Tamils:
The Prince Of Peace
By
Fr Chandi Sinnathurai
20 December,
2007
Countercurrents.org
“And
so this is Christmas,” sang John Lennon with fervent hope and
declared, “war is over.” [See appendix] As I pen this, I
fish for warm thoughts. I imagine that this song will echo in the hearts
of the President and War chief of Sri Lanka and the Rajapaksha clan.
Has the Sri
Lankan state sunk it self hook, line and sinker on the war against Tamils?
The short answer to this question is yes. But still as the world reflects
on the birth of the Prince of Peace, any one including the Rajapaksha
regime can have a change of heart.
Just for
a moment, imagine the President Rajapaksha declaring that the un-declared
war is over. The Tamil Tigers will be left with no option but to reciprocate
such honourable gesture. Both the Tamils and the Sinhalas including
all the communities in Sri Lanka can breathe a sigh of relief and celebrate
Christmas with joyful peace and baila.
Imagine this
to be true. And every one will begin the New year with renewed hope
for a “once and for all solution” to this conflict.
There will
be a new vision, enthusiasm and fresh horizon for dialogue. Tears of
pain, loss and suffering will be ‘locked and frozen in each eye’
(WH Auden).
The Rajapaksha
regime has a clear choice to make in the interest of the whole country.
Does the
regime wants peace? If yes, then declare that the war is over.
There is
however another lethal route. And that is to continue the ethnocide.
Rajapaksha seem to think that there is a military solution to this conflict.
Many thousands have lost lives, limbs and livelihood. Many more war
widows and orphans are created as a result of it.
Lets hope,
imagine, visualise, picture PEACE in Sri Lanka. There is no blood shed
and fear of the other. Human rights of others are restored and there
is freedom, liberty and laughter. WAR IS OVER.
And so, for
President Rajapaksha this is Christmas.
Appendix:
Merry Christmas
(War Is Over) Lyrics
So this is
Christmas
And what have you done
Another year over
And a new one just begun
And so this is Christmas
I hope you have fun
The near and the dear ones
The old and the young
A very merry
Christmas
And a happy New Year
Let's hope it's a good one
Without any fear
And so this
is Christmas War is over
For weak and for strong If you want it
For rich and the poor ones War is over
The world is so wrong Now
And so Happy Christmas War is over
For black and for white If you want it
For yellow and red ones War is over
Let's stop all the fight Now
A very merry
Christmas
And a happy New Year
Let's hope it's a good one
Without any fear
And so this
is Christmas War is over
And what have we done If you want it
Another year over War is over
And a new one just begun Now
And so Happy Christmas War is over
I hope you have fun If you want it
The near and the dear one War is over
The old and the young Now
A very merry
Christmas
And a happy New Year
Let's hope it's a good one
Without any fear
War is over
if you want it
War is over now
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