Batticaloa Catholic Bishop asks for general amnesty to political prisoners
January 27, 2014 6:15 am
By Our Batticaloa Correspondent CT
The Batticaloa Catholic Bishop, Rt. Rev. Dr. Joseph Ponniah, has requested the Defence Secretary, Gotabhaya Rajapaksa, to offer a general amnesty to the Tamil political prisoners or rehabilitate them and reintegrate them into the society.
The Defence Secretary paid a courtesy call on the Batticaloa Catholic Bishop Rt.Rev. Dr.Ponniah, at the Batticaloa Bishop’s house on Thursday.
During the discussion the Batticaloa Bishop requested the Defence Secretary to expedite the process to release the Tamil political prisoners by offering them with a general amnesty or to take measures to rehabilitate them and integrate them into the society.
The Bishop also pointed out to the Defence Secretary that several families have been affected as a result of their bread winners having been detained for several years without any legal action.
Responding to the Bishop the Defence Secretary said that he was also willing to rehabilitate the Tamil political prisoners and if they really preferred to undergo rehabilitation they could express their consent through their lawyers.
The Batticaloa Bishop also explained to the Defence Secretary on the poverty stricken state of the people of the Easters Province and urged him to look into the ways and means of providing job opportunities to the youth in the province.
According to the Bishop the Batticaloa District remains a backward region as a result of the natural resources in the area not being utilized properly.
The Defence Secretary also brought to the notice of the Batticaloa Bishop that 100 development projects will be launched in the Batticaloa area this year.
January 27, 2014 6:15 am
By Our Batticaloa Correspondent CT
The Batticaloa Catholic Bishop, Rt. Rev. Dr. Joseph Ponniah, has requested the Defence Secretary, Gotabhaya Rajapaksa, to offer a general amnesty to the Tamil political prisoners or rehabilitate them and reintegrate them into the society.
The Defence Secretary paid a courtesy call on the Batticaloa Catholic Bishop Rt.Rev. Dr.Ponniah, at the Batticaloa Bishop’s house on Thursday.
During the discussion the Batticaloa Bishop requested the Defence Secretary to expedite the process to release the Tamil political prisoners by offering them with a general amnesty or to take measures to rehabilitate them and integrate them into the society.
The Bishop also pointed out to the Defence Secretary that several families have been affected as a result of their bread winners having been detained for several years without any legal action.
Responding to the Bishop the Defence Secretary said that he was also willing to rehabilitate the Tamil political prisoners and if they really preferred to undergo rehabilitation they could express their consent through their lawyers.
The Batticaloa Bishop also explained to the Defence Secretary on the poverty stricken state of the people of the Easters Province and urged him to look into the ways and means of providing job opportunities to the youth in the province.
According to the Bishop the Batticaloa District remains a backward region as a result of the natural resources in the area not being utilized properly.
The Defence Secretary also brought to the notice of the Batticaloa Bishop that 100 development projects will be launched in the Batticaloa area this year.
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