The LTTE on Monday dismissed the new government blueprint for peace without even seeing it, dashing hopes that stalled peace talks will resume soon, a Reuters report filed from Kilinochchi said.
The report added: "Even as visiting Japanese peace envoy Yasushi Akashi voiced optimism both sides would soon return to talks, Tiger political wing leader S.P. Thamilselvan said the rebels would settle for nothing less than interim self-rule in the war-torn north and east.
"We shall not accept any alternative proposals, neither will our people accept any alternative proposals discarding the interim self-governing authority," Thamilselvan told reporters after talks with Akashi in the rebels’ northern stronghold of Kilinochchi.
"Mr. Akashi did not bring any realistic or productive message from the government. The present climate does not facilitate a permanent solution, because the government is making different statements every day."
Thamilselvan was speaking hours after returning home from a month-long tour of Europe, from Oslo to Dublin, to seek funding and support for the rebels."
At the same time AFP quoted S. P. Thamilselvan as saying on an LTTE website that the guerrillas wanted Japan to hasten aid delivery.
"Mr. Akashi agreed with the Tamil concern on an unattained peace dividend in a situation of no-war but no-peace and assured them that he will interact with the donor community in devising ways and means of humanitarian delivery without waiting for a final resolution which is time-consuming." the website said.
