Parliamentarian of Sri Lanka’s major Tamil political party, the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) and TELO President Selvam Adaikalanathan has threatened to commence a fast unto death if the government fails to provide a political solution to the ethnic issue next year.Adaikalanathan has told parliament that he was willing to sacrifice his life since he has so far been unable to do anything in return for the people who have voted for him.”I take this opportunity to pay my tribute to those who sacrificed their lives for a cause they believe is worthwhile. Due to the orders issued from A/C rooms, members of the military too had to sacrifice their lives for the country. After all those sacrifices, our people are yet to achieve a lasting solution,” he has told the House during the budget debate.”I was a militant once, and during that time my life was safer, even though there were times when I was close to death. Therefore, I believe I am living on a bonus given by God and it would be worthwhile if this life would be sacrificed in a bid to find a solution for the problems faced by my people,” the parliamentarian has said.Adaikalanathan has called on the international community led by India and the US to force President Mahinda Rajapaksa and his government to accelerate their efforts to find a solution for the ethnic problem within the next year.He has added that the government has a two-thirds majority in Parliament and the President has more powers to resolve this problem.”Our people do not want development, they want a solution. If they want development they would have surely voted for the government, but they chose us instead,” he has said.