Maori party MP blocks pro LTTE motion in New Zealand parliament
(By: Walter Jayawardhana)
At a glance the motion looked like a very progressive
one asking for a ceasefire in Sri Lanka but the Maori Party Member of
New Zealand, who represent the native people of New Zealand , Te Ururoa
Flavell knew better. Using his powers as a MP he blocked the motion,
because the resolution simply wanted to revive the world's most cruel
terrorist group , the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) and pull
it out of the grave. Maoris are the proud natives of New Zealand, who
inhabited the Pacific island before the white man invaded.
But "Progressive" leader Jim Anderton is upset a Maori
Party MP blocked a parliamentary motion expressing concern about the
"humanitarian" situation in northern Sri Lanka, a New Zealand website
said.
"Mr Anderton said his motion was not about taking
sides in a bitter conflict that the United Nations estimates has
resulted in 200,000 civilians fleeing their homes, 4500 deaths and
12,000 people wounded since January". But either Anderton did not tell
or he did not know that these civilians were running away from the LTTE
enclave they were being kept as a human shield and the Tamil Tigers were
sending human bombs who were exploding themselves and shooting at the
fleeing civilians to stop them from going. From the human bombs 263 were
severely wounded. 17 died on the spot.
"The motion called for the Sri Lankan Government and
the Liberation Tamil Tigers of Eelam to cease hostilities, respect
international humanitarian law and condemn violence against civilians."
But Anderton did not know by the ceasefire the worst perpetrators of the
Tamil suffering, who are at their death's door, namely the LTTE would
get another lease of life.
Any single MP can block such a motion without giving
any reason and Maori Party MP Te Ururoa Flavell did so.
Te Ururoa Flavell, congratulations for your wisdom and
thank you very much on behalf of all peace loving Sri Lankans.
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