Comments on: Contradictory Positions on Media Freedon Encourage Impunity

By: KINGSLEY

KINGSLEY — Sun, 08 Jun 2008 14:48:47 +0000

Someone said “true democracy”? Just give me an example of true democracy. “The best argument against democracy is a five-minute-conversation with the average voter” – Winston Churchil.

Voter? who is a voter in Sri Lanka? The constitution provides that we can rig and vote ourselves into power thanks to JRJ.
MR got the full benefit of it. RW is dreaming on it!

By: Devinda Fernando

Devinda Fernando — Wed, 04 Jun 2008 18:07:51 +0000

** Now, tamil journalists are an ‘especially endangered’ species. ***

Yes, they certainly are… You can’t find Tamil Journalists (you know – those objective professionals who report the News!) you only find LTTE supporters and Sympathizer Tamils using the the Journalism Guise to further their Politcal Agenda of Separatism…

LTTE killed off and shut up the Real Tamil Journalists a long time ago…

By: samuel

samuel — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 13:43:55 +0000

Killings of journalists commenced as far back as during Chandrika K ‘ s presidency – Rohana Kumara, editor of Satana was alleggedly shot dead by Amarasinghe Dhananjaya Perera a.k.a
‘Baddegana Sanjeewa’ of the Prime Ministerial Security ( PSD ) division.
Subsequently, many journalists have been killed.
This is one of many methods by which Lankan Regimes suppress dissent & dissemination of truth.
Now, tamil journalists are an ‘especially endangered’ species.
This is part of the State Terrorism which props up the Lankan State.
Appeals like these, even by international media organisations are simply ignored.
There is no remedy except by international bodies like the UN.

By: Kinglsley

Kinglsley — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 09:24:17 +0000

Thondaman? Last heard of him…..wait a minute..was when he made a big fuss and crawled back to government side…

By: Indian Tamil

Indian Tamil — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 01:09:34 +0000

the leaders like Thondaman are more keen on ministry posts than the welfare of upcountry “citizens”. The education is virtually stagnant. Heathcare is hopeless.living standards are below the rest of the country.

By: Shan

Shan — Sat, 31 May 2008 23:01:59 +0000

Is it all Govt to blame ? what about the Tigers. .They killed the latest one in Jafffna, why only the Govt ? The ones that are reporting the truth. will be safe only if true democracy is acheived..

By: David

David — Sat, 31 May 2008 02:09:15 +0000

Three brothers rule the country..Eternal war is in progress without any diplomatic effort. An armed bandit is elected as the chief minister of East. Tamils and Muslims are voiceless. Christian persecution is on the rise. Journalists are being killed or mauled every day. NGOs are refused entry.Corruption is boundless.THIS IS OUR SRILANKA.

By: aratai

aratai — Fri, 30 May 2008 16:00:20 +0000

We call upon the government …..
We call upon the government…..
Is there anyone listening?