Comments on: Never Again: Remembering ’83 https://groundviews.org/2012/07/23/never-again-remembering-83/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=never-again-remembering-83 Journalism for Citizens Thu, 26 Jul 2012 23:33:05 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.1 By: Ravana https://groundviews.org/2012/07/23/never-again-remembering-83/#comment-47210 Thu, 26 Jul 2012 23:33:05 +0000 http://groundviews.org/?p=9818#comment-47210 In reply to Asoka.

A further comment on you getting your facts wrong. Do not mix Arabs (sheik) with Indians (Sikh).

On another note on this July “83 issue. Whilst it is quite appropriate to shamefully commemorate that event, I would personally never be satisfied until a significant proportion of the perpetrators and brought to justice. There will be no peace until that and a number of other race-crimes are resolved.

Sri Lankans are cursed with the fact of race-crimes, until they choose to ease that burden by acknowledgement across the board, apology and reparation (going beyond bringing perpetrators to justice).

Kamma, the Universal Law will inexorably make its presence felt. You cannot escape it.

Tamils need to move on from it. Let it be the burden of the “Sinhalas”. Instead you need to continue to rebuild your lives and seek peace within. Keep in mind that the destruction of the LTTE with their abominable crimes (often with your witting and unwitting support, which were also race crimes) has been a blessing in disguise for you to have that inner peace. Let the racist-Tamils suffer instead with their ongoing unquenchable thirst fro revenge. You, the moderate Tamils should simply divorce yourself from the racists on both banks, and get on with being human.

All my love and condolences at this time of grieving.

]]> By: Piranha https://groundviews.org/2012/07/23/never-again-remembering-83/#comment-47182 Wed, 25 Jul 2012 22:06:09 +0000 http://groundviews.org/?p=9818#comment-47182 In reply to Asoka.

Asoka,

Your comment is [edited out] totally ignorant of the history of Sinhala violence on Tamils. It started about twenty years before the LTTE came into being, in 1958 – the first anti Tamil riots.

Get your facts right before commenting or just don’t comment as it exposes your ignorance.

]]> By: Asoka https://groundviews.org/2012/07/23/never-again-remembering-83/#comment-47165 Wed, 25 Jul 2012 06:48:37 +0000 http://groundviews.org/?p=9818#comment-47165 Because of who these things happened? Simple answer is due to terrorists oriented ideas. What happened in India 1984, after gun downed Indira Gandhi, uncounted innocent sheiks massacred. Then year 2002 Bombay riot, thousands of innocent Muslims massacred. These are good lessons for the future generation to avoid terrorists and seperatist oriented ideas.

]]> By: Sarwan https://groundviews.org/2012/07/23/never-again-remembering-83/#comment-47145 Tue, 24 Jul 2012 11:53:42 +0000 http://groundviews.org/?p=9818#comment-47145 Even after 54 years theree is humbugging and blatant lying by the Sinhalese government.

Was there any progress on LLRC reecommendations? Nothing. Was devoltion done? No. The land of IDP’s were grabbed by GOSL.

UPR must punish SL for any lies put in the report and signed by the president and dishonouring the UNHRC.

]]> By: Patriot https://groundviews.org/2012/07/23/never-again-remembering-83/#comment-47100 Mon, 23 Jul 2012 12:55:17 +0000 http://groundviews.org/?p=9818#comment-47100 It would be good if the Govt could organise rememberance ceremonies on a National scale to remember those who were killed. This would help unite the country and all its people against such evil schemes.

]]> By: Walter https://groundviews.org/2012/07/23/never-again-remembering-83/#comment-47099 Mon, 23 Jul 2012 12:40:46 +0000 http://groundviews.org/?p=9818#comment-47099 I am one who experienced the bloody riots of 1958.
Government ministers and even the Government had a hand in these bloody riots.
I lost a brother of mine. I can talk with certainity.
In 1983 I encountered first hand death threats to my life.
I refer you Gentlemen to read the following articles to get an insight.
1) The real Ethnic issue Daily News September 23, 2003.
2) Identifying the core ethnic issue, Daily Mirror 29 October 2003
3) Shameless Lanka Sunday Island 27 July 2003
4) Shame of July 83, Black July readers forum I believe Sunday Leader 27 July 2003.

THE PRINT MEDIA HAS NOW STOPPED PUBLISHING LETTERS AND ARTICLES OF DISSENT.
ON ONE OCCASION MY NAME WAS CHANGED, I BELIEVE IT WAS TO PROTECT MY IDENTITY.
I HAVE STOPPED WRITING TO THE PRESS IT IS A WASTE OF MY TIME AND MONEY.
I WROTE TO THE PRESS COMPLAINTS COM. WITH NO ACK. TO MY LETTER.
THIS FORUM SEEMS SATISFACTORY, BUT WITH VERY LIMITED EXPOSURE.
THIS COUNTRY AS IT STANDS TODAY NEED A PERMANENT “DISSENTING COMMISSION

THE GREATEST NEED OF THIS COUNTRY TODAY IS A TV STATION LIKE THE NDTV
IF OUR PEOPLE CAN WATCH NDTV THERE A REVOLUTION CAN BEGIN.
SO PLEASE GENTLEMEN YOU WILL BE DOING A SERVICE TO THIS COUNTRY AND ITS PROGENY IF ANY ONE OF YOU CAN SET THE BALL ROLLING

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