‘I’m an ahinsaka kolla’ – Douglas Devananda
The government’s point man in Jaffna, the EPDP leader and Minister Douglas Devananda denies that he is terrorizing media and opposition supporters in Jaffna. In an interview with Ranga Jayasuriya, he spoke about a wide range of issues.
Excerpts:
Two suspects have been arrested in connection with the assault. These are internal differences within the Uthayan paper which have come to the surface. They (our critics) tell that we would kill them if they criticize us. That is a lie. They continue to criticize us, while living safely in Jaffna. Our policy is that we meet ideas with ideas. You know it was I who won the highest number of preferential votes in the North East provinces. They (TNA) are scared of me because from the outset, I took a different stand; I joined the political mainstream and joined the government. I am an ahinsaka kolla. We carried weapons in the past only to defend ourselves from the LTTE.
Excerpts:
- Let’s begin with the media. Journalists in Jaffna are living in fear. Many think you are a dangerous man who would not spare anyone who crosses your path in Jaffna…
Two suspects have been arrested in connection with the assault. These are internal differences within the Uthayan paper which have come to the surface. They (our critics) tell that we would kill them if they criticize us. That is a lie. They continue to criticize us, while living safely in Jaffna. Our policy is that we meet ideas with ideas. You know it was I who won the highest number of preferential votes in the North East provinces. They (TNA) are scared of me because from the outset, I took a different stand; I joined the political mainstream and joined the government. I am an ahinsaka kolla. We carried weapons in the past only to defend ourselves from the LTTE.
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