When asked whether he would quit
decision
man to send
rights CRPF troops.
organizations Kishenji,
that dance
aDutta
group of hypocrites,” the statement post- the government official, who declined his job, the officer said: “Yes, I am giving
smiled. He would soon get to see however,
to the tunefelt Mamata
of LTTEwas not sincere.are
propaganda Sudharani wept, and said they neither
ed on the Defenceand Ministry website in said. to be identified, told news agencies. it a serious thought... I am discussing it
his wife, daughter aged parents equally responsible of the plight of the blocked any road, nor tried to harm
Dr T Varatharajah, with my family and friends.”
It noted that on April 30 it
Kolkata. Perhaps overwhelmed by relief,was reported Then, Kishenji brought forward Kamala
civilians under the clutches of terror. anybody. “But theaforces
medical official
tried work-
to forcibly
that the UN Security Council has no inter- ing
enter our houses. When we resisted,days
at the hospital, told Al Jazeera: "Two
In November, with this fear and insecuri-
they kicked us and threw us into a prison ty, the policemen would have to fight the
van,” she recalled. next “decisive war” against the Maoists.
Her lawyer Satyajit Sinha said the wom- Just as one wondered when these
en were charged with sections under the bloody battles would end, news of
Arms Act and for sedition (waging war Maoist sympathisers taking over the

A. V. MURUGIAH F.C.A.
against the state). “But no arms were Bhubaneswar-Delhi Rajdhani Express
found from them,” he pointed out. poured in. On October 27, activists of
People’s Committee Against Police
“Believe me, I have never even seen a
Atrocities stopped the train near Jha-
gun. How could I possess one?” cried
gram station, 20km away from Sankrail
Sudharani. “Waging war against the
where a police station was ambushed,
state? Do we have enough physical
and took two train drivers hostage. They
strength to wage war? We are people
apparently wanted the release of their
who often miss our daily meals.”
leader Chhatradhar Mahato. The CPI
Phulmoni Murmu, 20, had a similar (Maoist) denied any role.
story to tell: “Police started arresting
However, with the arrival of CRPF
youths. They wanted to know my broth-
battalions, the activists fled after brief
ers’ whereabouts. As I protested, they
exchange of fire. Authorities said all the
abused me and kicked me in my stom-
passengers and the drivers were safe,
ach, and put me in prison.”
and the situation was “under complete
Phulmoni and Sudharani were returning control”. Let us hope so.
to Bansbere, thanks to Kishenji. “We do
Edited from the week
not know about the Maoists. But, we are
grateful to anybody who helped us get
out of jail. We are thankful to Kishenji, if
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presents

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thfdNk mtuJ ngauhfpa mw;Gjk;
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epfo;e;jpUf;fpwJ. me;jr;rpiwapy; jLj;Jitf;fg;gl;bUe;j
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rpiwf;ifjpfSf;F jhahf
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rNfhjupahf Nrtfpahf tho;e;J
mikjp jtOk; kidtp Nkdfh fhe;jp jkJ ‘#u;ah’
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xU gpugy gj;jpupifahsu;> “ ,ij ,e;j ehl;by; cs;stu;fs; ghz;bNrupapYk; 40 Mrdq;fis
fz;zPu;te;J nfhz;bUe;jJ.
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fdpnkhopia ghu;Njd;. mtuJ Ml;rpf;F te;jhy;jhd; ,yq;ifj; fdpnkhop. kj;jpa muir cq;fSf;F
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,ilapilNa Ngr;Rthu;j;ijfs; muir> Fwpg;ghf jkpof Kjy;tiu
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re;jpf;f Kbatpy;iy. ,e;j czu;T G+u;tkhf Mjupj;jtu;fs; ,t;tUlk; Vg;gpuypy; ehq;fs; jkpof murpaypy; Fiw
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vd;d nra;tJ vd;gJ njupahky; MNyhrfu; grpy; uh[gf;\ vf;fhyj;jpYk; jd;dhy; Kbe;jtiu
‘,yq;ifapy; xUghupa tplk; Nghu;epWj;j Ntz;LNfhis
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,jpy; gy;yhapuf;fzf;fpy; jkpo; ,NjNtisapy; tpLjiyg;Gypfis
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Mapuf;fzf;fpy; fhakile;J jw;Nghija epiyik
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NkYk; rPuopf;fpd;wd. VupAk;
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rl;lrigg; gpujpepjpj;Jtnkhd;iw Ntz;Lk; vd;gij K];ypk; ,lk;> murhq;f mYtyfq;fspw; fhuzkhf mike;jJ N[. Mh;.
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Fiyf;f Kad;wth; ,uhkehjd;. nfhz;l ,t;tpdj;Jf;F gfw;Nghrd ,ilNtis vd;wthW mbg;gil murpay; Ntw;Wikahy;
tlf;fpNy NgRfpd;wNghJ mt;th;j;jff; fiyNa gy tifahd rYiffs; K];ypk;fspd; Nguk;NgRk; tY
jkponud;Wk; fpof;fpNy ,t;thAjj;ijj; Njbf;nfhLj;jJ. murhq;fj;jplkpUe;J fpilj;jd. murpaypy; Xq;fpapUe;jikiaAk;
NgRfpd;wNghJ jkpo;g;NgRk; gjpAj;jPd; k`;%j; fy;tp mjdhy; mth;fSf;Ff; fpilj;j
kf;fnsd;Wk; K];ypk;fSf;F ngUk;ghd;ik ,dj;ijr; rhh;e;J mikr;ruhfg; gzpahw;wpa fhyj;jpy; kpjkpQ;rpa rYiffisAk;
,UKfk; fhl;ba jkpouRf; epd;W mth;fSf;fpilNa nghJf; fy;tpj; juhjug; guPl;irapw; n[ath;j;jd vd;WNk tpUg;Gld;
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Nghf;fpNyNa tpl;LtpLq;fs;” ed;ikAz;L vd;W fUjp cupikfshfh vd;gij md;iwa gpujpepjpfisAk; ke;jpupfisAk;
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tho;e;Jnfhz;L gs;spf;$lq;fis Mjupj;jth; vd;gijAk; ,q;F ‘,];yhkpaj; jkpoh;’ vd;W ,lk;ngwtpy;iynad;why;
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gw;wp tpkh;rpj;jth; jkpouRf; fl;rpj; murpay; ,yhgj;Jf;fhf ,d;wpaikahj mq;fkhfr; Nrh;f;fg; ahg;gpidf; fpopj;njwpAk;
jiyth; ehfehjd;. K];ypk;fisAk; mk;kNrhjhTf;F thf;fspj;jth;fs; Gypfs; jtwptl;ldh;. K];ypk;fs; Nghuhl;lj;ij Kd;dpd;W
,izj;J ,yq;ifapd; VNfhgpj;j K];ypk; jiyth;fs;. jkpo;g; ,];yhkpaj; jkpoh; vd;gjw;Fk; elj;jpapUf;fNtz;Lk; K];ypk;
xU rpWghd;ikf; Fuyhf vd;WNk gpuNjrq;fspw; rpq;fsth;fs; jkpo;g; gz;ghl;by; Cwpa
jkpouRf; fl;rp tpsq;ftpy;iy. FbNaw;wg;gLtjhy; jkpo;f; ,];yhkpah; vd;gjw;Fk; Mokhd continued on page ...........................18
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kl;Lk; ,f;Nfs;tpfis NkYk; jhz;btpLk; Kaw;rp mJ.
ek;Gk; Kf;fpakhd ehd;F ehSk; fbjq;fs; te;Jnfhz;Nl
,johsu;fSf;F mDg;gpNdd;. ,Uf;fpd;wd. NkYk; vjpu;nfhs;s Ntz;Lk;. MfNt Gypfspd; filrpf;fhy
mtu;fs; ehy;tUNk jpl;ltl;lkhf> tUk;fhyq;fspy; ,e;epfo;r;rp mj;JkPwy;fis mtu;fspd;
‘Jg;ghf;fpKidapy; nfhz;Lnrd;W
Nkyjpf Mjhuq;fSld;> mij Fwpj;J NkYk; NkYk; nfhs;ifAlDk; jiyikAlDk;
mkur;nra;ag;gl;Nld;> vl;Lehs;
cWjpnra;jhu;fs;> mtu;fspy; mDgtg;gjpTfs; ntspte;J ,izf;f Ntz;lhnkd;Nw
gl;bdp fple;Njd;> jg;gp XLk;NghJ
%tu; vg;NghJk; Gypfis ek;ik rq;flj;jpy; Mo;j;Jk; epidf;fpNwd;. mJ
Gypfs; vd; ,U gps;isfisAk;
Mjupj;jtu;fs;. ,Ue;jhYk; ehd; — tuyhw;iw ehk; vspjhf td;Kiwapd; tpiy. VNjDk;
Rl;lhu;fs;’ vd;W xUfbjk;.
me;j jfty;fis ek;Gtij kwe;JtpLNthk; vd;gjdhy; xU fl;lj;jpy; td;Kiwia
tp\;ZGuk; topahf mwpKfkhd
xj;jpg;Nghl;Nld;. ngUk;ghyhdtu;fs; mtw;iwf; ek;gpajw;F> vjpu;jug;gpd; vspa
neUf;fkhd thrfu; vOjpaJ.
ftdpf;f khl;Nlhk;> mt;tsTjhd;. kf;fs; nfhy;yg;gl;lNghJ
MfNt ehd; fUj;J vJTk; ‘mr;rk; fhuzkhfj;jhNd Rk;kh
ehd; nrhy;ytpUg;gJ xd;Nw. ,J kfpo;r;rpaile;jjw;F>
njuptpf;ftpy;iy. fUj;J ,Ue;jPu;fs;> my;yJ Gfio
kpifAzu;r;rpg; gpur;rhuq;fis
njuptpf;fhjJ Fwpj;J ehd; ,of;f mQ;rpdPu;fs;’ vd;fpwhu; kdrhl;rpapd; gjpyhf ,y;yhky;
,Uf;fyhk;> ju;f;fG+u;tkhd ek;gpajw;F> mePjpfis
tirghlg;gl;Nld;. mijg;gw;wp ez;gu;. mtu;fspd; Nfs;tpfs;
gjpy; kl;Lkhf ,Uf;fyhk;> ,d>nkhop czu;tpd; Nguhy;
vdf;Ff; ftiy ,y;iy. Kd; RUq;fpg;NghfpNwd;.
MdhYk; ,JNt tpsf;fk;. ve;j Vw;Wf;nfhz;ljw;F ehk; mspf;Fk;
,g;gbnay;yhk; $r;rypLk; Fk;giy Mdhy; xd;iw kl;Lk; nrhy;y
xU td;Kiw mikg;Gk; mjd; fg;gk;. F&ukhd ghlk;jhd;.
vd;iwf;FNk ehd; xU nghUl;lhf tpUk;GfpNwd;> fz;bg;ghf mr;rk;
moptpd; tpspk;gpy; epjhdj;ijAk; td;Kiwia ek;gpa ve;j
vz;zpatd; my;y. Mdhy; ,d;W ,y;iy. fz;bg;ghf GfohirAk;
ikaf;fl;Lg;ghl;ilAk; ,of;Fk;. r%fKk; ,e;j tpiyiaf;
vd; <o ez;gu;fs;> Gyp mikg;gpy; ,y;iy. xd;Wk; nrhy;yhky;
cyf tuyhw;wpy; ,J kPz;Lk; nfhLj;jpUf;fpwJ 
,Ue;jtu;fs;$l> vspa kf;fis ,Ue;jjw;fhfNt Vfg;gl;l
Gypfs; nfhy;Yk;NghJ ePq;fs;$l tirfisf; Nfl;Ltpl;Nld;. kPz;Lk; ele;jpUf;fpwJ.
,og;gjw;F vdf;F ngUk;Gfo;
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fhtp cilf;Fs; “ xU ,dj;ijNah nkhopiaNah

mbikg;gLj;jp NtW ,dNkh nkhopNah
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,yq;ifapy; tlNky; khfhzj;jpy; gj;jpupifahsuhf gzpahw;Wfpwhu;) xU rpq;fstiu jkpo;g;ngz; kzk;
mikjpahd xU rpq;fsf; fpuhkk;. Kbj;jhy; Njrpa xUikg;ghL
vq;fsplkpUe;j Ehyfj;jpypUe;J gpwe;JtpLk; vd;W rpyu; nrhy;thu;fs;.
gRikahd tay;ntspfSk;
jkpo; Ehy;fisAk; ,jo;fisAk; Mdhy; ehd; mg;gbr;nrhy;y khl;Nld;.
njd;de;Njhg;GfSk; ghf;F> fpj;Jy;>
thq;fpr;nrd;W gbj;J jkJ jkpo; mt;tpjk; jpUkzk; Kbj;jhy; Njrpa
kh> gyh> thio kuq;fSk; nropj;J
,yf;fpa mwpit tsu;j;Jf;nfhz;l xUikg;ghL gpwf;fhJ> gps;isjhd;
tsUk; tptrhaf;;fpuhkk;jhd; ,q;F ehd;
NjNuh> jkJ nfhu] fpuhkj;jpYk; gpwf;Fk;.”
Fwpg;gpLk; nfhu];]. kpDthq;nfhil
mUfpypUe;j tpahq;nfhil>
vd;w kw;WnkhU Ciuf;fle;J mtuJ ePz;l ciu jkpopy;jhd; rpq;fs nkhop ngau;g;G gpujpia
kpDthq;nfhil Kjyhd
cLfk;nghiy vd;w ,lj;ijAk; fle;J epfo;j;jg;gl;lJ. ghu;itapLtjw;fhf vLj;Jr;nrd;w xU
efuq;fspYk; jkpo; fw;gpf;Fk;
nrd;why; ,e;j nfhu];] fpuhkk; tUk;. rpq;fs md;giuAk; gpd;du; mtuhy;
tFg;Gfis cUthf;fpdhu;. gy nfhOk;gpypUe;J tUif je;j jkpo; njhlu;Gnfhs;s Kbahj msTf;F
mq;Nf xU ngsj;j tpfhiu. rpq;fs Mrpupau;fSk; ngsj;j vOj;jhsu;fs; jpifj;Jg;Nghdhu;fs;. neUf;fbfs; cf;fpukile;jd.
mjd; gpujk FU (tp`huhjpgjp) gpf;FfSk; kpFe;j Mu;tKld; me;jf;fUj;juq;fpy; vOj;jhsu; rq;fr;
tzf;fj;Jf;Fupa gz;bju; uj;d tz;] jkpo; fw;f te;jhu;fs;. thuhe;jk; nrayhsu; gpNuk;[p QhdRe;jud;> me;jg;gpujp njhiye;j Nrhfj;jpNyNa
NjNuh. nts;spf;fpoik khiyahdJk; ehd; ky;ypif Mrpupau; nlhkpdpf; [Pth> mtu; NehahspAkhfptpl;lhu; me;j
ePu;nfhOk;gpypUe;J me;j nfhu] Nrhkfhe;jd;> K. g\Pu;> K.fdfuh[d; ,dpa Rghtk; nfhz;l Jwtpia
mtiug;ghu;f;fr;nry;gtu;fs;
fpuhkj;Jf;F nrd;WtpLNtd;. nts;sp> cl;gl gyu; ciuahw;wpdhu;fs;. ,dpg;Ng nfhQ;rk; nfhQ;rkhf
ngUk;ghYk; me;jf;fpukj;jpYk;
rdp mq;Nf tp`hiuapy; jq;fpapUe;J mopf;fj;njhlq;fptpl;lJ. mtu; jPuhj
mjidr;Rw;wpAs;s Cu;fisAk; Nru;e;j nrq;if Mopahdpd; thilf;fhw;W
NjNuhTld; gazpj;J jkpo; ePupopT Nehahspahf khwpdhu;.
rpq;fs fpuhkthrpfs;jhd;. mtu;fs;jhd; ehtiy rpq;fsj;jpy; nkhopngau;j;jhu;.
nrhy;ypf;nfhLj;Jte;Njd;. ehDk; 1987 ,y; M];jpNuypahTf;F
me;j ngsj;j gpf;FTf;F jpdKk; mjid nkhopngau;f;f Kd;du; mtu;
jhdk; (kjpa czT) Kiwitj;J vdf;Fk; me;j Cu; fpuhkthrpfSf;Fk; nkhopngau;f;f Kad;wJ jkpof Gyk;ngau;e;Jtpl;Nld;.
nfhz;Lte;J nfhLg;gtu;fs;. ,ilNa Njhd;wpa neUf;fj;ijAk; vOj;jhsu; ckhre;jpudpd; KOepyT njhlu;e;Jk; fbjj;njhlu;igg;
thuhe;jk; ngsj;j gpf;FkhUld; ehtiyj;jhd;. Ngzpf;nfhz;bUe;Njd;.
jpdKk; gfypy; khj;jpuk; xU
miye;J nfhz;bUg;gijAk; ghu;j;j mtuJ xU fbjj;jpy;> jhk;
Ntis czTz;L ngsj;j ju;kj;ij ahu; ,e;j ckh re;jpud;?
vdJ ngw;NwhUf;Fk; rNfhjupfSf;Fk;> ghu;itia ,oe;Jtpl;ljhfTk;
kf;fSf;F Nghjpj;Jte;j mtiug;ghu;f;f
vq;Nf ehDk; ngsj;j kjj;ijj;jOtp fy;fp nts;sp tpoh ehty;Nghl;bf;fhf jd;dplk; jkpo; fw;w mt;T+u; ngz;zhd
mbf;fb jkpo; vOj;jhsu;fSk;
JwtpahfptpLNtNdh vd;w gak; Ks;Sk; kyUk; vOjp Kjy; gj;krPyp Fzjpyf;f vd;gtuplk; jhd;
nrd;Wte;jpUf;fpwhu;fs; vdr;nrhd;dhy;
te;Jtpl;lJ. gupirg;ngw;Wf;nfhz;ltu;jhd;. ,e;j nrhy;ypr;nrhy;ypj;jhd; ,jid vOjp
,jid thrpf;Fk; thrfu;fs;
ehty; ,af;Feu; kNfe;jpudpd; mDg;Gfpd;Nwd;- vd;W Fwpg;gpl;bUe;jhu;.
Mr;rupag;glyhk;. ,e;jg;gak;gw;wp xUehs; uj;dtz;]
iftz;zj;jpy; u[pdp fhe;j;- N\hgh
NjNuhtplk; Ntbf;ifahfr;nrhd;Ndd;. mtu; vdf;F vOjpa fbjKk;> ehd;
mjprak;jhd;. Mdhy; cz;ik. ebj;J ngUk; tuNtw;G ngw;wJ.
xU ijg;nghq;fy; jpdj;jd;W vq;fs; 2001 Mk; Mz;L njhFj;J ntspapl;l
jdf;F ehLk; Ntz;lhk; muRupikAk; ckhre;jpudpd; ehty; nkhopngau;g;ig
tPl;Lf;F te;jtu; vq;fSld; Nru;e;J ‘fbjq;fs;’ Ehypy; 80 fbjq;fSld;
Ntz;lhk; murpaYk; Ntz;lhk; jpBnud iftpl;L> nrq;if
nghq;fYk; nfhz;lhb ngw;Nwhu; ,lk;ngw;Ws;sJ. ,yq;if nrd;w
,y;ywKk; Ntz;lhk; vd;W Mopahdpd; thilf;fhw;iw mtu;
rNfhjuq;fspd; mu;j;jkw;w gaj;ijAk; rkak; mtiug;ghu;g;gjw;fhf
tdk;nrd;W jtkpUe;J gupG+uz vLj;Jf;nfhz;ljw;F nrhd;d fhuzk;>
Nghf;fpdhu;. Gwg;gl;lnghOJ rpy vOj;jhsu;fs;
epu;thzk; va;jp cyfk; G+uhTk; “ Mopahd; ,yq;ifapy; ,Uf;fpwhu;. gy;fiyf;fof tpupTiuahsu;fs;
md;G khu;f;fj;ij Nghjpj;j nfsjk ky;ypif Mrpupau; nlhkpdpf; nkhopngau;g;gpy; VJk; Iag;ghLfs; vd;Dld; ,ize;Jnfhz;lhu;fs;.
Gj;jupd; rpe;jidfis gug;gp ngsj;j [PthitAk; mtUf;F Neu;e;jhYk; njhlu;G nfhs;s ePz;l ehl;fspd; gpd;du; mtu; vd;id
kjj;ij ,yq;ifapy; Nrkkhf gug;Gk; mwpKfg;gLj;jpaJk; ky;ypifia re;jh KbAk;. Mdhy; ,e;jpahtpypUf;Fk; vdJ FuypypUe;Nj milahsk;
Mapuf;fzf;fhd gpf;Ffspy; xUtu;jhd; nrYj;jp jUtpj;J gbj;jhu;. mg;nghOJ ckhre;jpuid ehd; vq;Nf fz;Lnfhz;lhu;. mtuJ fz;fs;
,e;j Mf;fj;jpy; ehd; Fwpg;gpLk; ky;ypif aho;g;ghzj;jpypUe;J Ngha;j;NjLtJ? ghu;itia ,oe;jpUe;jd. fz;fs;
uj;ztd;] NjNuh. ntspahdJ. 1976 Mk; Mz;L
thilf;fhw;iw rpq;fsj;jpy; jpwe;jpUe;jd. Mdhy; ghu;it ,y;iy.
ky;ypifapd; Kfg;gpy; NjNuhtpd; glk;
v];.lgps;A+.Mu;.b. gz;lhuehaf;fh nkhopngau;f;Fk;NghJk; mtUf;F
ntspahdJ. ehd; vOjpa Neu;fhzy; md;Wjhd; xU Jwtp
rpq;fsj;Njrpaj;jpw;fhfTk; jdJ rpf;fy;fs; Njhd;wpd. mf;fijapy;
,e;j ,jopy; gpuRukhdJ. fz;fyq;fpaijg; ghu;j;Njd;. jk;ik
murpay; NjitfSf;fhfTk; fhjYk; ,Uf;fpwJ. rpy nrq;if MopahDk; nlhkpdpf; [PthTk;
,yq;ifapy; ngsj;j tpfhiufSf;Fs; vq;fs; ePu;nfhOk;G ,yf;fpa tl;lk; fhl;rpfis fpuf;fk; Vw;gLj;Jk; te;J ghuj;Jr;nrd;wjhf kpfTk;
,Uf;fNtz;ba gpf;Ffis gq;Nfw;w > ,yq;if thndhypapy; tpjkhfTk; nrq;if Mopahd; ngUikAld; nrhd;dhu;. nrq;if
murpaYf;Fs; nfhz;Lte;jhu;. mjd; ele;j rq;fehjk; epfo;r;rpapy; NjNuh rpj;jpupj;jpUe;jhu;. thilf;fhw;W Mopahdpd; rpy fijfs; rpq;fsj;jpy;
tpisit ,d;Wtiu ,yq;if mtu;fs; fye;Jnfhz;L ,dpa jkpopy; jpiug;glkhf;fg;gl;lnghOJk; jdp Ehyhf ntspahfpAs;sJ.
mDgtpj;JtUfpwJ. mtUk; xU rpwe;j Ngl;b xd;iw nfhLj;jhu;. me;jf;fhl;rpfiis ,af;Feuhy;
ngsj;j gpf;FtpdhNyNa Rlg;gl;L Ngl;b fz;ltu;:- md;W thndhypapy; jj;&gkhf fhz;gp;f;f Kbatpy;iy. me;j Ehiy tz. uj;dtz;] NjNuh
,we;jhu;. mjd; tpisT thupR Fwpg;gpl;l rq;fehjk; epfo;r;rpia mtu;fSf;Nf mtuJ glj;Jld;
xU ehs; vd;dplk; jkf;Fs;s rku;g;gzk; nra;jpUe;jhu; Mopahd;.
murpaYf;Fk; tpj;jpl;lJ. njhFj;J jahupj;J toq;fpa gpugy
rpf;fiyAk; nrhd;du;> “ G+gjp> ehd; mjd; gpujpia mtu; jk;kplk; je;jjhf
thndhyp Clff;fiyQu; tp.vd;.
,d;W ,yq;if ghuhSkd;wj;Jf;Fs; xU Jwtp. ,e;jf;fhjy; fhl;rpfis
kjpaofd;. (,tu; jw;NghJ fdlhtpy;) ngUkpjj;Jld; nrd;d NjNuh> jd;dhy;
n`y cUika vd;w fl;rpapd; vg;gb nkhopngau;g;gJ. gpwF ngupa mjidg;ghu;f;fj;jhd; Kbatpy;iy
gpujpepjpfshf gpf;Ffs; fhtp ,yq;if Kw;Nghf;F vOj;jhsu; rq;fk; tptfhukhfp tpLNk….” vd;whu;.
cilAld; gpuNtrpj;jpUf;fpd;whu;fs;. 1975 ,y; gz;lhuehaf;fh Qhgfhu;j;j
“ cq;fshy; Kbe;jthW nra;Aq;fs;” ,e;j Ntjidia rpj;jpupf;f ehk;
,yq;ifapd; murpay; jiytpjpia ru;tNjr kfh ehl;L kz;lgj;jpy;
vd;Nwd;. thu;j;ijfisj;jhd; NjlNtz;Lk;.
jPu;khdpf;Fk; gykhd rf;jpahfTk; Njrpa xUikg;ghl;L kfhehl;il
tpsq;Ffpwhu;fs;. elj;jpanghOJ Kjy; ehs; fhiyapy; 1977> 1981> 1983 Mk; Mz;Lfspy; ehd; M];jpNuypah jpUk;gpa gpd;dUk;
jkpopy; njhlf;fTiuiaAk; jkpopy; mLj;jLj;J ,dthj td;nray;fs; njhiyNgrp Clhf mtUld;
,g;nghOJ ,yq;ifapy; gy ngsj;j
epfo;j;jpdhu;. jiyJhf;fpd. jkpou;fs; jq;fs; njhlu;Gfis Ngzpf;nfhz;bUe;Njd;.
gpf;Ffs; jkpo; gbf;fpwhu;fs;> jkpo;
capiuf;fhg;ghw;wpf;nfhs;s nrhe;j jpBnud;W xU ehs; mtu; fLk;
NgRfpwhu;fs;. gpd;du; jkJ nfhu];] fpuhkj;jpw;F
ehl;Lf;Fs;NsNa ,lk;ngau;e;jdu;. RftPdKw;W nfhOk;gpy; kUj;Jt
Kw;Nghf;F vOj;jhsu;fis tutioj;J
,tu;fSf;nfy;yhk; Kd;Ndhbahf mfjpfshapdu;.
xU rpwg;ghd fUj;juq;ifNa kidapy; mDkjpf;fg;gl;ljhf
tpsq;fpatu;jhd; tz.uj;dtz;]
Cu;kf;fisf;nfhz;L elj;jpdhu;. ,yq;ifapy; xUikg;ghl;il mwpe;Njd;.
NjNuh.
cUthf;f jkpo; ,yf;fpathjpfSlDk; njhlu;e;Jk; jpdrup me;j tpfhiuf;F
,e;j fUj;juq;F njhlu;ghd
1970 fspNyNa jkpio khj;jpuky;y Kw;Nghf;F rf;jpfSlDk; ifNfhu;j;J
nra;jpiaNa md;W njhiyNgrpapy; njhlu;Gnfhz;L mtuJ
etPd jkpo; ,yf;fpaq;fisAk; gbj;J te;j uj;dtz;] NjNuh kpfTk; kdk;
tPuNfrupg;gj;jpupif jiyg;Gr;nra;jpahf Rfeyd; tprhupj;Jf;nfhz;bUe;Njd;.
Nju;e;jhu;. fyq;fpa ehl;fs; mit.
ntspapl;lJld; kWehs; mJFwpj;J xU ehs; njhlu;Gnfhz;lNghJ>
ehd; gpwe;J tsu;e;j ePu;nfhOk;gpy; Mrpupaj;jiyaq;fKk; vOjpaJ. ePu;nfhOk;gpy; ehk; ghJfhg;ghf kWKidapy; Ngrpa kw;WnkhU ,sk;
,yf;fpa tl;lk; vd;w mikg;ig jpdfud; thukQ;rup tpupthd nra;jpia ,Uf;fpd;Nwhkh vd;W Njbj;Njb ngsj;j Jwtp nrhd;dhu;> “ k`j;jah
ehd; ,yf;fpag;gpuNtrk; nra;j ntspapl;lJ. te;jJld; kpDthq;nfhil vd;w (Iah) ,Njh ,g;nghOJjhd; mtuJ
1972 Mk; Mz;L fhyg;gFjpapy; rpq;fsg;gpuNjrj;jpy; tho;e;j K];ypk;
mf;fhyg;gFjpapy; jkpo; - rpq;fs G+jTly; tp`hiuf;Fs; thfdj;jpy;
njhlf;fpapUe;Njd;. ,e;j vOj;jhsu;fshd K.g\Pu;> epyhk;
kf;fs; kj;jpapy; ,e;j nfhu] te;Jnfhz;bUf;fpwJ.”
mikg;Gf;F uj;dtz;] MfpNahUld; mbf;fb njhlu;Gnfhz;L
fUj;juq;F gugug;ghfg;Ngrg;gl;ljw;Ff; ehd; ,dp ,yq;if nrd;why;>
NjNuhit mwpKfg;gLj;jpatu; jkpo; vOj;jhsu;fspd; FLk;gq;fspd;
fhuzk;> mjpy; NjNuh mtu;fs; mtuJ nfhu];] fpuhkj;jpy; mtuJ
kpDthq;nfhiliar;Nru;e;j vOj;jhsu; epiyikfisAk; Nfl;lwpe;Jnfhz;lhu;.
jkpopy; epfo;j;jpa fUj;jhok; epuk;gpa m];jp fyrk; itf;fg;gl;bUf;Fk;
epyhk;. ( ,tu; jw;nghOJ ,yq;ifapy;
ciujhd;. mg;gb vd;djhd; Ngrptpl;lhu; nrq;if Mopahdpd; thilf;fhw;W fy;yiwiaj;jhd; juprpf;f KbAk;. 
gpugy ehNslhd jpdf;Fuypy;
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xUtu; gpd;jq;fpa gpuNjrj;jpy;
fpuhkk; xd;wpy; itj;jpauhf
gzpahw;wpdhH. itj;jparhiyf;F
mUfpNyNa tPLk; mtUf;F
nfhLf;fg;gl;lJ. mg;NghJ> rpy
jlit mq;Nf ehd; Ngha; xupU
ehl;fs; jq;fp epd;W tUtJz;L.
mtH fhiyapy; itj;jpa
rhiyf;F nrd;W Nehahspfis
ghHitapl;L tUthu;. khiy
Neuj;jpy; mtu; tPL te;j
gpd;dUk; rpy Nehahspfs;
itj;jpaupd; tPl;Lf;F tUthu;fs;.
mtUk; itj;jpak; ghHg;ghH>
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