| "No
one should think that it if there is a loser in this battle
with terrorism it will be Mahinda Rajapaksa. The attempt
is to defeat the people of this country.
Those who think they will be right
on top if terrorism wins are making a grave mistake.
No on can be pleased if terrorism is victorious. On
September 11 the entire world was threatened with the
airborne attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.
This made the United States too agreed on the need to
eradicate terrorism worldwide. It is now clear that
terrorism is a
threat to our region too,"
said President Mahinda Rajapaksa
speaking at the launch of the 12,000 village development
project under the Jathika Saviya - Gama Neguma schemes,
at Mirigama today.
If anyone thinks that the government
will be shaken by terrorist attacks and will fall on
their lap, they are committing a grave error by their
own politics. This is not only a battle against terrorism,
but also a battle for development, the President said.
Here is the full
text of the address by His Excellency President Mahinda
Rajapaksa at the launch of the Jathika Saviya - Gama
Neguma Program for developing 12,000 villages today
- March 29, 2007.
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