Tamil National Alliance (TNA) today noted that commitments given by the Sri Lankan government to India and the international community on a political solution for the Tamils must be honoured. <br />'' <br />'' TNA leader R. Sampanthan, speaking in Parliament today said those commitments were not met but cannot be reneged upon.<br />'' <br />'' He said the military defeat of the LTTE was possible as a result of the assistance provided by India and the international community as &nbsp;both India and Sri Lanka saw the LTTE as an impediment to reaching a negotiated, reasonable political solution in Sri Lanka. <br />'' <br />'' The Tamil leader said that the military defeat of the LTTE in 2009 was seen as a precursor to a reasonable political solution.<br />'' <br />'' Mr. Sampanthan said that failure to honour the commitments would mean the then Sri Lankan Government used the international community to defeat the LTTE. <br />'' <br />'' Calling on the current government to ensure a political solution for the Tamils within a united and undivided Sri Lanka, the TNA leader said that if President Gotabaya Rajapaksa works towards that goal, &nbsp;he will have the support of the TNA.<br />'' &nbsp;
News On AIR | January 8, 2020 8:32 PM
Sri Lanka: TNA says commitments given by govt to India, international community on political solution for Tamils must be honoured