Hagrup Haukland Quotes (17 Quotes)

It is now instrumental that decisive actions are taken so that the perpetrators can be apprehended and brought to justice. Only then can an environment be created that is conducive for renewed peace talks.

We saw one dead body early this morning... shot to death.

The situation has deteriorated. It's a big, big blow to the cease-fire and the whole peace process irrespective of who is behind this.

I commend the security forces for acting with restraint. On the other hand, the other party the LTTE and the Tamil people accuse the security forces of being too tough against them.

There are elements who would like to resume the war but those who support the peace process have won so far. There is a bad need to have a high-level meeting between the two parties.

I'm sure that the ceasefire is in danger more than ever before.

There are definitely powers working in the northeast at the moment who do not want peace.

The talks ended on a positive note with a recommitment expressed by both parties to implement the existing cease-fire agreement.

The question is how much the security forces can take and the cease-fire can hold. There are powers and elements that do not want peace within this country.

When the talks on the CFA take place in Geneva, the SLMM expects that it should table its views on stabilizing the CFA. Let us hope that the Geneva talks will lead to the constructive beginning of the peace process.

The situation is alarming. There is a lot of concern what will happen.

If this trend of violence is allowed to continue, war may not be far away.

The cease-fire agreement is in jeopardy, absolutely.

The military have sealed off the area. It is very, very serious -- it's really adding petrol to an ongoing situation.

This is madness. There are parties in this country who want nothing but war. If this goes on, the ceasefire agreement talks will go down the drain.

I am really looking forward to the talks, but I have to underline that the talks that we are going to have on the 22nd and the 23rd are not all peace talks.

It is a very bad and sad sign. If it is so, then the Geneva meeting may be in danger or jeopardy.