The Bandaranaike Chelvanayakam pact which followed, had to be abrogated due to the pressure exerted by the anti-Tamil syndrome. Tamils who were persecuted by their cast conscious brethren also found no solace among the Sinhala and as such they had recourse to arms and rallied round supreme Prabhakaran. The Tamil United Liberation Front which was the Opposition in Parliament under the stewardship of the late Mr. Amirthalingam declined to take the oath of allegiance to the Constitution and in consequence they were outlawed from parliament by the J.R. regime. The LTTE took the best advantage of the situation and quite succeeded in evoking the sympathy of the international community. This helped the LTTE to consolidate its growing strength.
Devolution of power is foremost.
Fidel Ramos of the Philippines and the Bangladeshi authorities legitimised the rebel control of provinces in their respective countries. Indeed the LTTE has to be uprooted. It is a matter of utmost importance that the ownership of land should be retained with the central government. A regional police force not fully fledged but one merely to protect life and property should be set up under the command of the central police force. The judiciary should be a national body.