LTTE can still
join democratic process - President [Thursday,
November 16, 2006 - 11.30 GMT] The
path is still open for the LTTE to lay down its arms and join the
democratic process to achieve peace and development, said President
Mahinda Rajapaksa today.
The President said this in the preamble to the Budget Speech presenting
the Government's budget for 2007 in Parliament.
At the outset of the Budget Speech, President Rajapaksa explained that
the LTTE had placed many obstacles in implementing the proposals
presented in
the Budget for 2006 by launching its campaign of violence shortly after
he took office as President last year. He recalled the killing of over
70 persons at Kebitigollawa, suicide killer attacks, and the several
attacks on unarmed security forces personnel among the LTTE's many acts
of violence.
President Rajapaksa said that steps had been initiated to meet the just
demands of the Tamil people. The hopes and expectations of the people
had been raised by the two main political parties reaching understanding
on the resolution of the key issues facing the country. He had enabled
all democratic parties not come together in the search for solutions for
the pressing problems in the country. He said the opportunity remained
for all parties to join in this effort.
President Rajapaksa is now presenting the Budget Proposals for 2007 to
Parliament.
At the outset of the Budget Speech, President Rajapaksa explained that
the LTTE had placed many obstacles in implementing the proposals
presented in
the Budget for 2006 by launching its campaign of violence shortly after
he took office as President last year. He recalled the killing of over
70 persons at Kebitigollawa, suicide killer attacks, and the several
attacks on unarmed security forces personnel among the LTTE's many acts
of violence.
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