The European Parliament today adopted a resolution on the situation in Sri Lanka calling for an immediate ceasefire by the Sri Lankan army and the Liberation Tamil Tigers of Ealam (LTTE) in order to allow the civilian population to leave the combat zone.
It is estimated that 170,000 civilians are trapped in the battle zone
between the Sri Lankan army and the forces of the LTTE without access to the most basic aid.
Jean Lambert, London Green Party MEP and Member of the Human Rights Sub-Committee in the European Parliament, said: "The Parliament has today sent a strong message to both the LTTE and the Sri Lankan Government that it condemns the attacks on civilians. MEPs are very concerned about reports of serious overcrowding and poor conditions in the
refugee camps and we have called on both sides to respect international humanitarian law.
"The civilian population urgently needs protection and assistance and humanitarian organisations must be granted full access to the area. We call on the Sri Lankan Government to cooperate with countries and aid organisations to evacuate those civilians in need of medical assistance or
who wish to leave, and provide aid and support to those who stay."
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WHO CARES THIS EU JOKERS. WHAT THEY CAN SAY ABOUT LAST SUICIDE ATTACK? NOW THE TIME TO FINISH LTTE ANIMALS. WE WILL NOT ALLOW OUR GOVERNMENT TO STOP FIGHTING. EU GUYS DON'T FORGET SL GOVERNMENT GOT MORE THAN 70% FROM THE LAST ELECTION. WITH THAT RESULTS YOU CAN IDENTIFY THE FEALINGS OF SRI LANKANS AND HOW MUCH THEY NEED TO FINISH LTTE DIRTY ANIMALS
ReplyDeleteI think the point is that civilians are suffering as a result of the fighting regardless of who they voted for. If both sides were to stop killing each other and the conflict were to end then Sri Lankan civilians would not be dying and would in fact benefit from stability and peace. Peace and diplomacy should always be prefered to war, surely! The EU, although realistically toothless in Sri Lanka is trying to effect peace and diplomacy through the only means available to it.
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