I am very much surprised at the Cabinet decision to rename the presently abandoned National Housing Scheme at Navatkuli in Jaffna as “Mahindapuram”. This move is unwise, unacceptable and untimely and will also be counter productive.
There is no peace in the country and the people are living in tension and fear. There is already an allegation that street names and villages names in the cleared areas are being re-named and the Government is blamed for this changing the name of the “Navatkuli Housing Scheme” as “Mahindapuram”. This will also result in the village name and the Navatkuli Railway Station changed as Mahindapuram. Both the Station and the Scheme are so close to each other.
The country as a whole and Jaffna in particular is awaiting for a reasonable and acceptable solution for the ethnic problem and to create a fitting memorial to the President. Re-naming an abandoned Scheme as Mahindapuram looks ridiculous and cannot be in any way considered as an honour shown to the Head of the State. With all respect to His Excellency the President, I reject the proposal as counter productive and call for entirely a new Scheme if considered urgent.
V.Anandasangaree,
President – TULF.
There is no peace in the country and the people are living in tension and fear. There is already an allegation that street names and villages names in the cleared areas are being re-named and the Government is blamed for this changing the name of the “Navatkuli Housing Scheme” as “Mahindapuram”. This will also result in the village name and the Navatkuli Railway Station changed as Mahindapuram. Both the Station and the Scheme are so close to each other.
The country as a whole and Jaffna in particular is awaiting for a reasonable and acceptable solution for the ethnic problem and to create a fitting memorial to the President. Re-naming an abandoned Scheme as Mahindapuram looks ridiculous and cannot be in any way considered as an honour shown to the Head of the State. With all respect to His Excellency the President, I reject the proposal as counter productive and call for entirely a new Scheme if considered urgent.
V.Anandasangaree,
President – TULF.
