Sampur: Will the grabbed land be given back to People?

It is really disturbing news we received from Raheem Nana of Trincomallee Fisheries Solidarity Organization [TRIFSO] for the PA steering committee. The fisher people in many villages are facing serious troubles as many people dressed with casual suits are disturbing their livelihoods at Trincomalee in eastern province of SLK. People suspects them as Navy though they do not have any proof of it. It was Sampur people lost their land and living in a pathetic situation as they were not fully provided shelter for them. Sampur people are firmly stand to get their land back and also challenge the authorities to resettle the displaced people as early as possible. Some land has been given to construct saltern while some land were used for prawn farms. At the same time, Indian companies expect further development of oil tanks, Coal Power plant and Special Economic Zone to develop in the Sampur area which people are opposing to it. There is no guarantee that Sampur people will resettle their place of origin after crying their own land for years, particularly 4 years after the war.

Herman