What the world needs to learn from Sri Lankas humanitarian rescue operation
Instead of appreciating the humanitarian rescue operation being carried out by Sri Lanka and its armed forces, world leaders are exerting pressure upon the Government to enter a ceasefire .their belief being that a ceasefire would help rescue these civilians. It is more than apparent that the world leaders and even media channels are clueless about the reality of the situation in Sri Lanka & it naturally makes any to wonder whether world leaders, foreign envoys, foreign secretaries etc apart from repeating what is on paper prepared by someone else actually understands the ground situation and seriously believe in what they say because it is apparent that what they say is nothing but gobbledygook.
Why?
Yes, civilians are trapped their numbers, certainly not the numbers quoted by UN officials stationed in Sri Lanka, NGOs/INGOs, Human Rights Groups, Consulates and ICRC though they were and are very much present to actually give the correct picture and the correct numbers. With their access to media and a false credibility for their work they projected numbers exaggerating figures between 250,000 to 400,000. The Government maintained the numbers at 100,000and this is the very number that has been rescued by the armed forces. Rescuing 100,000 civilians from a ruthless outfit such as the LTTE is no easy endeavor and many a soldier had to risk and sacrifice his life to follow the instructions of the armed forces head that there should be zero-civilian casualty. Where in the world has there been a military onslaught that has rescued over 100,000 civilians? Which foreign military ends up being cooks and nurses to these rescued civilians? Which foreign military or even UN peace force has carried out a similar rescue operation of this magnitude?
Yes, there is a situation but not of the nature that is being described. Sri Lanka is a third world developing nation, a nation financially suffering because of a 30 year old conflict that was implanted to save another larger nation from having to suffer separatist ideologies. These rescued civilians were never living in luxury all these years, these civilians had no development mentally, socially or any means to a better education. So, being rescued from an abysmal situation in the clutches of a dictator and his stooges, these civilians can but smile and be grateful to their saviors the soldiers. Have they asked for houses instead of tents, have they complained about the food they have got?
Have they complained at all ..a complaint if at all came from a little Tamil boy who wanted to have a book which had been denied to him all these years.but what do world leaders and human rights groups say .."give them access to move..(have they even been out of the Wanni jungles to even know what Colombo is like? where do they move to? Are they to walk around as vagabonds with no money? What a silly statement to make and does anybody actually buy these loose cannons? They describe these civilians as living in camps compared to how the Nazis kept their prisoners..even the Italian earthquake victims ended up sleeping under trees!
All that world leaders, human rights groups should have done was not go complaining about what could not be given by the Government but ask the Sri Lankan Government what the requirements are and send these items food and medicine (not those that have lost shelf life and opportune to dump them upon innocent civilians as is customary and done when any disaster situation arises) send tents, other equipment..these are the constructive actions that could have been taken but instead the world prefers to issue statements that are as hollow as the message that comes out not to mention how absurd its contents are.
Why do foreign media never say a word of praise or show footage of these soldiers carrying babies, children, the elderly, even helping to deliver 2 babies while transporting these civilians to safety.
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yeah reveal the truth to the world. they surrendered themselves & they don't need to be tortured to tell the truth. what kinda idiot will surrender if he cant tell the truth?
SLARMYTHEBEST 2 years ago
are these not LTTE train people. how much torture SL army gave to these people to open there mouth. You never see real LTTE surender except people like KARUNA. Real tamil person never die for his right. One day you sinhalese will know who is Rajapaksa family.
JoepeaceforTiger 2 years ago
Thse 2 r also resposible 4 xploded bombs in public ares like bus stands, railway station, towns, inside railways & commercial centres etc. They kiled our Foreign Minister Hon. Lakshman Kadiragama who ws tamil 2. They kiled SL Presedent R Premadasa. and more than 30 Ministers elected democraticaly . They murderd innocent people in prayers inside churches, temples & mosques. They hacked 2 death innocent children of othr races. To swear by GOD..so punish thm & do justice to those murdered by them.
OrdinarySriLankan 2 years ago
Please give them...first good shaving blade....very dirty looking beard.Also we no need to listen those murders interview.
Hang them in front of pettah main junction.
BULLBULLI 2 years ago