by Sahan Tennekoon in The Daily Morning, Nov 23, 2023The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) of the Parliamentary Opposition said that the Legislature is yet to appoint a member to the Constitutional Council (CC) representing the ethnic minorities, even though this matter had been raised on many an occasion. Speaking in Parliament yesterday (22), TNA Parliamentarian, President’s Counsel (PC) M.A. Sumanthiran said that even though they had named TNA MP Dharmalingam Sithadthan for the vacant seat…
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report in Khaama Press online, Sept 29, 2023During the Moscow Format meeting, the Special Representative of Russia for Afghanistan, quoting his country’s Foreign Minister, stated that without the involvement of ethnic groups in the government, peace in Afghanistan is not possible. In another part of his remarks, Mr. Kabulov noted that the Taliban has been ineffective in countering terrorist groups, notably ISIS. Mr. Kabulov expressed concern about the Taliban’s performance against ISIS in the region.…
By Fidel Rahmati in Khaama Press online July 21, 2023 The President of Tajikistan, Emomali Rahmon, reiterated his support for forming an inclusive government in Afghanistan that would include representatives from all ethnic groups at the Gulf Cooperation Council-Central Asia Summit. Rahmon emphasized that the Taliban should recognize the freedom and rights of all ethnic groups and women in Afghanistan. “We support the formation of an all-inclusive government that represents all ethnic, political, and social…
By Fidel Rahmati in Khaama Press online, July 6, 2023The Foreign Minister of Iran said that Afghanistan required an inclusive government with the participation of all ethnic groups. Iran Foreign Minister Hussain Amir Abdullahian, at the Non-Aligned Foreign Minister’s meeting in Baku on Wednesday, also called for releasing Afghanistan’s frozen assets. Meanwhile, he raised the Afghan refugees in Iran and said that Iran hosts millions of Afghan migrants. The Non-Aligned Movement’s Foreign Ministers held on…
By Nizamuddin Rezahi in The Khaama Press Online, June 21, 2023The foreign ministers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) demanded that the forced displacement and relocation of ethnic and religious groups in Afghanistan should be stopped. The foreign ministers of CSTO in a joint statement on Tuesday emphasized they respect the fundamental rights of all ethnic groups in Afghanistan. The statement was released by the foreign ministers of Russia, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Belarus and…
by Sahan Tennekoon in The Morning, Mar 31, 2023The Minister of Justice, Prison Affairs and Constitutional Reforms, President’s Counsel (PC) Dr. Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe said yesterday (30) that the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) proposed by the Cabinet Sub-Committee on Reconciliation, Chaired by President and Minister of National Policies Ranil Wickremesinghe, would be a practical institution which can address issues related to the ethnic minorities. Speaking at a media briefing held at the Ministry of Justice,…
By P K Balachandran in Daily Mirror online, Jan 10, 2023Positive moves are being made by both President Ranil Wickremesinghe and the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) to resolve the seven decades-long ethnic issue. Following Wickremesinghe’s declared resolve to secure an agreement on the broad contours of a settlement by Sri Lanka’s Independence Day on February 4, the two sides have agreed on an agenda in which priority is given to issues on which decisions could…
report in The Island, Dec 25, 2022Fresh discussions between President Ranil Wickremesinghe and the opposition TNA has focused on the release of political prisoners and lands in former conflict zones, a TNA legislator said.TNA parliamentarian M A Sumanthiran told reporters that the discussion followed an all-party meeting held recently on finding a permanent solution to Sri Lanka’s ethnic issue. “Last week we had an all party conference on reconciliation. We had a discussions with he…