LTTE must demonstrate willingness to compromise

Calling on the LTTE to renounce terrorism and violence, the Canadian Federal Government last week pointed out that the LTTE must demonstrate a willingness to make compromises necessary for a political solution within a united Sri Lanka.

Parliamentary Secretary to the Foreign Minister Deepak Obhrai making a special statement at the Canadian House of Commons last Friday urged the parties to build on the opportunity to commit to a further round of talks on the heels of the concluded Geneva session which he termed as commendable.

He said: "Canada calls on the LTTE to renounce terrorism and violence. It must demonstrate that it is willing to make compromises necessary for a political solution within a united Sri Lanka."

"We also call on the democratically elected Government of Sri Lanka to continue its efforts to resolve the current impasse and create conditions for talks to continue."

Obhrai has expressed that this call on the Government includes addressing credible allegations of human rights abuses against the Security Forces. "Canada continues to believe there can be no military solution to this lengthy conflict.

We urge the parties to work toward a negotiated settlement which satisfies the legitimate aspirations of all Sri Lankans." Canada is one of the leading countries which has intensified operations to curb and take action against LTTE fund raising on their soil. A recent string of raids on LTTE linked organisations in Canada and the US and arrests of several suspects have handicapped the LTTE operations in North America.