Proceeding contribution from Stephen Hammond (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 5 February 2009. It occurred during Topical debate on Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka
I know that my hon. Friend is a military historian. It is important to be clear that, however the Sri Lankan Government see the position militarily, there can be no international credibility in a purely military victory—indeed, that will not be a victory. Anything that happens militarily must be accompanied by solutions that involve suffrage for the Tamil community. Should we not say to the Sri Lankan Government that the model established for the eastern provincial council elections, whatever its imperfections, provides a way forward, in that it involves the Tamil community in the suffrage process?
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- 487 c1013;487 c1011
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- 2008-09
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- House of Commons chamber
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- Armed conflict Bombings Casualties Civilians Human rights Humanitarian aid Terrorism Sri Lanka Peace negotiations Ceasefires
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