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 (Lanka-e-News, 2008 Jan 28, 11.40 AM) "MP Maheswaran had business engagements with LTTE and finally got killed by them. The investigations and DNA tests have definitely proved it. If the suspect was not caught, theat killing could also go to the account of the Government," says Defense Ministry Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapakse in an interview with Lankadeepa newspaper on 27 January.
Mano Ganeshan also need no security since he has links with LTTE. Only two Tamil leaders are spared. They are Ananda Sangaree and Douglas Devananda. We have to protect them somehow," he says.
"Only a brother of a President can handle a situation like this. It should be put into the constitution that a President's brother should be appointed the Defense Secretary," says Gotabhaya Rajapakse.
He says in the interview that the decapitation of will demolish the LTTE stating that several LTTE heads like Pottu Amman, Susai should be eliminated.
In response to a question by the newspaper if the Government is highlighting the military operations to cover the people's problems, the Defense Secretary accuses the state media for incompetence.
When asked if the Media Center for National Security (MCNS) claims that scores of Tamil Tigers are killed daily, he says that information prove that there are 10 to 15 funerals in Vanni each day. "Photos of those who were killed in Muhamalai are being handed over to the families now although bodies are not given. Kilinochchi and other hospitals are filled with injured."
When Lankadeepa asks about the allegation if Defense Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapakse, another state official, wieldss more powers than the other officials, Rajapakse says, "What is wrong? I have not misused power. I have used my powers to strengthen the police and armed forces. They work like this because of the super powers I have."
"Likes of state officials nearing to retire and cannot decide to attack cannot do this job. I can talk to the President at any hour and discuss anything."
What kind of assistance he expect from the international community, asks Lankadeepa and Gotabhaya Rajapakse says that international community is trying to give the LTTE more chances and to extend the problem. "They pressure the Government and not the terrorists. The countries that banned LTTE should sustain LTTE's fundraising and arms deals as well. Instead, they work against the Government elected by people. It looks like they have some other objectives."
Gotabhaya Rajapakse says that the LTTE has to be banned and he does not know why it is not done. He says that the cabinet is responsible eventually for that.
Commenting on media, he says that today some journalists write to show off causing heavy damage. "Weapons are not the important in a war. The man behind the weapon is the important. His mentality needs to be built up rightly. Journalism should not target to break up their mentality. Newspapers that are published because they have money and to make the nephew President are not in journalism," he says.
"The opposition leader who named me 'Ugly Gota' before the diplomats later asks for security from me. What is the meaning of this? "he asks.
When asked if the media no supportive, Rajapakse says that no military information such as what kinds and numbers of weapons and what were purchased were not necessary for the public. He says that he will not allow to publish them if he has power. He says that he has proposed the President to bring a censor with stern punishments.
Rajapakse says that criminal defamation laws are needed to be re-introduced. |
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