They are being reasonable and giving time to the new government.

I don't see the government being able to overcome internal contradictions before that.

You can't give the government the power to do good without also giving it the power to do bad - in fact, to do anything it wants.

Yes, we talk to the Tigers because they are armed. But they are also proving to be clever in negotiations.

It is better to have talks about talks than have nothing at all. I think by the middle of this month we should see some movement.

By March - April they (the Tigers) may vacate the ceasefire because they also have to give effect to their words,