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"They will be chased away (if they try) to give a second wind to the LTTE terrorists at a time the security forces, at heavy cost, are dealing them the final death blow," Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa said.
His remarks came as the aid agencies and western media accused the Government of not doing enough to rescue civilians trapped in the fighting between the Army and LTTE.
Rajapakse also turned the heat on international media like CNN, Al-Jazeera and ‘especially’ the BBC, accusing them of trying to sensationalise civilian hardships by telecasting video clips from websites owning allegiance to LTTE.
"These video clips do not indicate bombings or explosions," Rajapakse, who is also the brother of President Mahinda Rajapakse, was quoted as saying in the ‘Sunday Island’ newspaper.
The Defence Secretary urged the international community, including UN agencies, ICRC and media, to exert maximum pressure on the Tigers and make them release civilians trapped in the war zone and stop using them as human shields.
This is the last chance that the LTTE has of sincerely minimising civilian casualties by giving them safe passage out of the conflict zone, Rajapakse said.
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I fully support the warning given to the western media and the diplomats by the SL Defence Secretary. The unnecessary interference by the 'so called protectors' of humanity or civil liberties should not be entertained at any cost. Where were these people when hundreds of innocent civilians were being killed by the LTTE? So If LTTE is wiped out from the SL, then the country will prosper much faster. The civilians will be safe and live in peace forever. Go ahead Mr.,Rajapakse, people of SL will bless you for the courageous decisions your government has implemented.
Sri Lanka is right and they are showing guts(and see how we behave).They have every right to deal LTTE sternly. These terrorist organisations are of no good to anyone. Keep it up Sri Lanka.
I totally agree with the Sree Lankan govt. Sometimes media and UN becomes a problem and the rebels misuse this. A typical example of this would be Hamas misusing the media and civilian populatoin to its advantage.
Gotabaya Rajapaksa is an US citizen, holding US passport. But, he in Srilanka to Kill Tamils in the name of LTTE. How come US is keeping quite on it's citizen holding a defence post and killing innocent people???? US is a double acting wolf.
right move by the government... makes sense
It shows the true color of Srilankan government actions. They are killing innocent Tamils using war against LTTE.
There goes the media Freedom. Time is not far when the Sri Lankans will raise against India when the Lankan Tamils are wiped out. Its sad Indians see them only as Tamils and not as Indians.
They are Sri Lankans and they are Tamils. How can you say they are Indians ?
Dear fellow indians the war is now run by not srilankan governement but by sonia congress she is taking of revenge of her husband life. tit for tat.SL governement is just for name shake. further you all note that no single non hinudus were killed by SL ARMY . because now in this world there is no value for hinud life wehter in india or srilanka or even in malaysia. you may thing that i am the supporter of LTTE but i am not supporter of them i am the supporter of innnocent tamils who have not done any harm to any one . please wake up all hindu indians .