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[1st
February 2006 - 13:30 S..L.T]
 Presenting
a special statement in Parliament today (01) JVP
Parliamentarian Mr Wimal Weerawansa stated that the tiger
terrorism is activated not only in North and East. Its
‘psychological operational unit’ is established in Colombo, he
said. He emphasized that we should realize the most severe
contingent is operated from Colombo through this ‘mental
operation’ which is worse than the ‘Chales Anthony
contingent’ and ‘sea tiger contingent’.
He made
this statement referring to the headline appeared in the
‘Sunday Leader’ on 15th January 2006 which read
as ‘Colombo a target of terror attack warns Intelligence’.
In this news item it had stated that within 72 hours from
‘Thai Pongal’ day prominent centres in Colombo Fort -
Colombo Port, World Trade Centre, Central Bank and a leading
Hotel’ will be the targets of the LTTE. It further stated
that the Government has warned the Intelligence Units on
this and already certain business establishments have
thought of leaving the World Trade Centre.
Mr
Weerawansa asked the Speaker to observe the purpose of this
news item. He stated that it is obvious that the Wanni
tigers are engaged in threatening of a war and influence the
Government to kneel before them so that they could achieve
their goals. He added that following this news which belongs
to the ‘underworld media mafia’ alarmed certain foreign
institutions and business firms and some had abandoned their
business places as expected by this underworld media which
is manipulated by the UNP.
In his
statement the JVP Parliamentary Group leader further pointed
out that the editor of this English news paper has direct
links with the Wanni tigers. He acts on their directions as
proved by another news item published in ‘Nidharshanam’ web
site which is associated by Pottu Amman of the Tiger
Intelligence Unit. This web site had quoted this news item
as stated by the editor of ‘Sunday Leader’ to its
correspondent in Colombo. It should be noted that this news
paper fabricated that ‘the President had scolded him over
the telephone recently’. Moreover it was this ‘God Father’
who published news to tarnish the character of Mr Lakshman
Kadirgamer in his paper immediately prior to his
assassination. He adopts first to character assassination to
be followed by physical assassination of the targeted
persons.
Mr
Weerawansa asked the Parliament that ‘shouldn’t we be
vigilant on these ‘Major Generals’, ‘Captains’ of the
‘mental operational unit’ in Colombo who act as journalists
or civil social activists. I need not point out that these
forces are the real enemies of the Sri Lankan nation. It is
not known whether not only the English news paper of the
‘underworld media’ but its Sinhala sister paper is
maintained by the Tiger funds or any other illegal source.
He added
that ‘I am sure that this paper will target its terrorist
underworld media mafia against me when I make this statement
for the benefit of the whole nation.’ They will parade to
name me as a ‘brutal murderer’ who shoots at ‘innocent media
butterflies’ with ‘harsh words’. We are strong enough to
face any challenge. I think it is my duty to divulge these
evil media usage before the country since the Sri Lankan
nation cannot march forward without revealing these serious
challenges. We have to expose these elements of true enemies
of the nation no matter from where they operate or behind
any bush. The politics separated from exposing this duty
will only be a betrayal and an infidelity, he said.
He
warned that the present government should be cautious of
this ‘mental operation’ linked with the terrorism of this
underworld media which is tarnishing the character images.
‘The Government should make a special investigation based on
this statement presented by me in Parliament today. It is
the duty of the Government to explore the means of funds of
this media which has linked with terrorism. It is the
responsibility of the Government not to leave the destiny of
country to be conducted to the whims and fancies of such a
group and we urge the Government to take necessary action
immediately to overcome this. We request the public to
reject such media which favour terrorism’ said Mr Weerawansa
concluding his statement. |
