by Malin Abeyatunge
(July 25, Colombo, Sri Lanka Guardian) I have quoted a below a part of a letter I sent to media soon after the bomb blast in Bombay saying that we should not condemn any bomb blasts killing innocent civilians in the countries who have been supporting the LTTE by providing safe haven, assisting financially and propagating their Eelam Agenda.
Quote “Sri Lanka is the most affected country in the world by terrorism. We have seen how the LTTE terrorists have killed thousands of innocent civilians, destroyed remote villages killing of thousands of innocent villagers, bombing of public establishments including tourist hotels, Central Bank, country’s main airport and bus terminal etc., in the past. LTTE’s terrorist atrocities continue to date because the countries like Norway, UK, USA, Canada, India, Australia and some EU countries are still complacent with LTTE’s dubious operations in procuring arms, raising funds and even some politicians attending and addressing LTTE sponsored rallies and meetings. Therefore, in conclusion, I for one will not condemn terrorists’ acts in countries who harbor, nurture and support terrorists. Unquote
It has come true today when I listened to BBC morning news today that there has been bomb blasts in Norway capital Oslo and a youth camp on an island close to Oslo in quick succession killing 7 in Oslo and 80 in a youth camp and injuring many. A BBC correspondent in Norway said that this is the most severe act of violence since world war 11. I have no qualms that USA, UK and all other western countries didn’t spare a wink to condemn this act. But when thousands of innocent civilians were killed in Sri Lanka by continuous bomb blasts, suicide bombers, claymore mines etc, Norway and the rest of the western world kept mum without condemning those heinous crimes but instead increase their support to LTTE thro dubious means.. We still haven’t forgotten how Norway Embassy in Sri Lanka used its diplomatic immunity to get state-of- the art communication equipment to LTTE.. Therefore, as a Sri Lankan, I am somewhat reluctant to condemn the people behind this bomb blast for the simple reason the Oslo people are seeing the brutality of terrorism in their own soil with their own eyes. I still sympathize with the kith and kins of the innocent victims. I hope Norwegian Authorities will at least now realize their past “wrongs” by financing, assisting, appeasing and collaborating with LTTE terrorists and “correct” the future in dealing with Sri Lanka. They should immediately stop campaigning against Sri Lanka for alleged war crimes.
My immediate thoughts were that LTTE Diaspora may be behind this bomb blast as after the annihilation of LTTE militarily the Norwegian support was somewhat dwindling and even allowed the Dutch Police to interrogate Norwegian Tamil Terrorist Nediyawan. But the BBC reported that a 32 year old ethnic Norwegian Islamic has been arrested. This cannot be a one man act but there may be other terrorist links as cross border terrorism is now a global phenomenon and I will not rule out links with the LTTE rump in Norway. In fact a gun man arrested was in a camouflaged police uniform (LTTE terrorists used army uniforms to massacre villagers) which may have ben copied from LTTE’s modus operandi. .
There is Buddhist saying that “ditta Dhamma vedeneeya kamma” which means that there is retribution for your acts of good deeds and bad deeds. Hence this is retribution for the Norwegians for having supported a terrorist outfit .
Therefore, in conclusion, I for one will not condemn terrorists’ acts in countries who harbor, nurture and support terrorists.
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