NGOs & INGOs accused of being reticent on LTTE killings

Various organisations, which blame that the government was flouting fundamental rights are working in favour of the LTTE outfit. Defence Spokesman Keheliya Rambukwella said this is very clear they were reticent on school children killed in bomb blasts in several areas in the last few days.(13/02/2008)

Addressing a news conference at the Media Centre for National Security, the Minister said it is very clear that the LTTE has no boundaries, whether they attack the clergy, women or children. They only believe in destruction and that is the hallmark of terrorism. It has been displayed in ample form in the Colombo Fort bomb blast where some students of D.S. Senanayake College were killed. He recalled the attack near Nippon Hotel in which two children died. Two children were also killed in the Nugegoda blast while in Akkaraipattu yesterday, a 14-year old child died. None of the international human rights organisations or anti terrorist organisations voiced concern over these killings. They had not even given a statement, the least one can expect. On the other hand, they are accusing the government, for things that had not been proved and that are still under investigation. In fact, many accused and are still accusing the government on the Muttur killings, while the investigations are proceeding. It is very pathetic. The Defence Spokesman emphasised that he was not withdrawing the conclusion that these organisations are bias on a different agenda and probably for various considerations.

The Minister also referred to the artillery attacks unleashed by the LTTE on St. Sebastian's Church at Thal-adi in Mannar. The Church had made a request to clean it for the feast. The LTTE targeted artillery attacks on the soldiers who were engaged in this work. The Church was heavily damaged. The Navy on one occasion was discredited by saying that a sailor shot dead a man who was praying. The issue was taken up with the Pontiff. Today the Church had been attacked, but their agenda is different. He said it is clear that they are working for rewards and to discredit the country.

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• INGO
• LTTE
• Tamileelam
• suicide
• bombs
• terrorism