Wednesday, February 06, 2013

Sri Lanka: Chief justice sacked amid fresh repression...

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The sacking of the chief justice is yet another indication of the dictatorial nature of the Rajapaksa government. Repressive laws such as the Prevention of Terrorism Act enable detention without trial. Journalists and others critical of the government have been murdered or disappeared.

The most severe repression continues to be suffered by Tamils in the north and east of the island of Sri Lanka. But the repressive practices developed for use against the Tamils are increasingly being applied in the predominantly Sinhalese south.

Vickramabahu Karunaratne, the general secretary of the New Socialist Party (NSSP), said: “This regime is based on Sinhala Buddhist chauvinism and its real form was tempered in Tamil areas.

“It is in the north that the regime experimented with its fascist-styled repressive apparatus. Now it is ready to give a taste of it to the plebeian masses in the south as well.” Full story...

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