A tense situation arose in Parliament on Saturday (21) when MPs shared their views and opinions on the war, the national question, and the development of the Northern and Eastern Provinces.
Ahila Ilankai Thamil Congress (AITC) MP Gajendrakumar Ponnambalam raised the issue of national question.
He said the Government has not only neglected the national question, but has also ignored to pay attention to the development in the war-torn North and East.
During his speech, he accused MP Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka as a war criminal, to which the Field Marshal responded saying MP Ponnambalam was a terrorist.
Fonseka: Don’t forget what the LTTEers have done. They killed innocent women and children.
Ponnambalam: 30% of the Jaffna District was under the rule of the military, which has made an impact on the civilians.
Fonseka: That was a result of the LTTE’s action, not because of the military.
Ponnambalam: The Government should pay special attention to the battered people in the North and East. The most vulnerable must be protected.
State Minister Indika Anurudda: Funds worth Rs. 7 billion have been allocated for resettlement purposes in the North and East.
Meanwhile, MP Suren Raghavan said he tried to get the Sri Lankans in Tamil Nadu back, but said the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) blocked the efforts.
“As the former Governor of the Northern Province, I tried my best to bring back 83,000 Lankans in Tamil Nadu, but the TNA blocked all those efforts.”
He said the Government has not only neglected the national question, but has also ignored to pay attention to the development in the war-torn North and East.
During his speech, he accused MP Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka as a war criminal, to which the Field Marshal responded saying MP Ponnambalam was a terrorist.
Fonseka: Don’t forget what the LTTEers have done. They killed innocent women and children.
Ponnambalam: 30% of the Jaffna District was under the rule of the military, which has made an impact on the civilians.
Fonseka: That was a result of the LTTE’s action, not because of the military.
Ponnambalam: The Government should pay special attention to the battered people in the North and East. The most vulnerable must be protected.
State Minister Indika Anurudda: Funds worth Rs. 7 billion have been allocated for resettlement purposes in the North and East.
Meanwhile, MP Suren Raghavan said he tried to get the Sri Lankans in Tamil Nadu back, but said the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) blocked the efforts.
“As the former Governor of the Northern Province, I tried my best to bring back 83,000 Lankans in Tamil Nadu, but the TNA blocked all those efforts.”