(THIS ARTICLE IS MACHINE TRANSLATED by Google from Norwegian)
Although talks between the government and Tamil tigers have been suspended since April this year, the process is expected to resume within a month.
The reason for the breach is, among other things, that a small number of promises from the government have been fulfilled.
The Tamil people are beginning to lose hope of peace because they see no change. Now, the international community must put pressure on the Sri Lankan government, said negotiator Thamilselvan to Daily News in Colombo after the European tour.
According to Secretary of State Bradman, the government is ready to resume negotiations, recalling that they delivered their peace proposal to the Tamil Tigers this summer.
One of the biggest weaknesses of the peace process is that people are kept out. It claims several local peace advocates, including Doctor Kumar Rupesinghe at the Foundation for Coexistence.
- The fact that the government has not involved the people undermines the peace process.
The UTHR (University Teachers for Human Rights in Jaffna) also claims that Norway and other actors ignore the democratic potential of civil society.
The UTHR also highlights the abuses against the Muslim minority in the areas the Tamil tigers control.
Either way, the challenges are great, but people are tired of war. Those who have only known the war are now beginning to get a taste of peace. In this light, neither the government nor the Tamil tigers have much to gain from breaking the peace process. In other words, time may seem to work for peace.
