Fabricated assurance by Minister, resettlement will be within three months. Still, areas not released in the Waligamam north.

Wednesday , 30 January 2013

Assurances were given that some Grama Sevama divisions located in the Waligamam northern divisional secretariat unit will be released within three months period, but still it is in the clutches of military is according to people's reports.

 

Last September month such assurance was given by Minister Douglas Devananda at the Coordination Committee meeting, but still the said localities are not released as it is coming under the high security zone.

 

People, who have registered for resettlements in those areas, are deceived. Still 24 grama sevaka divisions coming under the Waligamam north divisional secretariat are declared as high security zones.

 

Owning to this, 7 thousand and more families are sheltered in welfare centers, and living with their relations and friends for a prolonged period. They initiated many protests to return to their native lands, but their demands were not at all considered.

 

In this situation, last September at the Tellipalai divisional secretariat the Coordination Committee meeting was held, and 24 Grama Sevama units which were not released, were queried by people. In response Minister Douglas Devananda informed that within three months, the localities would be released, and at that time, the people could get resettled.

Local council Deputy Commissioner Jayakaran position suddenly snatched.

Jaffna district local council Deputy Commissioner P.Jayakaran got suddenly transferred from Monday by northern province Governor Major General G.A.Chandrasiri.  

 

This transfer took place after a news story was published in an English newspaper that the divisional councils under the regime of Tamil National Alliance, the finance is taken back by the government.

 

Regarding this, it was stated, that the divisional councils, town councils which coming under the regime of Tamil National Alliance, 560 million rupees finance was allocated for development assignments are taken back by the government.

 

However the finance was not returned to the divisional councils which are coming under government sector was stated.

 

The above activities are processed assuming that the northern provincial council election may be held this year, was the news item published in "Sunday Times" English weekly magazine which quoted Local government Deputy Commissioner.

 

Subsequent to this news item, on Monday evening northern provincial Governor Major General G.A.Chandrasiri immediately sent a directive to Deputy Commissioner Jayakaran to handover the responsibilities to northern provincial local government Commissioner.

 

 The directive further mentioned that the Local government Deputy Commissioner should immediately take over the responsibilities.

 

 Concerning this issue, the Local government Deputy Commissioner P.Jayakaran was several times contacted but he was not reachable.

Wednesday , 30 January 2013

 

Three months have gone after the conclusion of the committee meeting, but so far activities are not processed to release the areas for resettlements. Hence the people are perturbed as their expectations for resettlements have not occurred, and they assume, they now deceived is according to area sources.