EDITORIAL : THE DAILY MIRROR, SRILANKA

In the name of humanity let the innocents be… The recent global political manoeuverings on Sri Lanka indicate a strong movement directing its forces towards de-stability here. Whether these come in the form of calls for war crimes probes, interventions by UN bodies against allegations of human rights abuses or promotion of good governance, the agenda seems clear. Attacking the country’s image and thereby its economy. Such attacks sadly have the potential to impede upon the investor confidence that has slowly but most surely been growing in a post conflict scenario. The efficient manner in which security has been maintained throughout the country and the political stability that has been witnessed have ensured a boost in foreign investment. A scenario; that anti-Sri Lanka elements within the Tamil Diasporas are targeting.


While it defies all accepted norms of humanity to force ones own people to the denial of the benefits of peace, the rationale for same is understood. The longer they are able to prevent the Tamil people from enjoying these benefits the longer their own claims for discrimination and thereby the luxuries of refugee status in the West enjoyed.  It is clearly to the benefit of the Tamil Diasporas that they are able to further their justifications of discrimination.
Allegations of war crimes, numerous human rights abuses all point towards a lucrative business for the Tamil Diasporas. As long as they are able to exert pressure on the Sri Lankan government through various ill informed lobbies of the international community, the lives they enjoy in these countries would remain justified.
Our interview with the Governor of the Central Bank on the next page exposes the levels to which such moves are carried out. ‘There is an enormous amount of money being spent and immense efforts being made by international groups fed by both local and other international groups. Their main mission seems to be to damage the image of the country and attack the economy. We’ve had to tackle this at an international level at regular intervals,’ he opines questioning the ignorance of the West that leads to accepting these lies with open arms.
The Western elements need necessarily to look beyond their own electoral compulsions and check for the credibility of these sources. A greater understanding of the plight of the very people they express such compassion for can make the necessary changes take place. It is timely that these elements appreciate the need for greater economic security for the people of the North and the South, which had suffered immensely in the hands of an equally selfish outfit. They too claimed they were fighting for these innocents. They too ensured they were denied basic rights and held a State to ransom. The only difference was that they were armed.