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<\/a>Sampanthan hoped his announcement would not only galvanize Tamil to vote Fonseka but also would convince others that Fonseka had a real chance of winning.<\/p><\/div>\n
A leaked US diplomatic cable recount details of a meeting the embassy had had with Tamil National Alliance Chairman R. Sampanthan and the political situation after Sampantha\u2019s announcement to support General Fonseka in the presidential election 2010. \u00a0The Colombo Telegraph found the cable from WikiLeaks database. The cable written on January 1, 2010, classified as \u201cCONFIDENTIAL\u201d by the US Ambassador to Colombo Patricia A. Butenis.<\/p>\n
The Fonseka signed program was also an addendum dealing with broader constitutional questions and the political devolution of power. The addendum was signed by General \u00a0Fonseka and leader of the UNF Ranil Wickremesinghe but not Sampanthan. The addendum promised genuine power-sharing on a basis acceptable to Sinhala, Tamil, Muslim, and Burger communities and noted that power-sharing would take place both at the center in the periphery. It noted that in the \u2018North-East\u2019 – – a term chosen to highlight the unification of the two regions, which have been de-linked under Rajapaksas – – local executive, legislative, and judicial bodies would share responsibilities with the center except in certain key areas, such as national defense, monetary policy, immigration, etc.<\/p>\n
The US ambassador Patricia A. Butenis\u00a0wrote \u201c we saw Sampanthan several times in the period leading up to and following his announcement of support for Fonseka and know that the decision weighed greatly upon him. The stakes are very high for the Tamil community, which had gained new-found clout in the split in the Sinhala vote between Rajapaksa and Fonseka but also has much to lose. Sampanthan told Ambassador he agonized over the decision but ultimately had to face squarely the fact that Rajapaksa had done nothing for Tamil beyond releasing IDPs.\u201d\u00a0 \u201c Sampanthan also told us he hoped his announcement would not only galvanize Tamil to vote Fonseka but also would convince others that Fonseka had a real chance of winning. While we will not know until election day wheather these hopes will be realized, indications are that a Fonseka victory appears more possible each day\u201d Ambassador Butenis further wrote.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Sampanthan told Ambassador he agonized over the decision but ultimately had to face squarely the fact that Rajapaksa had done nothing for Tamil<\/p><\/div>\n
Formally announcing Tamil National Alliance support for common opposition candidate Fonseka Sampanthan said that the TNA had consulted both candidates over the last several weeks and found that Fonseka responded to their concerns better than President Rajapaksa. Sampanthan said Rajapaksa holding office for another term would be in the interest of neither the country as whole nor Tamil-speaking people in the north east and enumerated a list of concerns. These included the government\u2019s failure to promote reconciliation or to find an acceptable political solution to the national question, delays, Sampanthan argued, undertaken purposefully to enable the Rajapaksa government to implement a \u2018hidden\u2019 agenda to marginalize Tamils. He also called Rajapaksa\u2019s performance on human rights and humanitarian issues \u201cdismal,\u201d noting that extra-judicial killings and \u00a0enforced disappearances had been common, mandatory constitutional provisions had been violated, and the enforcement of law and order had \u201ccollapsed.\u201d Thus, \u201cthe rule of law and good governance have reached the nadir.\u201d<\/p>\n
To read the full text of the Sampandan \u2013 Fonseka pact see the below cable;<\/p>\n
VZCZCXRO5576\r\nOO RUEHAG RUEHROV RUEHSL RUEHSR\r\nDE RUEHLM #\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a00017\/01 0110454\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\r\nZNY CCCCC ZZH\r\nO 110454Z JAN 10 ZDS\r\nFM AMEMBASSY COLOMBO\r\nTO RUEHC\/SECSTATE WASHDC IMMEDIATE 1092\r\nINFO RUCNMEM\/EU MEMBER STATES COLLECTIVE PRIORITY\r\nRUEHKA\/AMEMBASSY DHAKA PRIORITY 2242\r\nRUEHIL\/AMEMBASSY ISLAMABAD PRIORITY 9264\r\nRUEHKT\/AMEMBASSY KATHMANDU PRIORITY 7519\r\nRUEHLO\/AMEMBASSY LONDON PRIORITY 5355\r\nRUEHNE\/AMEMBASSY NEW DELHI PRIORITY 3677\r\nRUEHNY\/AMEMBASSY OSLO PRIORITY 5280\r\nRUEHOT\/AMEMBASSY OTTAWA PRIORITY 0141\r\nRUEHSM\/AMEMBASSY STOCKHOLM PRIORITY 0811\r\nRUEHKO\/AMEMBASSY TOKYO PRIORITY 4402\r\nRUEHCG\/AMCONSUL CHENNAI PRIORITY 9826\r\nRUEHBI\/AMCONSUL MUMBAI PRIORITY 7115\r\nRUEHON\/AMCONSUL TORONTO PRIORITY 0136\r\nRHEFDIA\/DIA WASHINGTON DC PRIORITY\r\nRUEHGV\/USMISSION GENEVA PRIORITY 3978\r\nRHHMUNA\/HQ USPACOM HONOLULU HI PRIORITY\r\nRUEHBS\/USEU BRUSSELS PRIORITY\r\nRHEHAAA\/NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL WASHINGTON DC PRIORITY\r\nRUEKJCS\/SECDEF WASHDC PRIORITY\r\nC O N F I D E N T I A L SECTION 01 OF 05 COLOMBO 000017\r\n\r\nC O R R E C T E D COPY - ADDED PASSING INSTRUCTIONS\r\n\r\nSIPDIS\r\n\r\nDEPARTMENT FOR SCA\/INSB\r\n\r\nRELEASABLE TO: UK, CANADA, AUSTRALIA, SWITZERLAND\r\n\r\nE.O. 12958: DECL: 01\/08\/2020\r\nTAGS: PGOV<\/a> PREL<\/a> PREF<\/a> PHUM<\/a> PTER<\/a> EAID<\/a> MOPS<\/a> CE<\/a>\r\nSUBJECT: FATEFUL STEP: MAIN TAMIL PARTY ANNOUNCES SUPPORT\r\nFOR FONSEKA\r\n\r\nCOLOMBO 00000017 001.4 OF 005\r\n\r\nClassified By: AMBASSADOR PATRICIA A. BUTENIS. REASONS: 1.4 (B, D)\r\n\r\n\u00b6<\/a>1. (C) On January 6, leader of the Tamil National Alliance\r\n(TNA) R. Sampanthan formally announced the TNA's support\r\nfor common opposition candidate General Fonseka.\r\nAddressing a packed news conference at parliament,\r\nSampanthan said the TNA had consulted both candidates over\r\nthe last several weeks and had found that Fonseka responded\r\nto their concerns better than President Rajapaksa.\r\nSampanthan said that Rajapaksa holding office for another\r\nterm would be in the interests of neither the country as a\r\nwhole nor the Tamil-speaking people in the north and east\r\nand enumerated a list of concerns. These included the\r\ngovernment's failure to promote reconciliation or to find\r\nan acceptable political solution to the national question,\r\ndelays, Sampanthan argued, undertaken purposefully to\r\nenable the Rajapaksa government to implement a \"hidden\r\nagenda\" to marginalize Tamils. He also called Rajapaksa's\r\nperformance on human rights and humanitarian issues\r\n\"dismal,\" noting that extra-judicial killings and enforced\r\ndisappearances had been common, mandatory constitutional\r\nprovisions had been violated, and the enforcement of law\r\nand order had \"collapsed.\" Thus, \"the rule of law and good\r\ngovernance have reached the nadir.\"\r\n\r\n\u00b6<\/a>2. (C) Sampanthan said little about General Fonseka and the\r\nopposition in his public statement other than to confirm\r\nthat the TNA had found their positions on issues related to\r\nthe Tamil community much better than Rajapaksa's and that\r\nthe TNA would support the general. The\r\ngovernment-controlled press the next day was scathing in\r\ncriticizing the TNA announcement as \"another sell-out\" and\r\nin accusing the TNA of having arrived at a secret deal with\r\nFonseka and the \"LTTE diaspora\" that would undermine the\r\ngains of the war victory. Sampanthan denied any secret\r\ndeal was made, but Fonseka did formulate a \"Programme of\r\nImmediate Relief Measures for War Affected Persons and\r\nAreas or Peace,\" outlining his plans for the north and\r\neast, which undoubtedly helped solidify the TNA's backing.\r\n(NOTE: Sampanthan provided a copy of the program signed by\r\nFonseka to Ambassador, noting that we were one of a few\r\nforeign missions to receive a copy. The full text of the\r\nprogram is provided below in paragraph 5. END NOTE.) The p\r\nrogram includes such measures as de-militarization,\r\ndecentralization of political authority, re-settlement and\r\nrehabilitation of all IDPs, demining, restoration of\r\nprivate land holdings, payment of compensation to those who\r\nlost property, restoration of transport services, relief\r\npackages, general amnesty and rehabilitation of former\r\nfighters, and termination of the state of emergency. There\r\nwas no mention in the program of accountability for war\r\ncrimes.\r\n\r\n\u00b6<\/a>3. (C) Attached to the program was also an addendum dealing\r\nwith broader constitutional questions and the political\r\ndevolution of power (see paragraph 6 below for full\r\ntext.). The addendum was signed by General Fonseka and\r\nleader of the United National Front Ranil Wickremesinghe\r\nbut not Sampanthan. The addendum promised genuine\r\npower-sharing on a basis acceptable to the Sinhala, Tamil,\r\nMuslim, and Burgher communities and noted that\r\npower-sharing would take place both at the center and in\r\nthe periphery. It noted that in the \"North-East\" -- a term\r\nchosen to highlight the unification of the two regions,\r\nwhich have been de-linked under the Rajapaksas -- local\r\nexecutive, legislative, and judicial bodies would share\r\nresponsibilities with the center except in certain key\r\nareas, such as national defense, monetary policy,\r\nimmigration, etc.\r\n\r\nCOLOMBO 00000017 002.4 OF 005\r\n\r\nCOMMENT\r\n-------\r\n\r\n\u00b6<\/a>4. (C) We saw Sampanthan several times in the period\r\nleading up to and following his announcement of support for\r\nFonseka and know that the decision weighed greatly upon\r\nhim. The stakes are very high for the Tamil community,\r\nwhich has gained new-found clout in the split in the\r\nSinhala vote between Rajapaksa and Fonseka but also has\r\nmuch to lose. Sampanthan told Ambassador he agonized over\r\nthe decision but ultimately had to face squarely the fact\r\nthat Rajapaksa had done nothing for Tamils beyond releasing\r\nthe IDPs. When we asked him whether he feared retaliation\r\nby the Rajapaksas, Sampanthan mentioned concerns for his\r\npersonal safety but said the Tamil community so far had\r\ngotten nothing from the Rajapaksas and did not believe the\r\npresident's statements that he would take positive steps on\r\nreconciliation and a political solution after elections.\r\nSampanthan also told us he hoped his announcement would not\r\nonly galvanize Tamils to vote for Fonseka but also would\r\nconvince others that Fonseka had a real chance of winning.\r\nWhile we will not know until election day whether these\r\nhopes will be realized, indications are that a Fonseka\r\nvictory appears more possible each day. END COMMENT.\r\n\r\n\u00b6<\/a>5. (C) The following is the full text of the Fonseka\r\nprogram for the north and east provided to Ambassador by\r\nSampanthan. Grammatical irregularities are preserved from\r\nthe original.\r\n\r\nBEGIN TEXT OF PROGRAM\r\n\r\nPROGRAMME OF IMMEDIATE RELIEF MEASURES FOR WAR AFFECTED\r\nPERSONS AND AREAS FOR PEACE BY THE COMMON PRESIDENTIAL\r\nCANDIDATE, SARATH FONSEKA\r\n\r\n\u00b6<\/a>I. Restoration of Civil Administration and Normalcy\r\n--------------------------------------------- ------\r\n\r\n\u00b6<\/a>1. Full restoration of all institutions of Civil\r\nAdministration from the Office of Grama Sevaka upwards --\r\nfree from Military, Police and Political interference.\r\n\r\n\u00b6<\/a>2. Committees for each District headed by the respective\r\nDistrict Secretary (GA) and comprising:\r\n-Nominee of the President\r\n-Divisional Secretaries\r\n-Other Officials (Representatives of such Officials)\r\n-Members of Parliament\/Their Representatives\r\n-Representatives of Local Authorities\r\n-Judicial Officers\r\n-Security Forces\/Commanders\/Officers North\/East\r\n-DIG -- Police \/Officers\r\n-Civil Society Representatives\r\n\r\nTo prepare Plan of Action for immediate implementation\r\nwithin one month\r\nMonthly Reports on progress to be submitted to the\r\nPresident, Cabinet and Parliament.\r\n\r\nA dedicated Secretariat to be established under the\r\nPresident to monitor progress and ensure implementation.\r\n\r\n\u00b6<\/a>3. The immediate measures stated herein to be implemented\r\nthrough Presidential Orders, including appointing\r\nPresidential Task Forces therefor.\r\n\r\n\u00b6<\/a>4. Security Forces to be stationed at strategic locations\r\nonly, taking into consideration national security. High\r\nSecurity Zones to be dismantled in keeping with the\r\n\r\nCOLOMBO 00000017 003.4 OF 005\r\n\r\nre-location of the Security Forces.\r\n\r\n\u00b6<\/a>5. Free movement of all persons to be guaranteed without\r\nbeing impeded by Security and Police personnel.\r\n\r\n\u00b6<\/a>6. Police to be manned, as far as practicable, by Officers\r\nwho are conversant in Tamil.\r\n\r\nII. Prohibition of 'para-military cadres' and armed groups\r\n(self-styled 'War Lords')\r\n--------------------------------------------- --------------------------\r\n\r\n\u00b6<\/a>1. All 'para-military cadres' and armed groups to be\r\ndisarmed forthwith.\r\n\r\n\u00b6<\/a>2. Areas of civilian activity to be free of weapons.\r\n\r\n\u00b6<\/a>3. Except the Security Forces and Police, only persons with\r\npermits under the Firearms Ordinance would be entitled to\r\npossess firearms.\r\n\r\nIII. Re-settlement and rehabilitation of internally\r\ndisplaced persons\r\n--------------------------------------------- ------------------------\r\n\r\n\u00b6<\/a>1. De-mining of areas to be speedily concluded through\r\nDe-Mining Units.\r\n\r\n\u00b6<\/a>2. Displaced persons to be returned to their original\r\nhomes, and where homes have been destroyed alternative\r\naccommodation to be provided, with financial support to\r\nestablish themselves and develop livelihoods.\r\n\r\n\u00b6<\/a>3. Social infrastructure requirements, such as provision of\r\nessential Foods, Medical Centers, Hospitals, Schools,\r\nTransport etc to be provided.\r\n\r\nIV. Land and Agriculture\r\n------------------------\r\n\r\n\u00b6<\/a>1. Restoration of possession of private land and buildings,\r\nnow occupied by Security Forces\/Police\/ Government\r\nAgencies, to those lawfully entitled to such land and\r\nbuildings.\r\n\r\n\u00b6<\/a>2. Committees referred to in 1.2 above to arrange for such\r\nrestoration.\r\n\r\n\u00b6<\/a>3. Committees to submit a Scheme to the Government for\r\npayment of compensation for damage caused to buildings.\r\n\r\n\u00b6<\/a>4. a. Eviction of persons legitimately entitled to State\r\nLand from such Lands; b. Other instances of deprivation of\r\nlegitimate title holders of State Lands; and c. Unlawful\r\noccupation of State Lands to be reviewed and the position\r\nregularized on lawful and just basis.\r\n\r\n\u00b6<\/a>5. Indiscriminate alienation of State Lands to be\r\nterminated. Allocations thus far made to be reviewed and\r\ncancelled, where such allocation\r\n\r\n-has not been transparent, or\r\n-lacked equal opportunity to all concerned, or\r\n-lacked proper consultation with the elected\r\nRepresentatives of the areas concerned, or\r\n-are unwarranted, or\r\n-has been on a corrupt basis.\r\n\r\n\u00b6<\/a>6. Relief packages for full cultivation of lands.\r\n\r\nCOLOMBO 00000017 004.4 OF 005\r\n\r\n\u00b6<\/a>7. A special law to be enacted to decide on disputes, as to\r\nownership and succession of lands.\r\n\r\n\u00b6<\/a>V. Fisheries\r\n------------\r\n\r\n\u00b6<\/a>1. Full restoration of fishing rights.\r\n\r\n\u00b6<\/a>2. Joint Committees to be set up of Representatives of\r\nthose engaged in the fishing industry and the Navy to\r\nensure security.\r\n\r\nVI. Trade and Commerce\r\n----------------------\r\n\r\n\u00b6<\/a>1. All barriers in respect of transport of passengers,\r\ngoods, agricultural and fisheries produce to be eliminated\r\nforthwith.\r\n\r\n\u00b6<\/a>2. No payments ('Kappang') to be levied by anyone.\r\nStringent action to be taken against those who do so.\r\n\r\nVII. Transport\r\n--------------\r\n\r\n\u00b6<\/a>1. Trains service to be restored, without delay, within the\r\nJaffna peninsula, i.e. Elephant Pass to Point Pedro.\r\n\r\n\u00b6<\/a>2. All impediments for shipping and air transport to be\r\nremoved, with effective facilities which would ensure a\r\nreduction of costs and shipping and air transport.\r\n\r\n\u00b6<\/a>3. Establishment of a new rail line, with private sector\r\nparticipation, from Point Pedro to Trincomalee.\r\n\r\nVIII. Special Relief Packages\r\n-----------------------------\r\n\r\n\u00b6<\/a>1. For dependents of all persons who have lost their lives\r\nduring the war, including military and police personnel,\r\nand civilians.\r\n\r\n\u00b6<\/a>2. For persons disabled as a result of the war.\r\n\r\nIX. Persons in Detention\r\n------------------------\r\n\r\n\u00b6<\/a>1. Release of all persons in detention, within a period of\r\none month against whom there is no evidence, and on the\r\nbasis that such detention would not be a stigma or setback\r\nfor their future.\r\n\r\n\u00b6<\/a>2. Rehabilitation of those persons, who had been engaged in\r\nwar activities, on the basis of a general amnesty.\r\n\r\n\u00b6<\/a>X. [State of Emergency]\r\n ------------------\r\n\r\nAs an overall measure affecting all Sri Lankans, the State\r\nof Emergency presently in force and the Regulations made\r\nthereunder to be terminated, since it affects the liberties\r\nand fundamental rights of all People, in accordance with my\r\nPledges.\r\n\r\nEND TEXT OF PROGRAM\r\n\r\n\u00b6<\/a>6. (C) The following is the text of the addendum to the\r\nprogram dealing with devolution of political power.\r\nGrammatical irregularities are preserved from the original.\r\n\r\nCOLOMBO 00000017 005.4 OF 005\r\n\r\nBEGIN TEXT OF ADDENDUM\r\n\r\nSri Lanka is an indivisible state committed both to\r\nprotecting its territorial integrity and to genuine power\r\nsharing on a basis acceptable to Sinhala, Tamil, Muslim and\r\nBurgher communities. Each unit of government will be\r\nsupreme in its areas of competence. Power sharing will\r\ntake place both at the Center and the periphery.\r\n\r\nIn the North-East genuine power sharing of powers of\r\ngovernance with executive, legislative and judicial powers\r\nover a wide array of subjects, not including national\r\ndefense, foreign affairs, monetary policy, national budget,\r\nelections to the Office of President and Parliament,\r\nimmigration and emigration, major ports and harbours, and\r\nacceptable to the Tamil speaking peoples with adequate\r\nfinancial and fiscal powers is necessary. The North East\r\nshould have Council\/Councils acceptable to the Tamil\r\nspeaking peoples namely Tamils and Muslims and the\r\nSinhalese living in the East shall be established in\r\naccordance with the law. 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