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Dialogue at two levels: TNA to announce deal
View(s):An official announcement that it would resume bilateral talks with the Government and serve in the proposed Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) will be made by the Tamil National Alliance shortly.
A TNA delegation now in New Delhi has agreed to Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s appeal towards resumption of the dialogue at both levels. Premier Singh has told the delegation led by TNA leader Rajavarothayam Sampanthan India would ensure that a settlement acceptable to the Tamils would be arrived at. Towards this end, he has assured, that India will monitor the dual track dialogue.
Secretary, and raised doubts over the suitability of his appointment, suggesting a lack of seniority? We are left to ponder how these issues accidentally burst into the media spotlight at the same time for no apparent reason.
In a final bizarre turn of events, Minister Keheliya Rambukwella has announced that there is to be an ‘inquiry’ into the assaulted JSC Secretary’s conduct. This, we are assured, is in order that the independence of the judiciary may be upheld. It is claimed he stepped out of line in issuing a media statement regarding threats to the JSC. A new crop of allegations against him has suddenly surfaced.
Who the conspirators behind this crisis are, still remains a mystery. The government has suggested a plethora of possibilities. Is it the opposition, the international NGOs or the Tamil diaspora? Perhaps it is the LTTE – or ‘those who are keen on implementing the 13th amendment.’ It has even been suggested that it could be those who exposed the NSB-The Finance Company share transaction. Is it the capitalists? Or the socialists? Is it none of the above, or all of the above? Given the present confusion it looks as if the public will have to decide for itself.
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