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Message: <blockquote data-quote="netlife007" data-source="post: 17624388" data-attributes="member: 79514">The memoirs of Nevil Jayaweera (handpicked to be the GA Jaffna in  1963) are referred to recollect and show honor to Mr. N Q Dias (father of Mr.  Gomin Dayasri) for his visionary plan to set up military bases in the North  taking stock of the possibilities of Tamil Nadu illegal immigrants pouring into  Sri Lanka. Again, for petty political motives the reduction of these military  bases by JR Jayawardena drastically undermined the national security of the  country when Tamil militants began their terror. What Mr. N Q Dias envisaged for  which he drew counter measures was proven when in November 2003 the LTTE  declared that 35% of its cadres were from Tamil Nadu! <a href="http://www.island.lk/2003/11/11/" target="_blank">http://www.island.lk/2003/11/11/</a>   Mr. N.Q. Dias, CCS (civil servant) then Permanent Secretary to the  Ministry of Defense & External Affairs under Sirimavo Government knew  exactly the importance of placing the country’s armed forces at strategic points  well ahead of any calamity which the present Defense Secretary Mr. Gotabaya  Rajapakse realizes too – what right do politicians have to bargain with the  national security of the country? Thus, the GOSL is questioned on why it should  give in to demands to reduce and curtail security presence instead of remaining  firm on the threat to national security. The GOSL is next questioned on when  it will take legal action against all those that have directly and indirectly  contributed to LTTE terrorism over the years. For victims to be given any  justice people who were linked with LTTE terror needs to be identified and  placed before the courts.   The  announcement of a secret pact with the TNA to remove or reduce military bases is  connected to India’s claim that LTTE continues to fight for an Eelam that  includes Greater Tamil Nadu, though it does question why India insists on the  implementation of the 13th amendment and full devolution unless India  too plans to compete for a separate North that the West would like to use as a  base for itself in Asia. It also raises the question why India celebrated the  1000th anniversary of the ancient Tamil King Rajendra Chola (1014ce - Rajendra Chola  I was the first Indian king to take his armies overseas and make conquests of  these territories).  India must realize the message it sends out in being proud of ancient Kings that  invaded neighboring nations and questions the relevance to the current context  of things.    These angles may be headaches for a lot of voters in Sri Lanka in  particular those in Colombo, but their future depends on a secure Sri Lanka.  There is nothing more important than the national security of the country.  Everything falls into place only when the country is secure and stable. People  can enjoy comforts only when the country is safe. The other issues all are  secondary and this is why the voters must view how far and who can keep the  country stable and the stability comes in ensuring that there are no deals  struck with parties that are out to divide the country, dilute the sovereign  powers of the country and create chaos thereafter. The examples of Libya,  Kosovo, Iraq, Sudan may differ because they are Muslim, located in Middle  East/Africa /Eastern Europe but the same players that broke up and have created  chaos in these nations are now looking East towards Asia and this is why  national security should become the key election pledge by the candidate.  Assuring national security by forging secret pacts with players that are working  towards dividing the nation has to be firmly rejected in the same manner that  people should reject leaders who have secretly signed pacts without divulging  its contents to the people and not even to their party members on previous  occasions.    No one should be allowed to ridicule attempts to secure the  nation’s borders and secure the country. No political party should be allowed to  bargain and compromise the national security for petty political gain. Agreeing  to dilute the National Security of Sri Lanka cannot be allowed to become as a  political propaganda tool. The price of peace remains eternal vigilance and  vigilance does not happen without preparation and processes.     In the end every voter has selfish reasons that determines who  he/she casts the vote for. That decision must be based on who can provide peace  and stability in Sri Lanka while not undermining the national security of the  country. No person or organization can hope to live in peace or prosper if there  is no peace in the country. Let us be reminded that all those that profited  during the 30 years of war were those that were party to the terror and the rest  of the country is only now picking up the pieces and it is just 5 years since  the end of 30 years of LTTE terrorism.</blockquote>

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