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03COLOMBO721 | 2003-04-28 10:26 | 2011-08-25 00:00 | UNCLASSIFIED | Embassy Colombo

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    This record is a partial extract of the original cable. The full text of the original cable is not available.

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    UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 07 COLOMBO 000721

    SIPDIS

    DEPT FOR D, INR/R/MR, I/RW, I/REC; PA
    SA/INS(FOR JWALLER); SA/PD (FOR LJIRWIN, LSCENSNY,
    WREINCKENS); SSA/PAB

    E.O. 12958: N/A
    TAGS: KPAO PTER OPRC KMDR OIIP CE EGEN LTTE
    SUBJECT:  MEDIA PLAY - MORE COVERAGE OF AMBASSADOR WILLS'
    4/24 REUTERS INTERVIEW ABOUT LTTE SUSPENSION OF TALKS AND
    BALASINGHAM'S REPLY

    REF:  COLOMBO 0714

    ¶1.  On April 21, the LTTE announced it was suspending peace
    talks. In a letter to the GSL, the LTTE listed its reasons
    for suspending talks as: its exclusion from the 4/14
    Washington Conference, problems with the ceasefire accord
    implementation, and that GSL had not focused enough on
    rebuilding the economy of the North and East.  On 4/24,
    Reuters ran an exclusive interview with Ambassador Wills
    focusing on USG reaction to this letter. The full text of
    the interview was later released to the press (Reftel
    Colombo 0707).  On 4/25, LTTE Chief Negotiator and
    Political Advisor Anton Balasingham responded to the
    Ambassador's interview on Tamilnet, a pro-LTTE website.
    Sri Lankan media covered this exchange extensively.  While
    news coverage of the Ambassador's comments and
    Balasingham's reply were concentrated in the Tamil press;
    English, Sinhala and Tamil media responded with extensive
    editorial comment and many opinion pieces.  The main
    editorial theme in all languages was the need for the LTTE
    to heed the US and international community's words and
    return to the peace process.  Usually skeptical opposition
    ISLAND and ISLAND SUNDAY delivered predictably stronger
    versions of the same message in editorial and opinion
    pieces.

    -----
    Television and Radio.
    -----

    ¶2. In their 4/26 newscasts, independent and government-
    owned Sri Lankan telecasters (MTV and SLRC,) reported on
    Balasingham's response to the Ambassador.  Independent MTV
    reported, "LTTE once again rejects US call to lay down
    arms," while government-owned SLRC noted, "Anton
    Balasingham says that they have not deviated from peace
    talks in response to US Ambassadors reaction to LTTE
    suspension."

    -----
    Newspapers.
    -----

    ¶3. News coverage of the Ambassador's comments and
    Balasingham's reply were concentrated in the Tamil press.
    However, opposition English weekly, ISLAND SUNDAY, carried
    an Agence France-Presse (AFP) story as its main headline,
    "Balasingham softens stand on talks after US barrage" and
    also carried the full text of Balasingham's Tamilnet
    interview under the headline "LTTE responds to US
    Ambassador" (4/27).  AFP excerpts: "The LTTE on Saturday
    assured the United States that they were not scuttling
    talks with Sri Lanka, two days after the US ambassador here
    slammed them for suspending peace negotiations...Diplomats
    here had seen the LTTE's sudden suspension of talks as
    brinkmanship and hoped that the negotiations could resume
    soon.... LTTE negotiator Balasingham sounded conciliatory
    in his remarks in the Tamilnet website, but refused the
    give up their weapons as demanded by the US."

    Several Tamil papers also reported on Balasingham's
    response.  State-owned THINAKARAN (4/27) headlined
    "Balasingham explains to US Ambassador that Tigers did not
    pull out from Peace talks" and reported that the LTTE
    motive was to give the government some time to make
    decisions. Independent SUDAR OLI (4/26) noted, "'Did not
    withdraw from talks - It's only a temporary suspension'
    Balasingham replies to US Ambassador."  Independent
    THINAKKURAL (4/26) reported, "'Suspension of talks to
    provide time to the government' - Balasingham's explanation
    to Wills' comment."

    -----
    Editorials.
    -----
    ¶4.  **** Under the headline "Heed timely advice,"
    independent English Daily Mirror (4/26), commented that
    Ambassador Wills' comments "need not be taken by the Tigers
    as a loss of face, but. a reflection of increasing loss of
    patience by the international community and particularly
    USA over the LTTE's shrewd manoeuvrings." The editorial
    follows:
    "While some diplomats play cloak and dagger games with Sri
    Lanka even when they are asked to play umpire, American
    Ambassador Ashley Wills has indeed come to play an honest
    broker's role."

    "Here is the representative in this country of the world's
    sole super power, but the trappings of such power has not
    caused him to deliver blind sermons to us as has happened
    with envoys of some powerful countries in the past, who
    with their own agendas or having listened to the LTTE and
    their apologists' propaganda, would lecture us to no end."

    "Now at least the Americans appear to have understood the
    game plan of the LTTE to blame everyone else except itself.
    Ambassador Wills while acknowledging continuing
    shortcomings on the side of the Sri Lankan Government like
    it "must do a much better job of delivering services and
    assistance" and "It's way too slow and bureaucratic," has
    squarely put the blame on the LTTE for its intransigence."

    "Referring to Anton Balasingham's letter to Prime Minister
    Ranil Wickremesinghe, Mr. Wills observes: "letter makes it
    sound like it was only the mismanagement of previous
    Colombo Governments that impoverished the south of Sri
    Lanka, and that the devastation of the north and east is
    all government fault. That's ludicrous. Successive
    governments have made many mistakes, but if blame is being
    distributed fairly, the LTTE deserves a great deal as well.
    Its pursuit of an extreme separatist agenda, by violent
    means, has severely affected not only the north and east,
    but the rest of Sri Lanka too."

    "The forthright interview given by Ambassador Wills to
    Reuters need not be taken by the Tigers as a loss of face,
    but is a reflection of increasing loss of patience by the
    international community and particularly USA over the
    LTTE's shrewd manoeuvrings. We hope it will serve as a
    timely warning to the LTTE. Mr. Prabhakaran holed up in
    tiny Wanni should think twice before he turns his back on
    this friendly advice from the US envoy."

    "It should especially reflect on the following lines of Mr.
    Wills: "While the talks are suspended, we urge the LTTE to
    reflect carefully on its own transgressions. Assassinations
    of opponents, intimidation of Muslims, taxation without
    representation, aggressive Sea Tiger behaviour and
    continued child recruitment do not build trust in the
    LTTE's intentions.'"

    ***** Typically skeptical opposition English daily ISLAND,
    and weekly ISLAND SUNDAY offered editorial comment on 4/26
    and 4/27.  Under the 4/26 headline, "Hard talk can do more
    than dollars" the ISLAND notes, "Had western nations read
    the riot act to the LTTE on terrorism much earlier, the
    history of Sri Lanka would have taken a different course
    years ago."  Excerpts:
    "American Ambassador, Ashley Wills did some much needed
    plain hard talking in his interview with Reuters on the
    decision of the LTTE to suspend peace negotiations with the
    government."
    "This straight from the shoulder stuff was much needed
    because in the convoluted rigmarole of the LTTE spokesman,
    Balasingham, to Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe
    announcing the decision to suspend participation, an
    attempt was made to project that the LTTE was the aggrieved
    party, sweeping under the carpet, their belligerency and
    terrorism that took place, even while the Ceasefire
    Agreement was in force."
    "If Prabakaran, Balasingham and their cronies had thought
    that they could twist the arm of the Americans and other
    western powers with blackmail of suspending negotiations,
    these words of Ashley Wills, a resounding slap, was the
    answer. But this is not enough."
    "Neither the Sri Lanka government nor the western powers
    involved in the peace process should yield to this
    blackmail of the LTTE. If the LTTE walks out of the
    negotiations, they do so knowing well that they place at
    stake international assistance very much needed to
    resurrect the war ravaged areas of the north and east as
    well as alleviating the suffering of the Tamils in these
    areas."
    "It is evident that only the western nations where the ex-
    patriate Tamil community makes a living and sends money to
    the LTTE war chest that can make the LTTE do their bidding.
    Had western nations read the riot act to the LTTE on
    terrorism much earlier, the history of Sri Lanka would have
    taken a different course years ago."
    "Plain hard talk by other western ambassadors could help
    this country much more than the millions of dollars they
    are willing to part with."

    ***** The Opposition English weekly ISLAND SUNDAY continued
    on (4/27),  "Call the LTTE bluff"  that  if the LTTE  stays
    out of the peace talks, it "must realise and act on. that
    while all Lankans will be losers in such an event, the
    Tamils in the war-scarred northeast will be the biggest
    losers."  Excerpts:
    "It's time to call the LTTE's bluff. U.S. Ambassador Ashley
    Wills made clear as early as April 2 that the Tigers, as
    members of a foreign terrorist organisation (FTO), will not
    be invited to the Washington meeting earlier this month to
    prepare for the major donor confab in Tokyo next June..."
    "The LTTE must understand that threatening to sabotage the
    Tokyo meeting, undoubtedly with the intention of extracting
    some other concession, possibly something on the naval
    front given the most pressing issue of the moment, as an
    inducement to persuade them to attend, is not in the
    interest of Sri Lanka and most so not in the interest of
    the Tamil people of the north and the east that they claim
    to represent. If the Tokyo meeting is scuttled or postponed
    that means that there will be no international money
    quickly forthcoming to press on with the urgent task of
    undoing the ravages of the war"
    "The country desperately needs the money that will surely
    flow after the Tokyo meeting and the Tigers know this well.
    That is why they are trying to maximize the possibilities
    of the current scene resorting to the gun-at-the-head
    tactic. Colombo must not capitulate. The LTTE has for too
    long worn a look of injured innocence which Ambassador
    Wills tellingly exposed last week with some refreshing
    plain speak."
    "Uncertainty on whether the Tokyo meeting will be held as
    scheduled in June or not will definitely affect high level
    participation. More importantly, international confidence
    in the likelihood of a honourable and durable peace being
    achieved in Sri Lanka will be seriously undermined. What
    the LTTE must realise and act on is that while all Lankans
    will be losers in such an event, the Tamils in the war-
    scarred northeast will be the biggest losers. So Russian
    roulette of the sort that is now being played is not the
    best route to the desired objective."

    ***** Under the headline, "International community's
    gesture," government-owned Sinhala Daily DINAMINA comments
    (4/26) that because of the LTTE suspension of talks ".the
    international community and the opposition have come to
    agree on the peace process with the Sri Lankan Government."
    Excerpts:

    "There is a silver lining in every dark cloud. The silver
    lining in the dark clouds created by LTTE's pulling out of
    peace talks is now showing... The opposition had no clear
    idea about the peace process... there were different views
    on this and the LTTE... The general opinion of the
    opposition on the peace process was never a clear one..."

    "But, no sooner LTTE pulling out was announced the
    opposition unanimously decided that negotiations should
    occur... The united opposition's standpoint that 'peace
    talks should continue' is a positive factor.
    ...International community is pressurizing the LTTE on
    this...US, India and France...."

    "US Ambassador on the 24th has said that LTTE, should come
    to the negotiations table if they genuinely represent
    Tamils and that their facts are just magnified and
    unacceptable... US Ambassador has also pointed out that SLG
    alone should not be blamed for the violations of MOU.... He
    has strongly criticized some LTTE acts... North east
    destruction has been caused by Sri Lankan governments as
    well as LTTE and he has emphasized that LTTE must return to
    peace talks..."

    "Meanwhile, America stresses that LTTE should renounce
    terrorism by word and deed. the international community led
    by America says that Sri Lanka should be a democratic and
    united country and no single ethnicity should be penalised.
    This shows the irrelevance of the anti peace groups'
    calling the peace process an attempt to divide the
    country."

    "With this decision of the LTTE, the international
    community and the opposition have come to agree on the
    peace process with the SLG.  These silver linings on the
    dark clouds should be considered as blessings... all
    parties should dedicate themselves to peace... then our
    dream will be realized.."

    ***** Under the headline, "LTTE cannot boycott
    negotiations," independent Sinhala weekly LAKBIMA comments
    that with the involvement of the international community,
    "Sri Lanka's peace or war is not managed solely by Colombo
    or Wanni."  Excerpts:

    "It is very important for LTTE to attend negotiations...
    but they show as if it is of no importance to them... State
    media also showed that it is the SLG that would lose if
    Tigers pulled out from talks... But the public although
    hard-bitten by the previous wars was not shaken. They knew
    that LTTE cannot boycott talks..."

    "This was the exact statement of the US Ambassador Ashley
    Wills... he said that their reasoning was not acceptable
    and that they have attend talks...he stressed on the
    importance of their coming to Tokyo peace talks... listed
    child abductions, intimidation of Muslims......and said
    that this behavior would not help build confidence on
    tigers .... That the international community would respect
    them if they renounced terrorism..."

    "Earlier, efforts were made to get the international
    community in between the Sri Lankan government and the
    LTTE... now not only they are here but they offer to advise
    and guide if one party detours... we are not in a position
    to blame anyone... this is what we have created... As we
    once said, Sri Lanka's peace or war is not managed solely
    by Colombo or Wanni"

    ***** Under the headline, "'Sri Lankan Government and
    opposition agree on a solution through negotiations,"
    government-owned Sinhala weekly SILUMINA comments  (4/27):
    "[the LTTE]  cannot opt for war as the Sri Lankan
    Government has kept the international community abreast of
    the real situation...." Excerpts:

    "...Several groups were blaming the peace process saying
    that it attempts to divide the country... people in the
    North as well as the international community push LTTE
    towards peace... many analysts believe that this pulling
    out is just in order to win some of their demands.....But
    they cannot opt for war as SLG has kept the international
    community abreast of the real situation...."

    "Analyzing the facts listed by LTTE, the American
    Ambassador says that they are not acceptable... while
    accepting the mistakes of SLG, he has pointed out the
    serious violations of MOU by LTTE. But when terrorist
    organizations opt for peace serious incidents can be
    expected."

    "Without acting as opportunists, we all must realize tat
    this we have come to a decisive point where we all should
    solve this national crisis...."

    ***** Under the headline, "Appreciating the American
    Ambassador's statement," independent Sinhala daily
    LANKADEEPA, commented (4/28), "the Tigers who call
    themselves genuine representatives of the Tamils should try
    and let these people reap peace benefits by returning to
    peace talks."  Excerpts:

    "LTTE before asking the Sri Lankan government about its
    good response to MOU conditions should ask themselves
    whether their response to same had been positive... Can
    they point their fingers at somebody else?  SLMM itself has
    said that LTTE had more violations on their account... As
    Mr. Wills very correctly points out SLG alone should not be
    blamed for violations of MOU..."

    "Ambassador Wills has given an excellent response to the
    resettlement issues and its slow progress... he said that
    "Expectations on development in the
    south as well as the north are very high... All Sri Lankans
    should understand economic development takes time and it
    would accelerate only in lasting peace; Sri Lanka has not
    yet achieved that... And he further said that lasting peace
    can only be achieved by attending the peace talks and not
    by walking away from it... We too agree that Tigers should
    know the importance of sticking to the peace talks and
    discussing the issues faced by both parties..."

    "The fact that Tiger reasoning is not acceptable and blown
    up... If lasting peace is achieved, highest benefits of
    peace would be enjoyed by the suffering communities in the
    north... The Tigers who call themselves genuine
    representatives of the Tamils should try and let these
    people reap peace benefits by returning to peace talks..."

    ***** Under the headline, "US Ambassador's request,"
    Independent Tamil daily, VIRAKESARI (4/26) comments, "the
    talks should continue with commitment for the sake of peace
    and its benefits. In the meantime, the Government should
    implement the decisions taken at the previous talks."
    Excerpts:

    "US Ambassador Ashley Wills has requested the Tiger
    Organization to reverse its decision and to participate at
    talks for the welfare of the Tamils."

    "Many including the President, Opposition Leader, JVP and
    Sihala Urumaya criticized the LTTE pull out and Sihala
    Urumaya called for the immediate commencement of the war."

    "Internationally there were comments and VIP's of many
    countries including US and India had requested not to break
    talks."

    "US Ambassador Ashley Wills has given his complete views.
    He stated that he regretted the decision of the Tigers and
    that they should review their decision and to attend
    talks..It is not possible to rebuild a country that is
    economically devastated in no time. North and East of Sri
    Lanka are awaiting much economic development."

    "All the Sri Lankan governments are responsible for the
    fate of North and East. US Ambassador stated that Tigers
    are also responsible for the present economic position in
    N&E. He said that Rome was not built in a day. Likewise it
    is not possible to rebuild Kilinochchi or Trinco within a
    day."

    "It should be noted that there were many good results.
    Therefore, the talks should continue with commitment for
    the sake of peace and its benefits. In the meantime, the
    Government should implement the decisions taken at the
    previous talks."

    ***** Under the headline, "Talks must continue" independent
    Tamil daily, THINAKKURAL comments (4/26), "From all corners
    pressure is building up to commence the peace talks again."
    Excerpts:

    "No one needs to say that the ceasefire agreement is
    broken. Necessity to put the peace program on correct track
    is the order of the temporary suspension of talks. From all
    corners pressure is building up to commence the peace talks
    again."

    "Liberation Tigers should not pull out of talks. They
    should attend the Tokyo
    Aid Conference. The decision to boycott the Tokyo Aid
    Conference was regrettable. The Tigers want to be treated
    respectfully. My government understands that, said the US
    Ambassador Ashley Wills, which is the US stand."

    "Not only the US Ambassador but also the US Deputy
    Secretary of State Richard Armitage have expressed their

    SIPDIS
    views that the US government will not hesitate to lift the
    ban on LTTE and accept them as a political group if they
    renounce violence."

    "The decision of the Liberation Tigers to pull out
    temporarily from talks is appropriate. Thereafter they were
    to boycott the SIHRN Sub Committee meeting
    in Kilinochchi, which was to be attended by the government
    officials and the
    Norwegian diplomats..."

    -----
    Opinion
    -----
    ¶4. ***** Under the headline, "Sound and fury and little
    else," independent English weekly, Sunday Times' political
    editor wrote, "Uncle Ashley Wills let [the LTTE] have it in
    his interview with Reuters."  Excerpts:

    "..Others, however, have a different view. They argue that
    foreign policy has never been the LTTE's forte, and by
    taking on the United States of America by criticising them
    for being left out of the Washington aid talks last week,
    they were taken up by the bold resistance of possibly, the
    Iraqi Baath Party."
    "They invited trouble from Uncle Sam, and Uncle Ashly Wills
    let them have it in his interview with Reuters. Lest the
    Sri Lankan yakkos missed the US ambassador's comments, the
    US embassy in Colombo circulated the full text to the local
    media."

    "And now, Anton Balasingham has responded with an interview
    to Tamilnet and the LTTE has now got entangled with the US,
    and one wonders whether the fate of Tareq Aziz would befall
    Anton Balasingham. Surely not."
    ***** Government-owned English DAILY NEWS (4/26), headlined
    its opinion page. "Way out of ethnic conflict is through
    negotiations - US Envoy"  and printed the full text of the
    Ambassador's Reuters interview.
    ***** Government-owned English weekly, Sunday Observer
    (4/27) ran "US ambassador's reaction to LTTE suspension of
    peace talks : 'time for fighting has long passed'" on its
    opinion page and included significant portions of the
    Ambassador's interview.
    ***** Under the headline, "None of that crap, Bala"
    typically skeptical opposition English weekly, ISLAND
    SUNDAY opinion writer agrees with Ambassador Wills'
    statements, noting "Forgive us, but that sounds kind of
    right." (4/27). Excerpts:

    "But let's stop the nit-picking, shall we. (For the benefit
    of those who haven't been following our peace process
    closely, any criticism of the LTTE is nit-picking and
    betrays a shallow mind and supremely immature outlook)."
    "US Ambassador Ashley Wills in a Reuters interview last
    week aptly summarised the (long?) list of LTTE
    transgressions. "Assassinations of opponents, intimidation
    of Muslims, taxation without representation, aggressive Sea
    Tiger behaviour and continued child recruitment," he
    enumerated."
    "Humph. Immature, nit-picking AMERICAN. Don't you think,
    Bala?"
    "But the international community is not pleased. Oh no. To
    quote that American again, "A well-intentioned party that
    truly wants a peaceful, political settlement to Sri Lanka's
    conflict could deal with such grievances at the negotiating
    table". Forgive us, but that sounds kind of right."

    ***** Under the headline "Economic growth dependent on
    political and military stability," Pro-UNP English weekly,
    SUNDAY LEADER (4/27), offered more opinion.  Excerpts:

    "...And the big boys in the world scene were telling the
    LTTE, diplomatically, that they were not willing to play
    ball and the status quo remained. However, the biggest
    boost to the government and the biggest snub to the LTTE
    came from the US. "We don't find them (LTTE) convincing. A
    well-intentioned party that truly wants a peaceful,
    political settlement to Sri Lanka's conflict could deal
    with such grievances at the negotiating table," Ambassador
    Ashley Wills said last week... The Americans would create
    most pressure for the LTTE. Most observers believe that if
    the Tigers stick to their guns of insisting that they
    boycott the Tokyo meeting, the US is very likely to exert
    pressure."

    Wills

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