CWC lobbies Japan
By Shelani Perera
Japanese special peace envoy Yashushi Akashi is to submit documents presented by the Ceylon Workers Congress on the Upper Kotmale Project to the Japanese Government.

Last week the CWC met Mr. Akashi to make representations on the Upper Kotmale project in a bid to muster support for the cancellation of the Japanese funded project.
CWC Parliamentarian S. Yogarajan said that his party had pointed out the impact of the project on the environment.

The meeting between Mr. Akashi and the CWC was arranged by a Japanese trade union. The CWC had written to the trade union asking it to take up the issue with the Japanese Government. Mr. Yogarajan added that the Japanese Government has not released any fundings yet.

The party claims that 500 families would be affected by the project and the Government has not given them alternative land. It alleges that environmental implications had been overlooked with the area likely to be prone to earth slips. It also states there are 28 families who are yet to get compensation from the Lower Kotmale project.

Meanwhile the CEB is making all plans to go ahead with the project selecting consultants who will be Japanese. Tenders have also been called which will be decided on by the consultants.

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