Raise Your Opinion
Questionnaire
Instructions-
This is a research conducted by a final year undergraduate in Faculty of Law, University of Colombo in order to gather information in preparing an individual report. This reviews the public opinion as to the political, social and cultural issues faced by the Tamils in post-war areas and the political prisoners kept in detention camps.
Please highlight/ underline/ bold the answer of your choice.
Do not select multiple answers. Select only one.
If you think you have more than one answer to choose, please mention it under the option ‘other’.
If you have a totally different answer to any of the question, feel free to elaborate.
1. Please mention your,
Age-16years
Gender- male
Race-
Occupation(if an undergraduate, mention the academic year)- After O/Ls
2. Do you think the Tamil political prisoners kept in detention camps should be released? (yes/no)
3. If no, why?
They are a threat to the national security
They should be rehabilitated thoroughly
They are former LTTE members, so we can’t trust them
They should face the consequences of whatever they did to us
Other- (please mention)
4. Do you know the content of the Prevention of Terrorism Act no.48 of 1979? (yes/no)
5. If yes, do you think it should be repealed? (yes/no)
6. If it should not be repealed, why?
LTTE might rise again
The Act helps to reduce the number of crimes
Criminals and terrorists should not be allowed to enjoy the fundamental rights
Other- (please mention)
7. Should the government withdraw the army forces in the North and Eastern Provinces? (yes/no)
8. If no, why?
Because the LTTE might rise again
Because it will endanger the national security
The people in those areas should be strictly monitored
People are used to it. It would not cause a more harm even the army forces continued to be there.
The government might lose the support of the majority at the general election
Other-
9. If your answer to question no.7 is yes, then why?
It heavily endangers their right to
Instructions-
This is a research conducted by a final year undergraduate in Faculty of Law, University of Colombo in order to gather information in preparing an individual report. This reviews the public opinion as to the political, social and cultural issues faced by the Tamils in post-war areas and the political prisoners kept in detention camps.
Please highlight/ underline/ bold the answer of your choice.
Do not select multiple answers. Select only one.
If you think you have more than one answer to choose, please mention it under the option ‘other’.
If you have a totally different answer to any of the question, feel free to elaborate.
1. Please mention your,
Age-16years
Gender- male
Race-
Occupation(if an undergraduate, mention the academic year)- After O/Ls
2. Do you think the Tamil political prisoners kept in detention camps should be released? (yes/no)
3. If no, why?
They are a threat to the national security
They should be rehabilitated thoroughly
They are former LTTE members, so we can’t trust them
They should face the consequences of whatever they did to us
Other- (please mention)
4. Do you know the content of the Prevention of Terrorism Act no.48 of 1979? (yes/no)
5. If yes, do you think it should be repealed? (yes/no)
6. If it should not be repealed, why?
LTTE might rise again
The Act helps to reduce the number of crimes
Criminals and terrorists should not be allowed to enjoy the fundamental rights
Other- (please mention)
7. Should the government withdraw the army forces in the North and Eastern Provinces? (yes/no)
8. If no, why?
Because the LTTE might rise again
Because it will endanger the national security
The people in those areas should be strictly monitored
People are used to it. It would not cause a more harm even the army forces continued to be there.
The government might lose the support of the majority at the general election
Other-
9. If your answer to question no.7 is yes, then why?
It heavily endangers their right to