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n[ah mk;ikahUf;F kl;Lkd;wp mtUila tsh;g;G kfd; RjhfuDf;Fk; tajhdth;fs; kw;Wk; Nehahspfs; vd;W fhuzk; $wp [hkPd; tpLjiy mspf;fg;gl;lJ. Mdhy; rpwg;GKfhkpy; cz;ikahfNt cly; CdKw;wth;fs; kw;Wk; Nehahspfs; milj;J itf;fg;gl;bUf;fpd;wdh;. mth;fis ,Nj fhuzq;fSf;fhf tpLjiy nra;a ePjpkd;wk; Kd;tutpy;iy. ,J vd;d epahak;? rpiwapy; jd;Dld; jq;fpapUf;fj; jdJ Njhop rrpfyhTf;F mDkjpaspf;FkhW n[ah mk;ikahh; Nfhupdhh;. Mdhy; rpwg;GKfhkpy; fztd; kidtp Foe;ijfisf;$l gpupj;J itj;jpUg;gNjhL mth;fs; ghh;itapLtjw;Fk; mDkjp kWf;fg;gLfpwJ. rpiwapy; xU jz;lidf; Fw;wthspf;F toq;fg;gLk; rYiffs;$l rpwg;GKfhkpy; mg;ghtp mfjpfSf;F kWg;gJ vd;d epahak;? jkpof muR jtwpioj;jhy; ePjpkd;wpy; Kiwaplyhk;. ePjpkd;wk; ftdpf;f jtwpdhy; ru;tNjr mikg;Gfsplk; Kiwaplyhk;. ru;tNjr mikg;GfSk; fz;L nfhs;shtpbd; mfjpfs; vd;d nra;a KbAk;? rpwg;GKfhk; nfhLikfs; Fwpj;J gy mfjpfs;; ePjpkd;wq;fspy; Kiwapl;lhh;fs;. Fwpg;ghf ehd; rpwg;GKfhkpy; milj;J itf;fg;gl;lNtis vdf;F ,iof;fg;gl;l nfhLikfs; Fwpj;J nfhilf;fhdy; kw;Wk; jpz;Lf;fy; ePjpkd;wq;fspy; Neupilahf Kiwapl;Nld;. mJ kl;Lkd;wp kf;fs; cupikf; fof tof;FiuQh; gp.tp. gf;jtr;ryk; vdf;fhf nrd;id cau;ePjpkd;wpy; njhlug;gl;l tof;fpy; muR ,izr;nrayh; gh];fujh]; kd;dpg;G NfhupaJld; ,dp vd;id rl;luPjpahf elj;jg;gLk; vd thf;FWjpaspj;jhh;. Mdhy; mjd; gpd;Gk;$l jkpof muR vd;kPJ kl;Lky;y rpwg;GKfhk; mfjpfs; midth; kPJk; rl;ltpNuhjkhfNt nraw;gl;L tUfpwJ. ehd; rpwg;GKfhkpy; milj;J itf;fg;gl;bUe;j Ntis Njhoh; jkpo; Kfpyd; kw;Wk; gy kdpjTupik Mh;tyh;fs; ,e;j rpwg;GKfhk; nfhLikfSf;F vjpuhf njhlu;e;J elj;jp te;j Nghuhl;lj;jpd; gadhf kdpjTupikf; fkprd; jiyik ePjpgjp NtYhh; rpwg;GKfhkpw;F tp[ak; nra;J Neupy; nfhLikfisg; ghh;itapl;lhh;. ,dpNky; ,t;thW epfoh tz;zk; jhd; eltbf;iffs; Nkw;nfhs;tjhf thf;FWjpaspj;jhh;. Mdhy; mjd; gpd;Dk; nfhLikfs; njhlh;e;jJ kl;Lky;y mjpfupj;jJjhd; kpr;rk;. ,e;jpa ePjpkd;wq;fspdhy; jkpof murpd; ,f; nfhLikfisj; jLj;J epWj;j ve;j Mf;fG+h;tkhd eltbf;ifAk; vLf;fg;glhj epiyapy; NtW topapd;wp ehNd [.eh kdpjTupikf; fkprd; kw;Wk; ru;tNjr kd;dpg;G rig Nghd;wtw;Wf;F kDf;fs; mDg;gpNdd;. vdJ kDf;fis ngw;Wf;nfhz;ljhf mwptpj;j me;j mikg;Gfs; ,Jtiu ve;j eltbf;ifAk; vLf;ftpy;iy. jkpof muR njhlu;e;J jtW ,ioj;J tUfpwJ. ,J Fwpj;J ePjpkd;wq;fs; fz;L nfhs;shky; ,Uf;fpd;wd. ru;tNjr mikg;GfSk; ,J Fwpj;J mf;fiwaw;W 13

,Uf;fpd;wd. ,e; epiyapy; me;j Kfhkpy; milj;J itf;fg;gl;bUf;Fk; mfjpfs; ahupy; ek;gpf;if itf;f KbAk;? mth;fs; tpLjiy ngWtjw;F vd;djhd; nra;a KbAk;?

rpwg;GKfhk;fs; Vd; ,d;Dk; %lg;gltpy;iy? Gypfis milj;J itg;gjw;fhfNt rpwg;G Kfhk;fis cUthf;fpajhf fiyQh; fUzhepjp $wpdhh;. mjd; gpd;G te;j n[ah mk;ikahUk; Gypfs; elkhl;lk; ,Ug;gjhy; rpwg;GKfhik itj;jpUg;gjhf $wpdhh;. Mdhy; jw;NghJ ,yq;ifapy; tpLjiyg; Gypfs; ,af;fk; mopf;fg;gl;Ltpl;ljhf ,yq;if muR njuptpj;Js;sJ. ,e;jpa muRk; mjid Vw;Wf;nfhz;L uh[Pt;fhe;jp nfhiyapy; ,Ue;J gpughfud; kw;Wk; nghl;lk;khd; MfpNahupd; ngaiu ePf;fpAs;sJ. Mdhy; jkpof muR kl;Lk; Gypfspd; ngauhy; Muk;gpf;fg;gl;l rpwg;GKfhik %l kWj;J tUfpwJ. Aj;jk; Kbe;J 6 tUlq;fshfptpl;ld. kfpe;j uh[gf;r$l Ks;Ntypf;Fs; milj;J itj;jpUe;j jkpoh;fis ngUk;ghYk; tpLjiy nra;Jtpl;lhh;. Mdhy; jkpof muR kl;Lk; mg;ghtp mfjpfis tpLjiy nra;ahky; njhlu;e;Jk; rpwg;GKfhkpy; milj;J itj;jpUf;fpwJ. rpwg;GKfhk;fspd; jw;Nghija epiy vd;d? jw;NghJ jpUr;rp kw;wk; G+tpUe;jty;yp vd;Dk; ,U ,lq;fspy; rpwg;GKfhk; fs; cs;sd. mtw;wpy; gy mg;ghtp jkpo; mfjpfs; milf;fg;gl;bUf;fpwhh;fs;. mth;fs; jq;fis tpLjiy nra;AkhW gy Kiw cz;zhtpujk; ,Ue;Js;sdh;. Mdhy; fhe;jp Njr Ml;rpahsh;fs; me;j mfjpfspd; mfpk;ir Nghuhl;lj;jpw;F kjpg;G mspf;ftpy;iy. khwhf fhtYf;F ,Ue;j jkpof nghyp]; mjpfhupfs; “Njtbah mfjp eha;fNs! mbj;J Nghl;lhy; Vd; vd;W Nfl;f ahUk; ,y;iy. cq;fSf;F cz;zhtpuj Nghuhl;lk; Nfl;Fjh?” vdf; Nfl;L me;j mg;ghtp mfjpfisj; jhf;fpAs;sdh;. ,jdhy; NtW topapd;wp me;j mfjpfs; 17 Ngh; Jhf;f khj;jpiufis tpOq;fp jw;nfhiyf;F Kad;wdh;. mth;fis rhfTk; tplhJ fhg;ghw;wpa nghyprhh; mth;fs; kPJ jw;nfhiyf;F Kad;wjhf tof;F gjpT nra;J rpiwapy; milj;Js;sdh;. mfjpfis thoTk; tplhky; rhfTk; tplhky; nfhLikg;gLj;Jk; xNu muR cyfj;jpy; jkpof murhfNt ,Uf;Fk;!

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lhf;lh; uhkjh]; lhf;lu; uhkjh]; mth;fSk; rpwg;GKfhik %LkhW gy Kiw NfhupapUf;fpwhh; Nghuhl;lKk; elj;jpapUf;fpwhh;. Mdhy; mtUila kfd; md;Gkzp kj;jpa murpy; mikr;ruhf ,Ue;jNghJ ,e;j rpwg;GKfhk;fis %Ltjw;F mth; %yk; vjhtJ eltbf;if vLj;jpUf;f KbAk;. mJkl;Lky;y jkpofj;jpy;$l mtUila fl;rpapd; MjuTlNd jkpof muR ,aq;fp te;jJ. mg;NghJk;$l lhf;l u; uhkjh]; mtu;fs; tpUk;gpapUe;jhy; jd; nry;thf;ifg; gad;gLj;jp rpwg;GKfhik %bapUf;f KbAk;. Mdhy; mtUk;$l mf;fiwaw;W ,Ue;Js;shh;. jpUkhtstd; tpLjiyr; rpWj;ijfs; fl;rp jiyth; jpUkhtstDk; rpwg;G Kfhik %LkhW Nfhupf;if tpl;bUf;fpwhh;. Mdhy; mtUila MjuTld; fhq; fpu]; Ml;rp nra;j Ntisapy; mth; xUKiw$l ghuhSkd;wj;jpy; ,e;j rpwg;GKfhk; nfhLikfs; Fwpj;J Fuy; vOg;gtpy;iy. ,J Vkhw;wkhfTk; NtjidahfTk; ,Uf;fpwJ.

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rdehaf ehLjhdh? rl;lj;ijAk; kdpj cupikfisAk; kjpf;Fk; ehLjhdh?” vd;W Nfl;fpwhh;. mth; NkYk; Fwpg;gpLifapy; “jhafk; jpUk;gpa ,e;jpaj; jkpou;fis njhlu;e;J „,yq;ifj; jkpou;fs;‟ vd;W miog;gJk;> mtu;fs; Gypfspd; Mjuthsu;fs; vd;w tprkg; gpur;rhuk; nra;tJk>; xU Kf;fpa murpay; nghOJ Nghf;fhfptpl;lJ. ,jid ek;Gfpd;w murhq;f mjpfhupfSk; nghyp]; csTj;Jiw mjpfhupfSk; Vuhsk;. yPdh ehau; vd;w ePyfpupf; fnyf;lu; ,e;j tprkg; gpur;rhuj;ij Muha;e;J ghuhJ gaq;fu GypNtl;il Mbdhu;. gy mg;ghtpj; jkpou;fisj; Jd;GWj;jpdhu;. me;j mk;ikahupd; ifq;fupaj;jhy;jhd; ekf;Fk; rpwg;GKfhk; nry;Yk; tha;g;Ngw;gl;lJ. jhafk; jpUk;gpNahUf;Ff; Fuy; nfhLg;gijNa Fw;wkhff; fUjp ekf;Fk; Gyp Ntlk; Nghl;L mjpfhu J];gpuNahfk; nra;j [.V.v]; mjpfhupf;F vjpuhf eltbf;if vLf;f ekJ rl;lk; vspjpy; ,le;jUtjpy;iy” vd;fpwhh;. jhafk; jpUk;gpa kiyaf jkpoh;fs; rl;lg;gb ,e;jpa Fbkf;fs;. mth;fis ntspehl;lth; rl;lg;gb rpwg;GKfhkpy; milf;f KbahJ. Mdhy; yPdhehah; vd;w xU mjpfhup mJ Fwpj;J ve;j ftiyAk; ,d;wpg; nghWg;gw;w Kiwapy; mth;fis rpwg;G Kfhkpy; milj;Js;shh; vd;gjw;F ,u.rptypq;fk; mth;fs; xU cjhuzkhfpd;whh; ,e;jpa gpuirfisAk; rpwg;GKfhkpy; milj;j nfhLik jkpof muR kl;Lkd;wp gy mjpfhupfSk; nghWg;gw;w jd;ikAlNd nraw;gl;Ls;sdh;. mth;fs; jhafk; jpUk;gpa jkpoh;fis kl;Lky;y jkpo;ehl;L jkpoh;fisf;$l rpwg;GKfhkpy; milj;Js;sdh;. jpUkjp. ntq;fNl];tup xU ,e;jpag; ngz;. mth; kJiuiar; Nru;e;jth;. mtiuAk; me;epau; rl;lj;jpd; fPo; nrq;fw;gl;L rpwg;GKfhkpy; rpiw itj;jhu;fs;. ntq;fNl];tup jhd; xU ,e;jpag; ngz; vd;gij vLj;Jiuj;J NkyjpfhupfSf;F vj;jidNah KiwaPL nra;Jk; ahUk; mjidf; ftdpf;ftpy;iy. ,Wjpahf mth; nrd;id cah;ePjpkd;wj;jpy; tof;F njhlh;e;J jdJ tpLjiyiag; ngw;whh;. ntq;fNl];tupia rl;l tpNuhjkhf rpiw itj;jjw;fhf jkpof muR &.50>000 el;l<lhfTk;; jhrpy;jhu; jdJ nrhe;jg; gzj;jpypUe;J &.5>000 ck; me;j mk;khTf;F juNtz;Lk; vd;Wk; cah;ePjpkd;wk; jPu;g;gspj;jJ. ,J nrq;fy;gl;L rpwg;G Kfhkpd; nfhLikia <tpuf;fkw;w epu;thfj;ij cyFf;F czu;j;jpaJ. Xu; ,e;jpag; ngz;kzpia vg;gb me;epau; rl;lj;jpd; fPo; rpiw itf;f KbAk;? ,J jtW vd;W czu;j;Jtjw;F cah; ePjpkd;wk; Njitah? vt;tsT kdpjhgpkhdkw;w Kiwapy; nrq;fy;gl;L rpwg;G Kfhk; eilngWfpwnjd;gjw;F ,J xU cjhuzkhFk;. rl;ltpNuhjkhd rpwg;GKfhk;fs; nrq;fy;gl;L rpwg;GKfhkpy; milf;fg;gl;l ,u.rptypq;fk; mth;fs; xU rl;ljuzp. mth; ,e;j ntspehl;lth; rl;lk; gw;wpf; Fwpg;gpLifapy; “me;epau; rl;lk; vd;gJ 1946k; tUlk; kj;jpa murhy; Vw;gLj;jg;gl;lJ. nghJthfNt fhkd; nty;j; ehLfSf;F cl;glhj gpw me;epa gpui[fspd; eltbf;iffisf; fl;Lg;gLj;jtjw;fhf 20

,aw;wg;gl;l rl;lk;. ,r;rl;lk; ,yq;ifg; gpui[fisAk; ghjpf;fhJ. Mdhy; 1958k; Mz;L cs;ehl;L mikr;R ntspapl;l murhizg;gb ,e;j rl;lj;ij mKy; nra;Ak; mjpfhuk; khepyq;fSf;F toq;fg;gl;lJ. vdpDk; ,e;j rl;lj;ij khepyq;fSf;F toq;fpa murhizAk; ,ij ,yq;if mfjpfSf;F vjpuhf gad;gLj;JtJk; cs;ehl;L ntspehl;L rl;lq;fSf;F vjpuhdJ vd;gJk; ru;tNjr kdpj cupikf;Fk; ru;tNjr mfjpfs; gw;wpa xg;ge;jj;jpw;F KuzhdJ vd;gJk; rl;l epGzu;fspd; KbT. Fwpg;ghf ,e;jpah ,yq;if mfjpfSf;Fk; vjpuhf mKy; gLj;j KbahJ vd;gJ vdJ Mzpj;jukhd fUj;J. Fwpg;ghf jkpof muR ,e;jr; rl;lj;ij mKy; gLj;Jk; Kiw Nfypf; $j;jhdJ vd;gJk; vy;yh rl;lq;fSf;Fk; Kuz;ghlhdJ vd;gJk; [akpy;iy. ,J Kf;fpakhd rl;lg; gpur;rid vd;gjhy; ,jd; EZf;fq;fis NkYk; tptupf;fhky; ,j;Jld; tpLfpNwd;. ,e;j rl;lj;ij ,t;thW jkpo;ehL J];gpuNahfk; nra;tij ,d;Dk; Kiwahf vtUk; cr;r ePjpkd;wk; nfhz;L nrd;W thjhltpy;iy. mt;thW nra;apd; ,d;W rpwg;G Kfhk;fspy; coYk; gyUf;F tpbNtw; gLk; vd;gjpy; [akpy;iy” vd;fpwhh;. jkpo;ehl;by; <o mfjpfs; njhlh;ghf mDjhgk; cs;s gy rl;lj;juzpfs; ,Uf;fpd;wdh;. mth;fspy; ahuhtJ xUth; ,jid cr;rePjpkd;wk; nfhz;L nry;thNuahdhy; rpwg;GKfhkpy; milj;J itf;fg;gl;bUf;Fk; mfjpfSf;F epr;rak; tpLjiy fpl;Lk; tha;g;Gs;sJ. ahuhtJ nra;thh;fsh?

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,uz;L Roy; Jg;ghf;fpfs; fhtyu;fs; nfhz;L nry;y Ntz;Lk;. xU rg; ,d;];ngf;lh; xU fpA gpuhQ; nghyp]; mjpfhupAk; cld; nry;y Ntz;Lk;. rfy ghJfhg;G Vw;ghLfSk; nra;a Ntz;Lk;!‟ vd;W cj;juT gpwg;gpf;fg;gl;lJ. njhz;lhKj;Jhh; ,Uz;lJ. ,uT czTf;F mUfpUe;j cztfj;jpw;F mioj;J nrd;wdh;. ed;F rhg;gplr; nrhd;dhh; cld; te;j nghyp];fhuu;. me;j Neuj;jpy; ,e;j nfhjpf;Fk; cly; czitg; gw;wpah vz;zpaJ? VNjh grpahwpNdd;. kPz;Lk; fhty; epiyaj;jpy; mikjpr; R+whtspaha; mkh;e;jpUe;Njd;. ,uT gj;J kzpf;F nghyp]; thfdk; te;jJ. MAjk; jhq;fpa nghyprhh; Gil R+o vdJ gazk; Muk;gpj;jJ. nghyp]; kupahijNahL ehd; Nfhit ];NlrDf;F te;j nghOJ ekJ jiyth; jpUr;nre;Jhud; Njhoh;fs; tPuh ghyr;re;jpud;> re;jpuNrfud;> rpwP]f ; e;juh[h MfpNahh; topaDg;gf; fhj;jpUe;jdh;. vd;idf; nfhz;Lte;j Kiw mtu;fis jpifg;gilar; nra;jpUf;f Ntz;Lk;. “vjw;fhf ,e;j kupahij?” vd;W jiytu; Nfl;f ehd; “tprh ,y;yhj fhuzkhk;” vd;W Cfpf;f ,UtUNk rpupj;Jf; nfhz;Nlhk;. Mk; rpupf;fhky; Ntnwd;d nra;tJ? xU muR ,ae;jpuKk; xU rhjhuz Fw;wkw;w kdpjid vt;tpj fhuzKk; ve;jtpj rl;l eilKiwAkpd;wp “ifJ” nra;J MAjk; jhq;fpa fhtyh;fSld; mioj;Jr; nry;tjw;fhf Klf;fp tplg;gl;bUf;fpd;wnjd;why; mJ eifg;gpw;fplkhd nrayy;yth? fhtyh;fs; gw;whf;Fiw vd;W fjWfpd;w jkpo; khepyj;jpy; xU tNahjpfid mioj;Jr; nry;y xd;gJ fhtyh;fis tpuakhf;FtJ rpupg;gpw;F ,lk; jUfpd;w nrayy;yth? vj;jidNah Fw;wthspfis> nfhiyahspfis> r%ftpNuhjpfis ifJ nra;a Kbahky; jiyFdpe;J epw;fpd;w jkpofg; nghyprhh; xU epuguhjpaplk; jdJ tPu jPu rhfrq;fis mtpo;j;Jf; nfhl;Lk; nghOJ ekJ murpay; gz;ghl;bNyNa ekf;F re;Njfk; Vw;gLfpwJ. fhty;Jiwaplk; Fwpg;ghff; “fpA+” gpuptpduplk; $upa mwpTk; Gyd;tprhuizj; jpwDk; ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;W ehk; vjpu;ghu;g;gJ epahaNk. Mdhy; $upa mwpTf;F Neh;khwha; Gyd;tprhuizj; jpwd; mwNt ,y;yhjJ Nghy; ele;J nfhs;Sk; nghOJ ehk; eiff;fhky; ,Uf;f KbAkh? my;yJ rl;lk; ePjp Fw;wj;jLg;G ,tw;wpw;nfy;yhk; nghUe;jhj ntspapw; nrhy;y Kbahj NtW fhuzq;fs; $l ,Uf;fyhNkh ,g;gb elg;gjw;F? ekJ rpe;jidf;F epiwa tplaq;fs; ,Uf;fpd;wd. ehk; ekJ ,isQu;fSf;F rl;lg; gapw;rpfisf; nfhLf;fpd;Nwhk;. fhuzk; ,y;yhky; ifJ nra;a KbahJ. gpbahiz ,y;yhky; ifJ nra;a KbahJ. ifJ nra;Ak;nghOJ ve;j rl;lj;jpd; mbg;gilapy; ifJ nra;ag;gLfpNwhk; vd;W njspthf vLj;Jf; $w Ntz;Lk;. vNjr;rjpfhukhf xU kdpjiuf; ifJ nra;a KbahJ vd;gJ ru;tNjr kdpj cupikr;rl;lk; ,g;gbnay;yhk; ehk; fw;Wf;nfhLf;fpNwhk;. fw;Wf;nfhLf;fpw ek;ikNa Nkw;Fwpg;gpLfpw vy;yh tpjpfSf;Fk; Kuzhf rpiw gpbf;Fk; nghOJ “vOjg;gl;l rl;lq;fs; vy;yhk; vupA+l;lg;gl;Ltpl;ldth?” vd;W vz;zj; Njhd;Wfpwjy;yth? ,J ifJ ,y;iy. Nkyplj;J “miog;G” vd;W $wpf; nfhz;Nl nfhba Fw;wthspiag;Nghy; ekJ Rje;jpuj;ijg; gwpj;J ifjpaha; elj;jtjw;F mq;ff P huk; vq;Nf ,Uf;fpwJ? mjpfhuk; vq;Nf ,Uf;fpwJ? FbauR ehl;by; rh;thjpfhu ehLfspd; ,ufrpag; nghyprhh; Nghy; ekJ fhtyh;fs; 39

ele;Jnfhs;Sk; nghOJ ehk; ve;j ehl;by; ,Uf;fpd;Nwhk; ve;jf;fhyj;jpy; ,Uf;fpd;Nwhk; vd;W ekf;F [ak; Vw;gLfpd;wJ. xU Ehw;whz;Lf;F Kd; ele;jpUf;f Ntz;ba epfo;r;rpia ,d;W muq;Nfw;Wk; nghOJ ,J ep[kh ehlfkh vd;W [ag;gLfpd;Nwhk;. Mdhy; ,e;j ehlfj;jpd; fjhghj;jpukhf ehNd ,Uf;Fk; nghOJ ,J ep[k; vd;W nfhs;s Ntnwd;d Mjhuk; Ntz;Lk;? Mk; .[dehafj;Jf;Fs; rh;thjpfhuk; GFe;J tpLfpwJ. ey;y rl;lq;fs; ePz;l ehl;fshf mKy; gLj;jg;glhtpl;lhy; mtw;wpd; kPJ fiwahd; Gw;W itj;J fUehfk; FbGFe;J kf;fis kpul;b mr;RWj;jp miyf;fopf;Fk; eilKiwjhNd epyTk;? Nrud; te;jJNk rpe;jid fiye;J tz;bapy; Vwpf;nfhz;Nlhk;. vd;Dld; te;j fhf;fpr;rl;il fhtyh;fs; Jg;ghf;fpia ePl;bf;nfhz;L tpopj;Jf;nfhz;Nl fhty; Gupe;jdh;. tz;bapy; ,Ue;j midj;Jg; gpuahzpfSNk rw;Wf; fyf;fkile;J fhzg;gl;lhh;fs;. ehd; vdf;F xJf;fg;gl;l gLf;ifapy; Vwp mah;e;J cwq;fptpl;Nld;. ehd; fz; tpopj;Jg; ghh;j;j nghOJ fhiy ehd;F kzp. fhtyh;fs; Jg;ghf;fpAld; mah;;e;J cwq;fpf; nfhz;bUe;jhh;fs;. tz;bapy; xUtUNk tpopj;jpUf;ftpy;iy. gLf;ifapy; ,Ue;J ,wq;fp foptiwia Nehf;fp ele;Njd;. vd;id ahUNk ftdpf;ftpy;iy. vjph;;ghuhjtpjkhf me;j Neuj;jpy; ];Nlrdpy;yhj ,lj;jpy; tz;b epd;wJ. ehd; epidj;jpUe;jhy; fjitj; jpwe;J nfhz;L me;j ,Uspy; mikjpaha; ntspNawp ,Uf;fyhk;. vd;id jLf;f Ntz;ba fhtyh;fs; mj;jidNgUk; mah;e;J cwq;fpf;nfhz;bUe;jdh;. me;j mjpfhiy Neuj;jpy; vd; rpe;jidapy; rhf;fpuBrpd; epidT gspr;nrd;W kpd;dpaJ. mghz;lkhf gop Rkj;jg;gl;L Mnjd;]; efuj;jpd; rpiwr;rhiyapy; rhf;uBi] milj;J itj;jpUf;fpwhh;fs;. kuz jz;lidAk; toq;fp tpl;lhh;fs;. me;j ehl;by; tp\k; fye;j Fbghdj;ijf; nfhLj;J Fbf;fr; nrhy;Ythu;fs;. ,g;gbj;jhd; mq;F kuz jz;lid epiwNtw;wg;gl;lJ. mnkupf;fhtpy; xU kpd;rhu ehw;fhypapy; cl;fhu itj;J kpf mjpf kpd;rhu mjph;r;rpia nrYj;jp kuz jz;lidia epiwNtw;Wfpwhh;fs;. ngz;fSf;F $l fu;g;gpzpfs; cl;gl ,g;gbj;jhd; kuz jz;lid epiwNtw;wg;gLfpd;wJ. ,e;j mehfupfkhd Kiwia ,d;Dk; filg;gpbf;Fk; mnkupf;fh xU mnkupf;f ,isQDf;F firab nfhLf;Fk; jz;lidia rpq;fg;G+u; epiwNtw;wf; $lhJ vd;W Ml;Nrgpf;fpwJ. ,J kdpj cupikf;F KuzhdJ vd;fpwhh; fpspd;ld;. rhf;uBrpw;F eQ;R fye;j Fbghdf; Nfhg;igiaf; nfhLg;gjw;fhf epakpf;fg;gl;bUe;j jpdj;jpw;F Ke;jpa ,utpy; rhf;uBirr; re;jpg;gjw;F mtuJ neUq;fpa ez;gh; xUth; te;jpUe;jhh;. neL Neuk; Ngrpf;nfhz;bUe;jhh;fs;. fhtyu;fs; midtUk; cwq;fpf;nfhz;bUe;jhh;fs;. ez;gh; rhf;uBrplk; nrhd;dhh; “,Njh ghh; eP xU Fw;wKk; nra;ahjtd;. Mdhy; ,e;j mepaha muR cdf;F kuzjz;lid tpjpj;J tpl;lJ. ,e;j muirg; gopthq;f ,Jjhd; jUzk;. Xb tpL. cd;idj; jLf;f ahUkpy;iy” vd;W. rhf;uB]; nrhd;dhh; “Mk; ehd; ve;jf; Fw;wKk; nra;atpy;iy. Mdhy; muR vdf;F mjp cau;e;j jz;lidia toq;fptpl;lJ. MdhYk; murpd; mjpfhuj;jpw;F ehk; mb gzpa Ntz;Lk;. ehd; ehisf;F eQ;Rz;L ,wg;gJ epr;rak;. ,d;W Xbtpl;lhy; gopjhd; vd;idr; NrUk;. ehis kbe;jhy; gop muridNa rhUk; ” vd;W $wpdhh;. rpiwapd;W 40

jg;gpNahl kWj;J tpl;lhh;. ehDk; mt;thNw vz;zpNdd;. jg;gp Xbdhy; gop vdf;F. jz;lid ngw;why; gop muRf;F. ,e;j epidtpy; kPz;Lk; gLf;ifapy; Vwp gLj;Jf; nfhz;Nld;. rw;W Kd;Ng fz; tpopj;j fhty;fhu ,isQd; vd;idNa tpah;f;f tpWtpWf;f cw;W Nehf;fpf; nfhz;Nl cl;fhe;jpUe;jhd;. nrd;id nrd;l;uy; ];Nlrd; te;jile;jJk; mq;F nghyp]; fhh; vq;fSf;fhff; fhj;jpUe;jJ. vdJ fhty;fhuu;fs; GilR+o ehd; fhupy; Vwpf;nfhz;Nld;. mq;fpUe;J nrd;id efu;g;Gw fpis nghyp]; mYtyfj;jpw;F nrd;Nwhk;. mq;F fhiyf; fld;fis Kbj;Jf;nfhz;L mUfpYs;s rpw;Wz;br;rhiyapy; fhiy czit cz;Nlhk;. gpd;dh; cau; mjpfhup tUk;tiu fhj;jpUe;Njhk;. ngUk;ghYk; ,yq;ifj; jkpoh;fis tprhuiz nra;tjw;fhfTk; fz;fhzpg;gjw;fhfTk; cUthf;fg;gl;l nghyp]; gpupT mJ. MfNt ,U nghyp];fhuh;fs; jq;fs; mDgtj;ijg; gfph;e;J nfhz;lhu;fs;. ,yq;ifj; jkpoh;fs; kpfTk; Mztkhf gjpy; nrhy;fpwhh;fs; vd;W. “ehq;fsh te;Njhk;? ePq;fs; my;yth fg;gypy; mioj;Jf; nfhz;L te;jPh;fs;? gpwF Vd; vq;fis njhe;juT gLj;JfpwPh;fs; vd;W rPWfpwhh;fs;” vd;fpwhh; xU nghyp];fhuh;. kw;wth; nksdk; rhjpf;fpwhh;. vd; rpe;jid rpwfbf;fpwJ. ,yq;ifj; jkpoh;fs; gw;wpa kj;jpa nfhs;iff;Fk; khepy murpd; rpe;jidf;Fk; nfhs;iff;Fk; cs;sd. rhjhuz ,yq;ifj; jkpo; mfjpfis tw;GWj;jp Ntz;Lk; vd;w nfhs;if kj;jpa muRf;F fpilahJ. mJTk; jkpoh;fSs; gy gpupTfs; cz;L. ,e;jpahTf;F Ntz;bath;fs; gpupTfs; cz;L.

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gyj;j nghyp]; ghJfhg;Gld; mikf;fg;gl;l n[apYf;Fj;jhd; rpwg;G Kfhk; vd;w ngah;. ehd; njhz;lhKj;Jhh; nghyp]; epiyaj;jpYs;s xU fhtyuplk; “rpwg;G Kfhk; vd;why; vd;d?” vd;W tpdtpNdd;. mjw;F mtu; “mq;Nf cq;fSf;F ey;y czTk; nkj;ij fl;by; Nghd;w rfy trjpfSld; Vw;ghL nra;ag;gl;Ls;s ,le;jhd; rpwg;G Kfhk;" vd;whh;. mth; vt;tsT nfhLukhd eifr; RitAld; ,jidf; $wpAs;shh; vd;gij me;j nrq;fy;gl;L rpwg;G KfhKf;Fs; Eioe;j gpwFjhd; njupe;jJ. 42

ghij mUfpNy cs;s Eiothapypy; MAje;jhq;fpa nghyp]; fhtyh; xUth; epw;fpwhh;. mtiuf; fle;J cs;Ns nrd;wJk; xU fhty;fhuh; gupNrhjid elj;Jfpwhh;. ekJ ngl;b cilfs; clk;igNa xU fhf;fpr;rl;il gupNrhjid nra;fpwJ. mth; mDkjpj;j nghUl;fSld; cs;Ns nry;Yk; nghOJ ,d;Dk; ,uz;L MAje;jhq;fpfs; fz;fhzpg;gpw;F gpuk;khz;lkhd xU ,Uk;Gf; fjTf;F ntspNa epWj;jg;gl;Nld;. fjitj; jl;b xU rpW Jthuj;jpDhlhf xU Gjpa ifjp te;jpUg;gJ mwptpf;fg;gLfpwJ. mjd; gpd;dh;; me;j ,Uk;Gf; fjtpd; XUgFjp xU Ms; kl;Lk; Eioaf; $ba msTf;F jpwf;fg;gLfpwJ. mjd; mUfpNy MAje;jhq;fpa fhtyh; gyh; epw;fpwhh;fs;. cs;Ns Eioe;jJk; neQ;ir FYf;Fk; xU fhl;rp. miuepyT tl;lj;jpy; mikf;fg;gl;l xU rpiwr;rhiy. 42 rpiwf; $z;Lfs; ,Uf;fpd;wd. mjd; mUNf ngz;fSf;nfd;W xU jdpg;gFjp. mjd; vjpNu xU eph;thf mYtyfk;. mjw;fLj;Nj rikayiw. jz;zPh; njhl;b. fhtyh;fs; jq;fpapUf;f xU khbf;fl;blk;. mYtyfj;jpw;F mUNf xU gps;isahu; rpiy. Vwf;Fiwa 15 MAje;jhq;fpa fhtyh;fs; Nrh;e;J gzpapy; <Lgl;bUf;fpwhh;fs;. me;j rpiwr;rhiyapd; $iuapYk; AK47 Jg;ghf;fp jhq;fpa fhtyh;fs; ,uTk; gfYk; Nuhe;J Gupfpwhh;fs;. mYtyfj;jpy; ,uz;L mjpfhupfs;. xUth; fhty; Jiwiar; Nrh;e;jtu;. ,d;ndhUth; tUtha;j; Jiwiar; Nrh;e;jtu;. rpwg;G Kfhk; vd;gjhy; jLg;G fhtypy; itf;fg;gl;bUg;Nghupd; czT Kjypa Njitfisf; ftdpj;Jf; nfhs;tjw;fhf tUtha;j;Jiwiar; Nrh;e;jtu;fs; ,Uf;fpwhh;fs;. Kfhk; ifjpfSf;F mj;jpahtrpa rpy nghUl;fis thq;fpj; jUtjw;fhf jiyahupfs; ,Uf;fpwhh;fs;. rpiwr;rhiyapd; ntspg;Gwj;ij $l;bg; ngUf;Ftjw;F ,uz;L njhopyhsh;fs;. rpiwf; $z;Lfis vtUk; Rj;jk; nra;tjpy;iy. thuj;jpw;F ,UKiw tUk; xU kdpjhgpkhdkw;w itj;jpah;. rikayiwapy; rikg;gjw;Fk; gupkhWtjw;Fk; rpy njhopyhspfs;. ngz;fs; gFjpf;F fhtyhfg; ngz; nghyp];fhuh;fs;. ,th;fSf;F kj;jpapy; rPUilapd;wp rhkhdpah;fisg;Nghy; jpupAk; xupU “fpA+” gpuptpd; nghyp]; tprhuizahsh;. ,j;jpahjp akfpq;fpuh;fs; mlq;fpa akNyhfk;jhd; nrq;fy;gl;L rpwg;GKfhk;. rpiwg;gFjpapd; eph;thfj;jpd; fPo; ,e;j ,lk; ,y;yhj xNu fhuzj;jhy; kl;Lk; ,J rpiwr;rhiy my;y vd;W $Wfpwhh;fs;. Mdhy; mq;F eilngWfpd;w eltbf;iffs; rpiwr;rhiyiatpl kpff; nfhLikahdit vd;W nrd;idr; rpiwr;rhiyapypUe;J rpwg;G KfhKf;F te;j xU ,isQh; $wpdhh;. Mq;fpNyaupd; Vfhjpgj;jpaj;jpw;Fs; rpf;fpapUe;j ,e;jpah tpLjiyf;Fg; gpd; Ml;rpahsupd; Vfhjpgj;jpaj;jpw;Fs; rpf;fptpl;lJ. xU muR CopaUf;F khiy kupahij Nksjhs tuNtw;G Mfpad [dehafj;jpw;F Kuz;ghlhd nraw;ghLfs; .,d;Dk; $l ,e;jpahtpy; kd;duhl;rp eilKiwfSk; gpupj;jhdpa Vfhjpgj;jpa Ml;rp KiwfSk; mKypy; ,Uf;fpd;wd. xU khtl;l Ml;rpahsh; ,d;Dk; Vfhjpgj;jpa mjpfhupiag;Nghy; fnyf;lh; vd;Nw miof;fg;gLfpwhh;. xU khtl;l Ml;rpah; xU kd;ddpd; gpujpepjpahf elj;jg;gLfpwhNu xopa xU kf;fspd; Nrtfdhf elj;jg;gLtjpy;iy. ,jdhy;jhd; jiyik murhq;f Copauhd xU fnyf;lUf;F kf;fs; jUk; kupahij elj;Jk; tpjk; midj;JNk xU Vfhjpgj;jpa ehl;by; xU Ml;rpg; gpujpepjpf;F toq;fg;gLk; G+uzFk;g kupahijf;F Vw;wjhf ,Uf;fpwJ. ,e;jf; fnyf;lh;fs; midtUNk mg;gbg;gl;lth;fs; my;y. rpyh; kf;fs; gw;wpdhYk; rdehafg; gz;ghl;bdhYk; kf;fSf;F jhk; Mw;w Ntz;ba flikfis czh;e;J kdpjhgpkhdj;NjhL ele;J nfhs;fpwhh;fs;. kpfg; gyNuh fh; tj;NjhLk; Mztj;NjhLk; 43

ele;Jnfhs;tNjhL kl;Lky;y jkJ Raey Nehf;NfhNlNa nraw;gLfpwth;fs;. mg;gbg;gl;l fnyf;lh;;fspy; xUtuhf yPdh ehah; ,Ue;jhh;. mth; ePyfpup rpk;khrdj;jpy; tPw;wpUe;J nfhLq;Nfhy; nra;j nghOJjhd; ePyfpupapy; tho;e;j jhafk; jpUk;gpNahh; nrhy;nyhzhf; nfhLikf;F cl;gLj;jg;gl;lhh;fs;. me;j jhq;f Kbahj mePjpia vLj;Jr; nrhy;yg;Nghd r%fj; njhz;lh;fis rpiwg;gLj;jpf; nfhf;fupj;jhh; me;j mk;ikahh;. cz;ikahfNt mtu;fis jLg;Gf;fhtypy; itj;jjw;F mk; kf;fs; el;l<L Nfhup tof;Fj; jhf;fy; nra;jpUf;fyhk;. Mdhy; gz trjpNah rl;l cupikfNsh njupahj Vio kf;fs; jk;ik ntspapy; tpl;lhy; NghJk; vd;W jpUg;jp mile;J tpLfpwhh;fs;. kf;fspd; ,e;j ifahyhfhj jd;ikapdhy; jhd; Mzt mjpfhupfs; Mztk; mlq;fhkNyNa ,Ue;J tpLfpwhh;fs;. vdpDk; rpwpJ trjp gilj;j rpy tpahghupfspd; filfis rl;l tpNuhjkhf cilj; jjhy; mth;fSf;F yPdh ehah; el;l<L toq;f Ntz;Lnkd nrd;id cah; ePjp kd;wk; jPh;g;G toq;fpaJ. ,J jhd; ,aw;if ePjp. mePjp nra;jth;fs; vg;gbNah xU tifapy; jz;bf;fg;gLfpwhh;fs;. mJNghyNt mePjpahf vd;id rpiwapy; milj;J me;epah; rl;lj;jpd; fPo; eltbf;if vLj;j mwpTnfl;l mjpfhupfs; VNjh xUtifapy; jz;bf;fg;gLthh;fs; vd;w mirahj ek;gpf;if vdf;Fz;L. mz;ikapy; nrq;fw;gl;L rpiwapy; ,Ue;J ntspte;j Xuhz;Lf;Fs; me;j rpwg;GKfhkpy; Ngahl;lk; Mba xU mjpfhupia cah;ePjpkd;wk; [ahapuk; &gha; mguhjk; nrYj;j cj;jutpl;lJ. jpUkjp ntq;fNl];tup xU ,e;jpa ngz;. mtu; epj;jpahde;jid kze;jhh;. epj;jpahde;jd; Xh; ,yq;ifj; jkpoh;. mtiuAk; me;epah; rl;lj;jpd; fPo; nrq;fw;gl;L Kfhkpy; rpiwitj;jhu;fs;. ,th;fs; NkyjpfhupfSf;F vj;jidNah KiwaPL nra;Jk; ftdpg;ghuw;Wf; fple;jJ. Xh; ,e;jpag; ngz;kzpia vg;gb me;epah; rl;lj;jpd; fPo; rpiwitf;f KbAk;? ,J jtW vd;W czh;j;Jtjw;F cr;r ePjpkd;wk; Njitah? vt;tsT kdpjhgpkhdkw;w Kiwapy; nrq;fy;gl;L rpwg;G Kfhk; eilngWfpwnjd;gjw;F ,J xU cjhuzk;. vdJ tpLjiyf;fhf rl;l uPjpapy; Kaw;rp nra;j tof;fwpQu;fSs; gp.tp.v];.fpupjh; Kf;fpakhdth;. ehd; tpLjiy miltjw;F Kd;dNu mtiug; gw;wp nrq;fy;gl;by; rpiw itf;fg;gl;ltu;fs; mwpe;jpUe;jhh;fs;. me;j mk;ikahh; jdJ epiyia fpupjUf;F mwptpj;jpUe;jhh;;fs;. mth;; ntq;fNl];tup rhh;gpy; tof;Fg;Nghl Kd;te;jhh;. Mdhy; tof;fwpQUf;F juNtz;ba tf;fhyj;jpy; jhrpy;jhh; xg;gk; Nghl kWj;Jtpl;lhh;. ,J mjpfhu Mztk;. tof;F nrd;id cau;ePjpkd;wj;jpy; tprhuizf;F vLj;Jf; nfhs;sg;gl;l nghOJ ntq;fNl];tupia rl;l tpNuhjkhf rpiw itj;jjw;fhf jkpof muR &.50>000; el;l<Lk; jhrpy;jhu; jdJ nrhe;jg; gzj;jpypUe;J [ahapuKk; me;j mk;khTf;F juNtz;Lk; vd;Wk; jPh;g;gspj;jJ. ,J nrq;fy;gl;L rpwg;G Kfhkpd; nfhLikia <tpuf;fkw;w eph;thfj;ij cyFf;F czh;j;jpaJ. vg;gbNah mfk;ght mjpfhupfs; jz;lid mDgtpj;Nj jPh;thh;fs;. mepahakhf xUtiuf; ifJ nra;a Ntz;Lk; vd;W xU Mztf;fhu mjpfhup KbT nra;jhYk; mjidf;$l VNjh xU rl;lj;ijf; fhl;bj;jhd; nra;a Ntz;Lk; vd;w eph;g;ge;jk; ,Uf;fpwNj me;j mstpy; rl;lKk; [dehafKk; rw;Nw gpioj;jpUf;fpd;wd. rl;lj;jpd; mbg;gilapy;jhd; Ml;rp elj;j Ntz;Lk; vd;w epajp (Rule of Law) ,d;Dk; 44

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epajpfs;

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,t;thW Jd;GWj;Jk; nfhLq;$lq;fSf;F rpiw Kfhk;fs; vd;gJ jkpo;g; ngah;. Mdhy; jkpoff; fhty;Jiwapdu; toq;fpa je;jpug; ngaNuh rpwg;G Kfhk;. nrq;fy;gl;L rpwg;G Kfhkpy; 41 rpiwf; $z;Lfs; ,Ue;jd. ehd; nrd;wnghOJ 37 $z;Lf;Fs; kl;Lk;jhd; ifjpfs; ,Ue;jhh;fs;. MfNt ehd; 38y; milf;fg;gl;Nld;. jd;de;jdpahf ,Ue;jjpy; rpy trjpAk; ,Ue;jJ. ehd; jdpahf rpe;jpg;gjw;F trjpahf ,Ue;jJ. ,e;j mePjpapypUe;J tpLjiy ngWtJ vg;gb? ,e;j xNu Nfs;tpjhd; vd; kdij Jisj;jJ. vdf;F njupe;j vy;yh eilKiwfisAk; gpd;gw;wj; Jzpe;Njd;. rl;l tpNuhjkhf jLg;Gf; fhtypy; itf;fg;gl;bUf;fpNwd; vd;gij gpujk ePjpgjp> Kjd;ik ePjpgjp> nrd;id MSdh;> ,yq;if cah;];jhdpfh; MfpNahUf;F vOjpNdd;. vtuplkpUe;Jk; gjpy; tutpy;iy. mq;F fz;fhzpg;G gzpapy; <Lgl;bUe;j “fpA” gpupT nghyp];fhuh;fs; ,tw;iwnay;yhk; thq;fp gbj;Jtpl;L Nkyjpfhupfsplk; fhz;gpj;Jtpl;L fpopj;njwpe;JtpLthu;fs; vd;gJ ,g;nghOJjhd; GupfpwJ. nfhQ;rkhtJ kdr;rhl;rpNahL ele;J nfhs;thh;fs; vd;W ehd; vjph;ghh;j;jJ vt;tsT jtW vd;gij gpd;dh; tpsq;fpf;nfhz;Nld;. “fpA” gpupT nghyp];fhuh;fs; xUtifahd csTg;gpuptpdh;. mtu;fsplj;jpy; rl;lNkh Neh;ikNah kdpjhgpkhdNkh ,Uf;Fnkd;W vjph;ghh;f;f KbahJ. jkpofj;jpy; ,e;j “fpA” gpuptpdUf;F rh;thjpfhuk; ,Uf;fpwJ. ,th;fs;jhd; ,yq;ifj; jkpoh; gw;wp rfy tptfhuq;fSf;Fk; nghWg;G. murpay; csT ghh;g;gJk; ,th;fspd; gzpfspy; xd;W. xt;nthU ehl;bYk; ,ufrpag; nghyprhh; ,Uf;fpwhh;fs;. mth;fs; jhk; ahnud;W milahsk; fhl;bf;nfhs;s khl;lhh;fs;. rhjhuz nghyp];fhuh;fs; Nghy; rPuzp mzpa khl;lhh;fs;. Mdhy; re;Njfg; Ngh;topfs; NgRtijf; ftdkhf Nfl;ghh;fs;. kw;wth;fSila fbjq;fis thrpg;ghh;fs;. jkf;F Ntz;ba tplaq;fis cstwpa gytpjkhd je;jpuq;fisAk; ifahSthh;fs;. ,th;fspy; gyh; vd;dplk; te;J NjndhOfg; NgRthh;fs;. VjhtJ jlaq;fs; fpilf;Fkh vd Kaw;rpg;ghh;fs;. vd;id xt;nthUtuhf te;J ghh;g;ghh;fs;. Ngr;Rf; nfhLg;ghh;fs;. ehd; vd;d nrhy;fpNwd; vd;gij Fwpj;Jf; nfhs;thh;fs;. vg;nghOJk; fz;fhdpj;Jf;nfhz;Nl ,Ug;ghh;fs;. cyfj;jpNyNa kpff; Nftykhd njhopy; cz;nld;why; mJ xU fpA gpupT nghyprhf ,Ug;gJ vd;gNj vdJ vz;zk;. rpyh; Kulh;fshfTk; rpyh; ez;gh;fshfTk; ebg;ghh;fs;. Mdhy; mj;jid NgUk; fhupaNk fz;zhapdh;. mnrk;gpsp> fth;dh; khspif> ghuhSkd;wk; vd;W gy;NtW ,lq;fspy; Nkhg;gk; gpbg;ghh;fs; ,th;fs;. xU [dehaf ehl;by; jkf;F vjpuhd murpay;thjpfisAk; mth;fsJ fl;rpfisAk; nraw;jpl;lq;fisAk; csT ghh;g;gJjhd; ,e;j “fpA” gpuptpdupd; Ntiy. ,th;fs; jkJ Nkyjpfhupfsplk; ntF tpRthrkhf ,Ug;ghh;fs;. mNj rkak; ifepiwa yQ;rk; thq;fpf;nfhz;L rpyiuj; jg;g itg;gijAk; “fpA” gpuptpdh; nra;fpwhu;fs;. ePq;fs; xU njhif yQ;rk; nfhLj;jhy; ,q;fpUe;J jg;gyhk; vd;W nrhd;dth;fSKz;L. ,e;jpahtpy; if yQ;rk; thq;fhjth;fs; kpf kpff; FiwT. ehd; nrhd;Ndd;. ehd; vd; Neh;ikapy; ek;gpf;if itj;jpUf;fpNwd;. Neh;ik nty;Yk; vd;gij ek;GfpNwd;. MfNt vtDf;Fk; ve;j yQ;rKk; nfhLg;gjpy;iy vd;gjpy; cWjpahfNt ,Ue;Njd;. vd;id ifJ nra;tjw;F fhuzkhf ,Ue;jJ xU “fpA” mjpfhupapd; rpghupNr vd;W vdf;Fg; gpd;du; njupa te;jJ. vd;idf; Nfs;tp 46

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tsruthf;fk; vd;Dkplj;jpy; vd; cwtpdH xUtUld; jq;fpapUe;Njd;. mg;NghJ jkpo;ehl;by; jq;fpAs;s ,yq;ifj; jopoHfs; mUfpYs;s fhty; epiyaj;jpy; gjpT nra;J nfhs;s Ntz;Lnkd;W jopo;ehL muR Nfl;Lf; nfhz;ljw;fpzq;f ehDk; tsruthf;fk; fhty;epiyaj;jpy; gjpT nra;J nfhz;Nld;. ehd; ,q;F te;j Nehf;fj;jpd;gb fdlh ehl;bw;Fr; nry;tjw;Fhpa gaz xOq;Ffis Nkw;nfhz;bUe;j Ntisapy; 12.03.1991 md;W ,uT ,uz;L kzpastpy; ehd; jq;fpapUe;j tPl;bypUe;J fpa+ gphpT(Q) NghyPrhH vd;idg; gpbj;Jr; nrd;wdH. cjtpf; fz;fhzpg;ghsH ,uhikah jiyikapy; te;j fpa+ gphpT(Q) NghyPrhH vd;idg;gpbj;Jr; nrd;W ke;ijntspapYs;s fpa+ gphpT mYtyfj;jpy; itj;jdH. mjd;gpd; mq;F kj;jpa csTg;gilapidr; NrHe;j [.gp(IB)mjpfhhpfspdhy; jkJ rjpj; jpl;lj;jpw;F xj;Jiof;Fk;gb kpul;lg;gl;Nld;. fiyQH fUzhepjp mtHfspd; jiyikapyhd jp.K.f muR kj;jpa murpdhy; "b];kp];" nra;ag;gl;ljhy; kf;fs; kj;jpapy; mf;fl;rpf;F cUthd mDjhg Mjuit cilf;Fk; tz;zk;> jp.K.f fl;rpia xU td;Kiwf; fl;rpnad;W kf;fs; kj;jpapy; fhl;Ltjw;F> kj;jpa csTg;gilahdJ rjpj;jpl;lk; jPl;bapUe;jJ. ,r;rjpj;jpl;lj;jpw;F xj;Jiof;Fk;gb vd;id kpul;baJ. ehd; ,jw;F ,zq;f kWj;Njd;. ,jdhy; Nfhgkile;j kj;jpa khepy csTg; gilapdH> mtHfs; Fwpg;gpl;lJ Nghd;Nw vd;kPJ ngha; tof;Fg; Nghl;lNjhL ,j;jid tUlq;fshf milj;J itj;J nfhLikg;gLj;jp tUfpd;wdH. mtHfspd; rjpj;jpl;l q;fspw;F ,zq;f kWj;jikapdhNyjhd; ehd; gopthq;fg;gLfpNwd;.

csTg; gilapduhy; gpbj;Jr; nry;yg;gl;L ePjpkd;wj;jpy; M[H nra;ag;glhky; ehd; jLj;J itf;fg;gl;bUg;gij mwpe;j "jpyPgd; kd;w"j; jiytH jpahF mth;fs; caHePjpkd;wj;jpy; ,J njhlHghf Ml;nfhzHT kD xd;iw jhf;fy; nra;jhH. ,jdhy; njhlHe;Jk; rl;l tpNuhjkhf itj;jpUf;f Kbahky; 16.03.91 md;W epyf;Nfhl;il ePjpgjp Kd; vd;id M[H nra;jdH. gpd; me; ePjpgjpapd; cj;juTg;gb kJiu kj;jpa rpiwapy; milf;fg;gl;Nld;. ,q;Nf vdJ ifJ gw;wp rpy tplaq;fisj;; njhptpf;f tpUk;GfpNwd;. xU egiuf; ifJ nra;Ak;NghJ ifJ gw;wp me; egUf;F njhpag;gLj;j Ntz;Lk;. ifJ nra;ag;gLk; egh; tpUk;gpdhy; jd;Dld; xU ez;giuAk; mioj;Jf; nfhz;L ifJ nra;a te;j mjpfhhpAld; fhty; epiyak; nry;yyhk;. ifJ nra;ag;gl;ltH tpUk;Gk; egUf;F mtH ifJ gw;wpa jftiy clNd jhkjkpd;wp ifJ nra;Ak; mjpfhhp mwptpf;f Ntz;Lk;. ,t;thW mwptpj;j KOtpguq;fis jkJ lawpapy; vOjpapUf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;W cr;rePjpkd;wk; $wpAs;sJ. ,tw;iwf; filg;gpbf;fhj mjpfhhpfs;> ePjpgjpfs; ahtUk; Nfhh;l; mtkjpg;Gf; Fw;wthspfNs vd;Wk; cr;rePjpkd;wk; njhptpj;Js;sJ. ,t;thW cr;rePjpkd;wk; typAWj;jpAk; ,it ahTNk vd; tplaj;jpy; filg;gpbf;fg;gltpy;iy. ehd; ifJ nra;ag;gLk;NghJ Vd; ifJ nra;ag;gLfpNwd; vd;W vdf;Fj; njhptpf;fg;gltpy;iy. vd;Dld; vd; cwtpdH tUtjw;F mDkjpf;fg;gltpy;iy. mjd;gpd; jLj;J itf;fg;gl;l ,lj;jpypUe;J vd; tof;fwpQUld; njhlHG nfhs;sTk; mDkjpf;fg;gltpy;iy. vd; cwtpdUf;Nfh my;yJ vd; tof;fwpQUf;Nfh ehd; vq;F 65

itf;fg;gl;bUf;fpNwd; vd;gijNah my;yJ vd;kPJ vd;d tof;F Nghlg;gl;Ls;sJ vd;gijNah> ehd; kJiu nfhz;L nry;yg;gl;L mq;F kj;jpa rpiwapy; milf;fg;gl;l tpguj;ijNah rk;ge;jg;gl;l mjpfhhpfs; njhptpf;ftpy;iy. ,J Fwpj;j vd; KiwaPLfis hpkhz;l; nra;j ePjpgjp mtHfs; Nfl;fhjJld; ,J njhlHghf v*j;J %yk; ehd; kDf; nfhLg;gjw;Fk; mDkjp kWj;Jtpl;lhH. ,jd;%yk; NghyPrhhpd; rl;ltpNuhj eltbf;iffSf;F ePjpgjpAk; Jiz Nghtij ehd; mwpe;J nfhz;Nld;. ehd; kJiu kj;jpa rpiwapy; milf;fg;gl;l gpd;Ng vd;kPJ nfhilf;fhdy; b.tp.ltH ntbFz;L tof;F> kw;Wk; nrd;id NeU rpiy ntbFz;L tof;F Mfpa tof;Ffs; Nghlg;gl;bUg;gjhf mwpe;Njd;. ,jpy; Mr;rhpak; vd;dntdpy; nrd;id NeU rpiy ntbFz;L tof;fpYk; vd;id ,izj;jpUg;gjhy; nrd;idapy; ePjpgjp Kd; M[H nra;J nrd;id kj;jpa rpiwapNyNa milj;jpUf;fNtz;Lk;. Mdhy; mt;thW nra;ahky; kJiu nfhz;L te;J kJiu kj;jpa rpiwapy; milj;jdH. ehd; vd; tof;fwpQH kw;Wk; cwtpdHfs;> ez;gHfsplkpUe;J cjtpfs; ngWtij jLg;gjw;fhfNt ,t;thW nra;jdH. ,t;thW jLj;J ePz;lfhyk; rpiwapy; vd;id itj;jpUf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;gNj mtHfs; Nehf;fkhFk;. ,q;F ehd; Nfl;f tpUk;GtJ vd;dntdpy;> ,tHfs; 88k; Mz;L ,t;ntbFz;L rk;gtk; ele;jjhff; Fwpg;gpLfpd;wdH. mg;NghNj ,r;rk;gtj;jpy; njhlHGs;stHfis ifJ nra;jjhfTk; Fwpg;gpLfpd;wdH. vdNt me;j tprhuizapy; ehDk; ,jpy; rk;ge;jg;gl;bUg;gjhf ,tHfs; Fwpg;gpLtJ cz;iknadpy; vd;id ifJ nra;tjw;F ,tHfs; mg;nghOJ Vd; Kaw;rp nra;atpy;iy? mf;fhyj;jpy; mikjpg;gil vd;Dk; ngahpy; ,e;jpa ,uhZtk; ,yq;ifapy; ,Ue;jJ. vdNt ,tHfs; tpUk;gpapUe;jhy; ,yq;ifapNyNa vd;idf; ifJ nra;jpUf;f KbAk;! Vd; md;W ,tu;fs; mt;thW nra;atpy;iy? my;yJ ePjpkd;wk; %yk; ruzilAk;gbahd cj;juit gj;jphpiffspy; ntspapl;bUf;fyhk;. Vd; mg;gbr; nra;atpy;iy? ,y;iyNay; ehd; ,q;F tUtjw;F tprh toq;fpa NghJ vd;idf; ifJ nra;jpUf;fyhk;! my;yJ nrd;id tpkhdepiyak; te;jpwq;fpaNghNj ifJ nra;jpUf;fyhk;! my;yJ tsruthf;fk; fhty; epiyaj;jpy; ehdhfNt nrd;W gjpT nra;jNghNj ifJ nra;jpUf;fyhk;! Vd; mt;Ntisfspy; ehd; ifJ nra;ag;gltpy;iy? ,t;thW nra;ahky; fiyQH muR "b];kp];" nra;ag;gl;l gpd;G ifJ nra;ag;gl;ljpypUe;Nj ehd; cz;ikapy; ,e;j tof;fpw;fhf ifJ nra;ag;gltpy;iy vd;gJk;> csTg;gilapd; rjpj;jpl;lj;jpw;F ,zq;f kWj;jikahy; gopthq;f Ntz;Lk; vd;gjw;fhfNt ,t;tof;F vd;kPJ Nghlg;gl;bUg;gJk; jq;fshy; Ghpe;Jnfhs;s KbAnkd;W ek;GfpNwd;.

kJiu kj;jpa rpiwapy; tprhuizr; rpiwthrpfis milf;Fk; gFjpapy; <oj;jkpo;r; rpiwthrpfSf;nfd xU gFjp gphpj;J itj;jpUf;fpd;wdH. mg;gphptpy; vd;id rf <oj; jopoHfSld; milf;fhky; rpiwr;rhiyapd; gpd;Gwj;jpy; xJf;fp itf;fg;gl;bUf;Fk; "nkz;ly; nry;" vd;Dk; kdepiy ghjpf;fg;gl;l ifjpfSf;fhd gFjpapy; nfhz;Lnrd;W milj;jdH. ,r; nry; gFjpapy; igj;jpaf;fhur; rpiwthrpfs;> nfhba njhw;W Neha; nfhz;l rpiwthrpfs;> kuz jz;lid ngw;w rpiwthrpfs; vd;NghiuNa milg;gJ tof;fk;. rhjhuz tprhuizr; rpiwthrpahd vd;id> rf tprhuizr; rpiwthrpfSld; NrHj;J milf;fhky; ,t;thW "nkz;ly; nry;" 66

gFjpapy; nfhz;L nrd;W milj;jjd; Nehf;fk;> vd;idj; jdpikg;gLj;jp cly;> cshPjpahf vd;idg; ghjpg;gilar; nra;a Ntz;Lnkd;gNj! vd;id milj;J itf;fg;gl;l xhpU ehl;fspy; vd;dUfpy; milj;J itf;fg;gl;bUe;j FUrhkp vd;gtH Jhf;fpypl;Lf; nfhy;yg;gl;lhH. mjpfhhpfspd; nfhLikiar; rfpf;f Kbahj khzpf;fk; vd;w rpiwthrp kuj;jpypUe;J tpOe;J jw;nfhiy nra;Jnfhz;lhH. ,t;thwhd rk;gtq;fs; vdf;F mjpu;r;rpiaAk;> kdNtjidAk; nfhLj;jd. NkYk; Rfhjhu trjpfNsh> Neha;j;jLg;G KiwfNsh> nghOJNghf;F trjpfNsh vJTk; nra;J jug;glhky; jdpikr; nry;ypy; itf;fg;gl;Nld;. ,t;thW vd;id itf;fg;gl;bUg;gijf; Fwpg;gpl;L rhjhuz tprhuizr; rpiwthrpfSld; vd;id milf;f Ntz;Lnkdf;Nfhhp rpiwf; fz;fhzpg;ghsH> kw;Wk; nfhilf;fhdy; ePjpkd;w ePjpgjp MfpNahhplk; Kiwapl;Nld;. Mdhy; ,J Fwpj;J vt;tpj eltbf;ifAk; vLf;fg;gltpy;iy. ,J Fwpj;J ehd; nra;j ,k; KiwaPl;bdhy; vt;tpjg; gaDk; Vw;gltpy;iy. ,e;epiyapy; 07.05.1991 md;W vd;id Njrpa ghJfhg;Gr; rl;lj;jpd; fPo; fhtypy; itf;fg;gLtjhf njhptpf;fg;gl;lJ. Njrpa ghJfhg;Gr; rl;lj;jpd; fPo; fhtypy; itf;fg;gl;ljhy;> Njrpa ghJfhg;Gr; rl;l tpjpg;gb ,f;fhtypy; itg;gjw;Fhpa fhuzq;fis njhptpf;Fk; Mtzq;fs; jug;gl;ld. mjpy; ,t; tof;ifAk;> mj;Jld; NkYk; ehd; ntbFz;Lfis itf;fj; jpl;lkpl;ljhfTk; Fw;wg;Gydha;T Ma;thsuhy; $wg;gl;bUe;jJ. mjpy;> 15.03.1991 md;W khiy 5 kzpastpy; nrd;id jpahfuha efH g]; epiyaj;jpy; nghopyd; vd;gtUld; NrHe;J ntbFz;L itf;fr; rjpj;jpl;lk; jPl;baNghJ vd;idf; ifJ nra;jpUg;gjhf Fwpg;gplg;gl;bUe;jJ. ,jpy; Mr;rhpak; vd;dntdpy; ehd; 12.03.1991 md;Nw ifJ nra;ag;gl;Ltpl;l epiyapy; 15.03.1991 md;W vg;gb ehd; rjpj;jpl;lk; jPl;l KbAk;? mJkl;Lky;y ,tHfs; Fwpg;gpLtJ Nghd;W ahuhtJ g]; epiyaj;jpy; mJTk; kf;fs; kj;jpapy; gfpuq;fkhf jpl;lk; NghLthHfsh? NkYk; ,t;thW ,tHfs; $WtJ cz;iknadpy;> me;Neuk; vd;Dld; NrHe;J rjpj;jpl;lk; jPl;bajhff; $wg;gLk; nghopyd; vd;gtiu Vd; ifJ nra;atpy;iy? ehd; rjpj;jpl;lk; jPl;baJ cz;iknadpy; mjw;Fhpa rhl; rpaq;fs; Mjhuj;Jld; ,Ug;gjhff; $wpf;nfhs;Sk; NghyPrhH ,jw;F Vd; vd;kPJ tof;Fg; Nghltpy;iy. ,jpypUe;Nj> [hkPdpy; ehd; tpLjiy nra;ag;glhky; njhlHe;J rpiwapy; itf;fg;gl Ntz;Lk; vd;gjw;fhf Nghlg;gl;l> Njrpa ghJfhg;Gr; rl;lf; fhtiy epahag;gLj;Jtjw;fhf $wg;gl;l fhuzq;fNs ,it vd;gJk;> ,tHfs; Fwpg;gpLk; rk;gtq;fs; ngha;ahdit> cz;ikapNy mt;thW elf;ftpy;iy vd;gijAk; ed;F Ghpe;Jnfhs;s KbAk;. fw;gidahd fhuzq;fis Nrhbj;J mjd; %yk; Njrpa ghJfhg;Gr; rl;lj;jpd; fPo; milj;J nfhLikg;gLj;jg;gl;Ls;Nsd; vd;gijg; Ghpe;J nfhs;sKbAk;.

ehd; 20.06.1991 md;W Njrpa ghJfhg;Gr; rl;lj;jpd; fPo; milf;fg;gl;ltHfis ghprPypf;Fk; Ma;Tf; fkpl;b Kd; M[H nra;ag;gl;Nld;. mg;NghJ mt; Ma;Tf; fkpl;b ePjpgjpfs; Kd;dpiyapy; ehd; ve;j #o;epiyapy; ifJ nra;ag;gl;Nld;> Vd; vd; kPJ ngha; tof;Fg; Nghlg;gl;lJ vd;gijAk; kw;Wk; Njrpa ghJfhg;Gr; rl;lj;jpd; fPo; milg;gjw;F $wg;gl;bUf;Fk; fhuzq;fs; ahTk; ngha;ahdit> vt;tpj MjhuKk; mw;wit vd;gijAk; tpsf;fpNdd;. vdJ tpsf;fj;ij Vw;Wf;nfhz;l ePjpgjpfs;> "jtwhd Kiwapy; rl;lk; gad;gLj;jg;gl;bUf;fpwJ vd;gij jq;fshy; czu 67

Kbfpd;wnjd;Wk;> Mdhy; vd;id tpLjiy nra;af;$lhJ vd;W Nkyplj;jpypUe;J cj;juT te;jpUg;gjhy; jq;fshy; vJTk; nra;aKbahky; ,Ug;gjhfTk;" $wpdhHfs;. ,jdhy; ehd; NtW topapd;wp caH ePjpkd;wj;jpy; ,J njhlHghf 'hpl;"; kDj; jhf;fy; nra;Njd;. vdJ ,k;kD tpiue;J tprhuizf;F vLj;Jf; nfhs;tjw;F xj;Jiof;fhky; Ntz;Lnkd;Nw muR jug;gpy; jhkjk; nra;ag;gl;lJ. ,Wjpahf vdJ Njrpa ghJfhg;Gr; rl;lf; fhty; KbAk; ,Wjpf; fhyj;jpy; 22.02.1992 md;W vdJ hpl; kD js;Sgb nra;tjhfj; jPHg;Gf; $wg;gl;lJ. vd;kPJ Nghlg;gl;l Njrpa ghJfhg;Gr; rl;lf; fhty; KbT ngw;wJk; vd; kPjhd tof;fpw;F [hkPd; ngw Kaw;rp nra;Njd;. mt;Ntisapy; 26.06.1992 md;W vd;id NtYhH Nfhl;ilapYs;s rpwg;G Kfhkpy; itg;gjw;fhd cj;juT gpwg;gpf;fg;gl;lJ. (,r; rpwg;GKfhk; cj;juT muR Miz vz; v];.MH. 111-1219-4-92) ,e;epiyapy; 21.07.1992 md;W caHePjpkd;wk; vdf;F epge;jidAld; $ba [hkPdpy; tpLjiyaspj;jJ. kJiuf; Fw;wg;Gydha;Tg; NghyP]; cjtpf; fz;fhzpg;ghsH Kd;dpiyapy; thuk; xU jlit fhiy 10 kzpf;F ifnaOj;Jg; Nghl Ntz;Lk; vd;w epge;jidAld; tpLjiy nra;jJ. Mdhy; caHePjpkd;w cj;juTg;gb ehd; tpLjiy nra;ag;glhky; 30.7.92 md;W NtYhH Nfhl;il rpwg;G Kfhkpw;F nfhz;L nrd;W fhtypy; itf;fg;gl;Nld;. caHePjpkd;w cj;juTg;gb vd;id tpLjiy nra;ahky; rpwg;G Kfhkpy; nfhz;L nrd;W milj;jjhy; ,jid vjpHj;J NfhHl; mtkjpg;G tof;F caHePjpkd;wj;jpy; jhf;fy; nra;Njd;. (NfhHl; mtkjpg;G tof;F ,yf;fk; on appl.No-433/92) jdJ cj;juit mKy; gLj;jhj mjpfhhpfisj; jz;bj;J> jd; cj;juTg;gb vd;id tpLjiy nra;tjw;Fhpa cj;juTfis kPz;Lk; gpwg;gpg;gjw;F khwhf caHePjpkd;wk; vd; tof;if js;Sgb nra;jJ. ,j;jPHg;G vdf;F mjpu;r;rpAk;> NtjidAk;> Vkhw;wKk; nfhLj;jJ. Vnddpy; cc no 5/92 (gj;kehgh nfhiytof;F) tof;Fj; njhlHghf ifJ nra;ag;gl;L nrd;id kj;jpa rpiwapy; milf;fg;gl;l n[aghyrpq;fk; vd;w ,yq;ifj; jopoUf;F Nghlg;gl;l rpwg;G Kfhk; cj;juT ,Nj caHePjpkd;wj;jpdhy; ,uj;Jr; nra;ag;gl;lJ. (HCP No.151/94)

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,uj;Jr; nra;J toq;fg;gl;l jPu;g;gpy; 'rpiwapy; ePjpkd;wf; fhtypy; ,Uf;Fk; NghJ rpwg;G Kfhk; jLg;Gf; fhty; cj;juT gpwg;gpg;gJ jtW" vd;W njhptpf;fg;gl;lJ. vdf;Fk; ePjpkd;wf; fhtypy; rpiwapy; ehd; ,Uf;Fk;NghNj rpwg;G Kfhk; cj;juT gpwg;gpf;fg;gl;l gbahy; ,Nj fhuzj;jpd; mbg;gilapy; vd;kPJ Nghlg;gl;l rpwg;GKfhk; cj;juit caHePjpkd;wk; uj;Jr; nra;jpUf;f Ntz;Lk;. mJkl;Lky;y murpdhy; ,r; rpwg;GKfhk; cj;juT gpwg;gpf;fg;gl;l gpd;Ng> ,J gw;wpa muR jug;G tpthjq;fis Nfl;lwpe;j gpd;Ng> caHePjpkd;wk; vdf;F epge;jidAld; $ba [hkPd; tpLjiy nra;jJ vd;gjhy; ePjpkd;w cj;juNt caHe;jJ vd;w mbg;gilapy; vd;id [hkPdpy; tpLjiy nra;ag;gl Ntz;Lnkd;gij caHePjpkd;wk; typAWj;jpapUf;f Ntz;Lk;. Mdhy; caHePjpkd;wk; ,jw;F khwhd xU jPHg;ig toq;fpaJ VNjh cs;Nehf;fk; nfhz;ljhfNt vdf;Fg; gl;lJ. 68

NtYhHf; Nfhl;ilapy; jpg;G kfhypy; mike;Js;s rpwg;G Kfhkpy; ehd; itf;fg;gl;bUe;j Ntisapy; kdpjhgpkhdkw;w Kiwapy;> mbg;gil trjpfs; kw;Wk; chpikfs; kWf;fg;gl;l epiyapy; kpfTk; nfh^ukhf elj;jg;gl;Nld;. rpwg;G Kfhk; vd;Dk; Nghpy; rpiwia tplf; nfhba rpj;jputij KfhkhfNt ,r;rpwg;G Kfhk; ,af;fg;gLfpd;wJ. ,r;rpwg;G Kfhkpy; ehd; itf;fg;gl;bUe;jNtisapy; vd; kPJ Nghlg;gl;l tof;fpd; tha;jhf;fSf;F ePjpkd;wj;jpy; xOq;fhf vd;id M[H nra;ag;gLtjpy;iy. fhtypy; itf;fg;gl;bUf;Fk; xU egiu jFe;j fhuzk; ,d;wp ePjpkd;wj;jpy; M[u; nra;ahky; ,Ug;gJ rl;ltpNuhjnkdf; $wg;gLfpd;wJ. vdNt vd;id M[u; nra;ag;glhkypUg;gJ rl;ltpNuhjnkd;gJk; vdf;Fupa ePjpia kWg;gjhfTk; mike;jJ. NkYk; nfhilf;fhdy; ePjpkd;wj;jpy; M[H nra;tjw;fhf mioj;Jr; nry;yg;gLk; Ntisfspy; iftpyq;F 'yPbq; nrapd;" vd;gd g+l;b njhlHe;J ehw;gJ kzpNeuk; gpuahzk; nra;a epHg;ge;jpf;fg;gl;Nld;. ,ilapy; xa;ntLf;f mDkjpf;fg;gLtjpy;iy. mJkl;Lky;y czT $l vdf;F toq;fg;gLtjpy;iy. ,t;thW kdpjhgpkhdkw;w KiwapYk;> rl;l tpNuhjkhfTk; elj;jg;gLtij Rl;bf;fhl;b ,J Fwpj;J eltbf;if vLf;Fk;gb nfhilf;fhdy; ePjpkd;w ePjpgjp> NtYhH khtl;l Ml;rpj; jiytH> rpwg;G Kfhk; nghWg;Gj; jhrpy;jhH MfpNahUf;F kDf;fs; nfhLj;Njd;. Mdhy; vt;tpj eltbf;ifAk; vLf;fg;gltpy;iy. vdNt NtWtopapd;wp ,J njhlHghf caHePjpkd;wj;jpy; kDj;jhf;fy; nra;Njd; (HCP 526/93). ,k;kDtpy; njhlHe;J 40 kzpNeuk; gpuahzk; nra;J ePjpkd;wk; nrd;W tUtJ vdf;F kpfTk; rpukkhf ,Ug;gjhy; ePjpkd;wj;jpw;F mUfpYs;s Kfhk; xd;wpw;F vd;id khw;Wk;gb NfhupNdd;. mj;Jld; mfjp epiyapypUf;Fk; vdf;F iftpyq;F> 'yPbq; nrapd;" NghLtJ rl;ltpNuhjnkd;gjhy; ,JFwpj;Jk; eltbf;if vLf;Fk;gb NfhhpNdd;. mbg;gil kdpj chpikfs; kw;Wk; trjpfs; kWf;fg;gl;L rl;ltpNuhjkhf kdpjhgpkhdkw;w Kiwapy; elj;jg;gl;LtUk; vdf;F ePjp toq;f Ntz;Lnkd;W NfhhpapUe;Njd;. caHePjpkd;wj;jpy; vd; ,k; kDkPjhd tprhuiz eilg;ngw;Wf; nfhz;bUe;j Ntisapy; nfhilf;fhdy; ePjpkd;wj;jpw;F ehd; M[HgLj;jg;glhikapdhy; me; ePjpkd;wk; „thuz;l;‟ gpwg;gpf;fg;gl;lij mLj;J 12.7.93 md;W kJiu kj;jpa rpiwf;F nfhz;L nrd;W milf;fg;gl;Nld;. fhtypy; itf;fg;gl;bUf;Fk; xU egiu ePjpkd;wj;jpy; M[H nra;a Ntz;baJ nghWg;ghd mjpfhupfspd; flikahFk;. khtl;l Ml;rpj;jiytH nghWg;gpy;> NghyP]; fhtypy;> rpwg;G Kfhkpy; milj;J itf;fg;gl;bUe;j vd;id ePjpkd;wj;jpy; M[u; nra;a Ntz;baJk;> mt;thW M[u; nra;ag;glhj Ntisfspy; mJgw;wpa fhuzj;ij ePjpkd;wj;jpw;F njhptpf;fNtz;baJk; ,t;tjpfhupfspd; nghWg;ghFk;. vdNt ehd; M[u; nra;ag;gltpy;iyahapd; mJ vd; jtW fpilahJ. rk;ge;jg;gl;l ,t;tjpfhupfspd; jtW MFk;. Mjyhy; ehd; M[u; nra;ag;glhj Ntis ,J Fwpj;J khtl;l Ml;rpj; jiytuplk; tpsf;fk; Nfl;gjw;F khwhf> ehd; rpwg;G Kfhkpy; fhtypy; itf;fg;gl;bUg;gJ ed;F njupe;Jk;> ,jdhy; M[u; nra;ag;glhjjpy; vd;kPJ ve;jj; jtWkpy;iy vd;gJ ed;F Ghpe;Jk;> epahaj;jpw;F Gwk;ghf kJiu rpiwapy; vd;id milf;Fk;gb nfhilf;fhdy; ePjpkd;w ePjpgjp cj;jutpl;lhH. ,J muR vd;idg; gopthq;Fk; eltbf;iffSf;F ePjpgjpAk; xj;Jiog;gjhfNt mike;jJ. 69

vdNt vd; fUj;Jf;fs; vtw;iwAk; Nfl;fhky;> murpd; gopthq;Fk; eltbf;iffSf;F xj;Jiof;Fk; tz;zk; ePjpgjpapdhy; kJiu kj;jpa rpiwapy; ehd; milf;fg;gl;ljhy; ,jid cau;ePjpkd;wj;jpy; njupag;gLj;jpNdd;. vd;kPJ ve;jj; jtWkpy;yhj epiyapy; epahaj;jpw;F Gwk;ghf ehd; ePjpkd;wf; fhtypy; itf;fg;gl;b Ug;gij Ghpe;Jnfhz;l cau;ePjpkd;wk; cldbahf vd;id Jiwa+H rpwg;G Kfhkpw;F mDg;gp itf;Fk;gb 24.08.1993 md;W kJiu kj;jpa rpiwf; fz;fhzpg;ghsH kw;Wk; rk;ge;jg;gl;l mjpfhhpfSf;F cj;jutpl;lJ. caH ePjpkd;wk; cj;jutpl;Lk; mij kJiu rpiwf; fz;fhzpg;ghsu; mKy;gLj;jhjjhy; mjid ,e;j ePjpkd;wj;jpd; ftdj;jpw;F njhpag;gLj;jpNdd;. ,e; ePjpkd;wKk; cau;ePkd;w cj;juit cldbahf epiwNtw;Wk;gb 26.11.1993 md;W cj;jutpl;lJ. ,r;nra;jp midj;J gj;jphpiffspYk; gpuRhpf;fg;gl;lJ. ehDk; ePjpkd;w cj;juTg;gb JiwA+u; rpwg;G Kfhkpw;F mDg;gp itf;fg;gLNtndd ek;gpapUe;Njd;. Mdhy; ,e;ePjpkd;w cj;juitAk; kJiu rpiwf; fz;fhzpg;ghsH mKy;; gLj;jtpy;iy. kPz;Lk; vd;id kJiu rpiwapy; milf;fg;gl;l Ntis ehd; cly;> cshPjpahf kpfTk; nfhLikg;gLj;jg;gl;Nld;. 12.07.1993 Kjy; kPz;Lk; rpiwapy; vd;id milj;jNghJ vd;id LTTE rpiwthrp vdf; Fwpg;gpl;L jdpikr; rpiwapy; milj;jdH. kuzjz;lid ngw;w rpiwthrpfisf; $l jdpikr; rpiwapy; milf;ff;$lhJ vd;W cr;r ePjpkd;wk; vr;rhpj;Js;s Ntisapy; rhjhuz tprhuizr; rpiwthrpahd vd;id jdpikr; rpiwapy; milj;jJ rl;ltpNuhjkhFk;. mJkl;Lky;y rpiwthrpfSf;F mspf;fg;gl;Ls;s trjpfshd gj;jphpiffs;> Gj;jfq;fs;> thndhyp> b.tp> rpdpkh vd;gd vdf;F kWf;fg;gl;ld. vt;tpj nghOJNghf;F trjpAk; nra;J jug;gltpy;iy. rf rpiwthrpfSld; NgRtjw;F $l mDkjpf;fg;glhky; jdpikr;rpiwapy; milf;fg;gl;Nld;. vdf; Fwpf;fg;gl;bUg;gjhy; kUj;Jtkidf;F mioj;Jr; nry;yKbahJ vdf; fhuzk; fhl;b vdf;F kUj;jt rpfpr;ir kWf;fg;gl;lJ. ,jdhy; Rkhu; %d;W khjq;fs; gy; typapdhy; kpfTk; f];lg;gl;Nld;. ,t;thW vdf;F ,iof;fg;gLk; rpiwf; nfhLikfisf; Fwpg;gpl;Lk;> gy;typf;F kUj;Jt rpfpr;ir NfhhpAk; rpiwj;Jiwj; jiytH kw;Wk; ,k;kd;w ePjpgjp MfpNahUf;F rpiwf; fz;fhzpg;ghsH %ykhf kD mDg;gpNdd;. Mdhy; ,k;kDf;fs; rpiwf; fz;fhzpg;ghsuhy; mDg;gp itf;fg;gltpy;iy vd;gij njhpe;J nfhz;l ehd; 9;.3.94 md;W tha;jhtpd; NghJ ,k;kd;wj;jpy; NehpilahfNt kDf; nfhLf;f tpUk;gpNdd;. Mdhy; mg;NghjpUe;j ePjpgjp mtHfs; vd; Fiwfisf; Nfl;f kWj;jJld; ehd; kDf;nfhLg;gjw;Nf mDkjpf;ftpy;iy. mj;Jld; ,t;tof;fpy; Fw;wk; rhl;lg;gl;Ls;stHfSld; NgRtjw;Fk; vd;id mDkjpf;ftpy;iy. mJkl;Lky;y vd; tof;fwpQH gh];fud; mtHfSlDk; ehd; NgRtjw;F mDkjpf;fg;gltpy;iy. rpiwapNyh my;yJ ePjpkd;wj;jpNyh ehd; tof;fwpQUlDk;> Fw;wk;rhl;lg;gl;ltu;fSlDk; NgRtjw;F mDkjp kWf;fg;gl;ljhYk;> vd; Fiwfis kDthff; nfhLg;gjw;F ePjpgjp mtHfs; mDkjp kWj;jjhYk;> rpiwapy; vdf;F kUj;Jtrpfpr;ir kWf;fg;gl;ljhYk; ,t;tof;fpy; Fw;wk; rhl;lg;gl;l nghopyd; vd;gtH vdf;F rl;lhPjpahd chpikfs; kWf;fg;gLtijr; Rl;bf;fhl;b caHePjpkd;wj; jiyik ePjpgjp mtHfSf;F kDf; nfhLj;jhH. LTTE

vd; tof;fwpQh; gh];fud; mtHfSk; ,J Fwpj;J jiyik ePjpgjpf;Fg; Gfhh; nra;jhh;. jkpo;ehL ,isQH Nguit nghWg;ghsH Kfpyd; mth;fSk; ,JFwpj;Jf; fz;ldg; gpuRuk; xd;W ntspapl;lhh;. Mdhy; vt;tpj gaDk; Vw;gltpy;iy. vt;tpj eltbf;ifAk; vLf;fg;gltpy;iy. vd; kPjhd nfhLikfs; njhlHe;jd. ,t;tof;fpw;fhf vdf;F toq;fg;gl;l Fw;wg;gj;jphpifapy; vd;id 'jkpo; kf;fs; ghJfhg;Gg; Nguit" vd;Dk; ,af;fj;ijr; NrHe;jtd; vd;W Fwpg;gplg;gl;bUf;fpwJ. ,t;tof;fpy; muR jug;gpduhy; nfhLf;fg;gl;bUf;Fk; 'mg;&tH" rhl;rp thf;F%yj;jpYk; vd;id 'jkpo; kf;fs; ghJfhg;Gg; Nguit" ,af;fj;ijr; NrHe;jtd; vd;Nw $wg;gl;Ls;sJ. mJkl;Lky;y 07.05.1991 md;W vd;id Njrpa ghJfhg;Gr; rl;lj;jpd; fPo; itf;fg;gl;l NghJk; mjw;fhf muR jug;gpdhy; nfhLf;fg;gl;l Mtzq;fspy; vd;id 'jkpo; kf;fs; ghJfhg;Gg; Nguit" vd;Dk; ,af;fj;ijr; Nru;e;jtd; vd;Nw $wg;gl;Ls;sJ. ,t;thW Muk;gk; Kjy; vd;idj; jkpo; kf;fs; ghJfhg;Gg; Nguit ,af;fj;ijr; NrHe;jtd; vd;W Fwpg;gpl;L te;j NghyPrhH 12.07.1993 md;W kPz;Lk; vd;id kJiu kj;jpa rpiwapy; milf;Fk;NghJ gopthq;f Ntz;Lk; vd;gjw;fhf Ntz;Lnkd;Nw vt;tpj MjhuKkpd;wp vd;id LTTE ,af;fj;ijr; NrHe;jtd; vd;W Fwpg;gpl;ldH. ePjpkd;wj;jpy; jkpo; kf;fs; ghJfhg;Gg; Nguit ,af;fj;ijr; NrHe;jtd; vd;W njhptpf;Fk; NghyP]>; vd;idf; nfhLikg;gLj;Jtjw;fhfNt ePjpkd;wj;jpw;F ntspNa LTTE vd Fwpg;gpLfpd;wJ. ,jdhNyNa rpiwapy; jdpikapy; milf;fg;gl;Nld;. ,ijf; fhuzk; fhl;bNa kUj;Jt rpfpr;ir kWf;fg;gl;lJ. NkYk; ePjpkd;wj;jpw;F mioj;J tUk; NghJ Kjyikr;rUf;F toq;fg;gLk; ge;Njhg];J Nghy; mjpf NghyP]; ge;Njhg];J Nghlg;gl;L> iftpyq;F> yPbq; nrapd; vd;gd Nghl;L mioj;J tug;gl;Nld;. kf;fs; kj;jpapy; „nfhba gaq;futhjp‟ Nghy; rpj;jupf;fg;gl;Nld;. ,jdhy; cly;> cshPjpahfTk; ehd; kpfTk; ghjpf;fg;gl;Nld;.

,e;jpah xU [dehaf ehL. ,q;Nf rl;lj;jpw;F Kd; midtUk; rkk; vd;W $wg;gLfpd;wJ. Mdhy; ,t;tof;fpy; Kjyhk; vjphpapypUe;J 14-k; vjphptiu midtUf;Fk; [hkPd; toq;fg;gl;L Rje;jpukhf elkhl mDkjpf;fg;gl;Ls;sdH. Mdhy; 15-k; vjphpahd vdf;F kl;Lk; ',yq;ifj; jkpod;" vd;w xNu fhuzj;jpw;fhf rpiwapYk;> rpwg;G KfhkpYk; khwp khwp milf;fg;gLtJ vd;d rl;l epahak; vd;gJ vdf;Fg; Ghpatpy;iy. ,e;j xU tof;fpw;fhfNt ehd; jLj;J itf;fg;gl;bUf;fpNwd;. vdNt ,e;j tof;F Kbf;fg;gl;lhy; ehd; ehL jpUk;g tha;g;Gf; fpilf;Fk; vd;W fUjp tof;if tpiue;J Kbf;Fk;gb NfhupNdd;. Njitahdhy; tof;ifg; gphpj;J vdf;F kl;Lk; tprhuizia Nkw;nfhs;Sk;gb typAWj;jpNdd;. vd; Nfhhpf;iffs; Vw;Wf; nfhs;sg;gltpy;iy. khwhf vt;tpj tprhuizAk; eilngwhky; Ntz;Lnkd;Nw jhkjg;gLj;jg;gl;lJ. vd;idj; njhlHe;Jk; milj;J itj;J rpj;jputij nra;a Ntz;Lnkd;gjw;fhfNt ,t;thW tof;F tprhuiz jhkjg;gLj;jg;gLfpd;wnjd;gij ehd; Ghpe;J nfhz;Nld;. nghyp]hhpd; eltbf;iffspdhy; re;Njfk; nfhz;l ehd; 'kj;jpa> khepy csTg;gilfspdhy; Mgj;J Vw;gl;Ls;sJ. vdNt vd; capUf;F cj;juthjkspf;Fk; tz;zk; vd; ghJfhg;ig cWjpg;g Lj;jTk;> vd;idf; nfhiy nra;J tpl;L jg;gp Xl Kad;w NghJ Rl;Lf; nfhy;yg;gl;lhH vd;W ehlfkhLtjw;F NghyP]; rjp nra;fpd;wJ vdTk;> vdNt ehd; nfhiy nra;ag;gl;lhy; vdJ 71

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