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Karuna faction opens office in Colombo
Thursday, 10 August 2006 - 4:12 AM SL Time
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The political arm of the Karuna faction, the Thamil Makkal Viduthalai Pullikal (TMVP), opened its first political office in Colombo last morning amid tight security with fears of possible attacks by the LTTE.
As police checked vehicles entering Schofield Place in Kollupitiya, where the TMVP office is located some tension prevailed in the area with even media persons covering the event having to undergo body checks by unarmed TMVP cadres.
TMVP spokesman Mr. Thuyavan declared open the new office by unveiling the party name board followed by multi-religious ceremonies and a speech by the Batticaloa political office head Mr. Pratheep.
Mr. Pratheep said the TMVP faction which operates a political and military wing will contest the next parliamentary elections in the North and East with the sole intention of accomplishing its 7-point political agenda.
?Due to the elimination of Tamil intellectuals, politicians and the terrorization of opponents in Sri Lanka a political vacuum has being created and the TMVP accepted the responsibility of providing political leadership to the Tamil people of Sri Lanka. Hence all the people and the diaspora who genuinely feel they can contribute to this cause are to be accommodated,? Mr. Pratheep said.
The TMVP is registered as a political party in Sri Lanka despite the military offensives it carries out against the LTTE in the east but the breakaway faction led by Karuna Amman insists its political work is democratic and within the law. However the TMVP Batticaloa office had raised controversy following a search operation of the premises on at least two occasions and concerns raised by residents in the vicinity.
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