“lol @ ModVoice, when did I ever say I was their sole rep? All I said was that best form of reconciliation was to help improve NE economic prosperity. You need to take a chill pill.”
You did not say you were the sole rep, alright, but your comment seemed to suggest so.
I quote you again, “What these people want now is money to eat well, live well, educate their children well and provide jobs. Most of all opportunity to succeed.”

These are the basic things all should be entitled to, however, they do not address the crux of the ethnic conflict, which in its nature a political question that cannot be terminated by a military answer!

Yes, helping improve the NE economy is one aspect of reconciliation, however, not the ONE AND ONLY reconciliation as you claimed in your previous comment. That is why I say you are toeing the same line as Mahinda Rajapakse, whose main focus seems to be that of development and not addressing the roots of the ethnic conflict.

“Developing the economy and improving the life for people especially in the North/East is the one and only reconciliation. We have to give them what the LTTE took away from them and win their trust. What these people want now is money to eat well, live well, educate their children well and provide jobs. Most of all opportunity to succeed.”

When did you become the sole representative of the North East Tamils? How do you know what they want? Yes, of course they want the basic rights that were taken away by both the LTTE and the government restored but that does not mean they are not interested in a political solution that will empower them culturally and regionally. I see you are an ardent fan of Mahinda Chintana.

this election indicates the inefficiency of the party the gradual decline of the UNP’s appal to the masses. dont blame low voter turnout as when your in the opposition, any eletion should be taken as a positive to get back into power.

FEW KEY THINGS THE UNP HAS NOT DONE WELL.
1. although you claim colombo as the UNP power base, you have failed to realise that areas such as homagama, maharagama and those areas control much of colombo vote. UNP didnt have ay bigwigs from that area.
2. big party boys should be asked to leave the cooler colombo 7 climate and go and work at rural grassroot level. hence Ranjan ramanayaka and sajith premadasa should be recognised due to this feature.
3. Minortrities – UNP’s didnt have adequate muslim candidates from colombo, beruwala, or east to get those vote…
4. UNP should create thee own media site knowing very well that party in power will control the state media..
5. the fact that only 5o% of colombians voted at polls is a slap in the face of UNP> you should have organised transport and glavanised people to vote.. looks as if UNP as usual overstimated their hand

Truth & reconciliation.. my ass! That’s why in South Africa blacks and whites are separated by barbed wire outside the court, while trialing race hate crime. Who’s the genius that ever said truth & reconciliation commissions worked in SA???

http://news.google.com.au/news/story?pz=1&cf=i&ned=au&hl=en&ncl=dT_t0pm2CZAQyWMnwAPMKeL05HkqM

Developing the economy and improving the life for people especially in the North/East is the one and only reconciliation. We have to give them what the LTTE took away from them and win their trust. What these people want now is money to eat well, live well, educate their children well and provide jobs. Most of all opportunity to succeed.

At least Ranil’s friends and relatives are not in the Government. No 10% collections, no “Helping Hambantota” deposits in the sister’s bank account, no BANKRUPT ventures like Mihin Airlines, no commissions from LANKA LOGISTICS, no asking Cabraal to PRINT money…. do I need to go on?