JVP has become LTTE cat’s paw - Wimal

The diehard JVP leadership has become the LTTE’s unofficial cat’s paw. The party has been driven to a sorry state because certain party members have begun to work according to an agenda of some foreign powers active within the party, said the Janatha Nidahas Peramuna (JNP) President Wimal Weerawansa.

He was addressing its inaugural meeting at the Ananda Samarakoon theatre, Negegoda recently.

He said today the JVP has turned to be Ranil’s junior team. For over two years we struggled to change the direction, the party was following.

When it was found our efforts were in futile, we left the party and formed the JNP, so that we were ready to face any challenges. Party President, Wimal Weerawansa, General Secretary Nandana Gunatilleke, National Organiser Kamal Deshapriya and shttp://www.blogger.com/img/gl.link.gifeveral others participated.

A large number of invitees including the members of the clergy was also present. Several artistes including Buddhadasa Vithanachchi, Lal Kularatne, Rogger Seneviratne and Cyril Enderamulla received the party membership.

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Wimal-Pillaiyan in ‘historic’ pow-wow

National Freedom Front (NFF) Leader Wimal Weerawansa yesterday appeared to have found a new political ally in the shape of Eastern Province Chief Minister Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan alias Pillaiyan, who pledged his support to the NFF if it decided to compete in the Eastern Province.

In an event which resembled the reunion of two long-separated brothers amidst surprising ‘closeness,’ the Eastern Province Chief Minister who later addressed the media, briefly said that the discussions between the two parties had turned out successfully and that the TMVP would support the NFF if the occasion demanded.

“If the NFF decides to take part in elections in the east, we will support them. We plan to meet again in the future for further discussions because the discussions we had today were highly successful,” Pillayan said.

Similar sentiments were echoed by NFF Leader Weerawansa. “This was our first meting with TMVP Leader Pillaiyan and we hope to meet again in the future to discuss the political situation prevailing in Sri Lanka,” Weerawansa added.

Meanwhile, Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) MP K.D. Lalkantha said that this new “friendship” between the two was nothing that was unexpected since Weerawansa had been acting like a TMVP member during the last few months.

“Wimal has the freedom to meet anybody he wishes to. However, this was something that was waiting to happen. Wimal has been supporting Pillaiyan and the TMVP for the last few months. He justified the armed Pillaiyan’s victory at the Eastern Provincial Council election so this we believe is a step taken by Pillaiyan to express his gratitude to Wimal,” Lalkantha added.

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NFF decided to hold public rallies in Sri Lanka

National Freedom Front [NFF] plans to hold a series of public rallies to educate masses on prevailing challenges of Sri Lanka.

Its spokesman said these rallies would not criticize the JVP or its activities but educate the public on present challenges, which are before the country. Leader of the NFF Wimal Weerawansa , Nandana Gunathilaka and other leading members of the NFF will address these rallies.

According to the NFF sources its first rally will be held on 30th of this month at Nugegoda .

�This is the first rally of the NFF� , said a spokesman of the party.

He said the NFF recently made an application to the Election Commissioner and asked to obtain Commissioner�s recognition as a political party. He said the Election Commissioner�s ruling on their application would be received within next few days.

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NFF to achieve a genuine national freedom

The National Freedom Front (NFF) is built with the objectives of achieving genuine national freedom and to build a satisfactory nation, President of the NFF, parliamentarian Wimal Weerawansa said at the opening ceremony of the NFF headquarters at Jayanthipura, Battaramulla this morning (19).

He also said that the NFF is confident to drive country towards a right direction and Maha Sangha and the educated people will strengthen the efforts taken by the NFF.

He further said that although other political parties are involved in constant attacks against NFF, the party does not hesitate at all in the face of such attacks and forward with confidence.

He stressed that even though the some previous governments achieved some victories over certain issues, no one has been able to build a correct and appropriate economic policy and that Sri Lanka is facing a critical economical situation. NFF is able to raise the country into the right position with maintaining appropriate Sri Lankan friendly policies.

Maha Sangha and many elite people were among the participants on this occasion.

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Sri Lanka to establish a council to prevent LTTE attacks on civilians

Sri Lanka is planning to establish an all party security council under the directions of President Mahinda Rajapaksa, to prevent LTTE attacks on the civilians in the country, the government said today.

The council is based on a proposal put forward by the by the members of the newly formed breakaway Marxist party National Freedom Front (NFF).

NFF leader MP Wimal Weerawansa handed over its proposals for setting up of an All Party Defence Council to President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday at the Temple Trees.

MP Weerawansa offering his party’s support to reach an all party consensus to establish the council pointed out that the party could play a pivotal role in empowering the civilian masses to protect themselves from the LTTE threats.

Preliminary talks pertaining to the establishment of this Council will commence in next week, government announced.

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JVP’s doomsday not far away - Nandana Gunatilake

The controversial ex-hardcore JVPer and currently the General Secretary of the newly formed National Freedom Front, Nandana Gunatilake while inviting genuine members of the JVP to join them in their freedom struggle claimed that the present leadership of the JVP has deviated from its original struggle - the struggle to defeat imperialism.

He told the ‘Sunday Observer’ that the JVP, which took a different turn since 1995, is now misleading its members by promising the freedom struggle by trying to defeat the Mahinda Rajapaksa government.

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Q: What is the idea behind forming the new political party - the National Freedom Front (NFF)?

A: Although we say Sri Lanka is an independent nation still we do not enjoy real freedom. Since 1948, from the day the country became free from the British, all the successive governments for the past 60 years, have failed to make the country ‘independent’.

The need of the hour is to make Sri Lanka an independent nation with the support of all citizens who love this country. I think this is the responsibility of this generation. That is why we came forward and our main target is to get political, economical and social - cultural independence. That is what we are striving for.

Q: You said that you could not realize that aim when you were with the JVP, which was considered to be the third force in the country. Do you think that the NFF with few members can fill the void?

A: Yes. Forming this party was not solely an idea of ours. Those who love this country and strive for a fully pledged freedom has led us to take this decision. This is a national quest, in which the JVP has failed so far.

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NFF indefinitely postpones inaugural rally

The National Freedom Front has indefinitely postponed its inaugural rally that was scheduled to be held on June 12th at the Ananda Samarakoon Open Theatre in Nugegoda, its General Secretary Nandana Gunatilake said.

The NFF arrived at the decision after advice by defence authorities against holding any public meeting in view of the prevailing security situation, he said.

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JNP calls for All Party Defence Committee

In the backdrop of increased threats on civilian security, the Jathika Nidhahas Peramuna (JNP) headed by Parliamentarian Wimal Weerawansa yesterday called for the setting up of an All Party Defence Committee to ensure public safety.

Addressing the media, Weerawansa said the cornered Tigers were now resorting to attacking soft targets such as the vulnerable public transport, to divert attention from the northern front where it was facing an imminent defeat.

The JNP identified three reasons which they claimed was the intention behind the LTTE's series of attacks on civilian targets.

The first was to create a climate of fear among the public and in turn force the Government to agree to another ceasefire agreement to gain some breathing space for the terrorists.

The second was to divert attention and force the security establishment to deploy a large military contingent in the city and suburbs, thus preventing attempts by Security Forces in their march ahead and to open an alternative route to A-9 road.

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