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Resettlement of 6000 Menikfarm refugees is a lie: They are in Kaithady and Mirisuwil, Jaffna –Vijitha Herath
(Lanka-e-News, Sep.30, 2009, 7.25PM) The Govt. told a blatant lie to the world and the Sri lankans that it has resettled 6000 refugees of the Menikfarm in their villages. They have been re located at Jaffna Kaithady and Mirisuvil, said, JVP M.P. Vijitha Herath who is also a convener for the Headquarters looking into refugee problems.

Vijitha Herath disclosed this today (30) at a media briefing at a JVP headquarters at Battaramulla.

Mr. Herath who stated, the refugees have not been resettled, went on to add that about 2000 have been settled on the borders of Ampara, Batticaloa and Trincomalee. About 40,000 of the Jaffna residents are still in the refugee camps.
There are 723 letters received of the relatives abroad of the refugees and those written by the refugees. According to those letters these refugees are facing untold hardships and are in miserable conditions. Despite food and relief items being supplied by World food program and Nayetra Organization, there is an acute shortage of food in these camps the letters reveal, Herath observed.

Though Rice, dhal, sugar and flour are provided for families in units of fifty, the other requirements like condiments etc. are not available. Infant food are sometimes not available for Rs.2000/- a packet,despite the existence of Co operative outlets, the contents of the letters disclose., Herath lamented.
Dry rations are provided to the refugees, but no firewood is supplied. Though the refugees had permission of the Forces to go in search of firewood, until the recent clash between the Forces and the camp inmates. Due to this clash two persons in the camps had been admitted to Hospital. In regard to this incident, the Govt.’s versions are contradictory. The Headquarters for looking into refugee problems has asked for an independent impartial report on this incident, Herath asserted.
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Herat you should quit, the JVP and join the UNP, then its easier for you to earn dollers. I know that you dont have any shame. You were once a goni billa, and betrayed theJVP, dont do this to you country and JVP. You should rather speak what happende to our JVP leaders in 89-91. and what UNP did to singhale thousends of singhale youth. If the real JVP was now you would be firts to be killed. Deshadrohijate daduwama maranajai!
Posted By: Ex-JVP supporter
There are "No Saints" among politicians. They are all the same when it comes to "money and false promises".The Sri lankans are well aware about the dirty tricks of these politicians. We dont bother about JVP, UNP or The Ruling party. We want only this. Clear the mess in our country as soon as possible. Other parties, for god sake stop attacking each other and atleast respect our country and our dignity. Because there many countries trying to let us down and push us backward for another twenty five years. This is the time for a clear vision and good behaviors by all (true) Sri Lankans that doesn't exclude the honest Journalism.
Posted By: Segu Mohideen
The government has to be honest and trasparent with this IDP issue. We believe that there are some LTTE combatants mingling with the rest of the refugees in the camps. We should understand the mental agony and desparation of these refugees who are 'locked up' behind barb-wire fences. It is true that they were once the prisoners in the form of human shield of the LTTE. Now, again they feel the same way after they are freed from the LTTE jackboots. This is something like a towering infarno in which whatever was not destroyed by the fire were destroyed by the water by the fire fighters. We should not forget that the whole world is watching.
Posted By: Nihal Fernando
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