Don't make political capital out of LTTE atrocities - Rambukwella

Whenever various leaders fell victim to Prabhakaran's terrorists acts, groups carrying their coffins had tried to apportion blame on their rival political parties or groups to settle petty political scores. Such actions had only helped strengthen Prabhakaran, Foreign Employment and Welfare Minister and Defence spokesman Keheliya Rambukwella said.

This was clearly evident even during the killings of Gamini Dissanayake Lalith Athulathmudali, T. Maheswaran, as well as Lucky Algama and Denzil Kobbekaduwa.

Certain political parties and groups pointed the finger of accusation against their opponents for sheer petty gain, he added. Rambukwella said Major General Janaka Perera was a fearless military Commander who had rendered a vital service towards defeating LTTE terrorism.

The political vilification campaign carried out by certain groups by making use of his funeral was an insult to the members of Major General's family.

Rambukwella said the UNP insulted the family of late Parliamentarian T. Maheswaran too by launching a black band campaign after his killing.

People resorting to such lowly acts should stop such antics at least now and rally round to totally defeat terrorism when Prabhakaran was facing imminent defeat at the hands of the Security Forces, he said.