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Armed TMVP cadres pose threat: EPRLF
Tuesday, 19 February 2008 - 5:08 AM SL Time
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The EPRLF (Vartharajah) faction which is also contesting the local government elections in the East has raised concerns about TMVP cadres carrying weapons in the run up to the poll.The newly formed party, Pathmanabha Eelam People s Liberation Front commonly known as the EPRLF (Vartharajah) faction, is fielding candidates for the March election in alliance with the EPDP and PLOTE.
In an interview with the Daily Mirror, EPRLF National Organizer E. Thurairatnam said there was no need for the TMVP to carry weapons since the LTTE had been wiped out from the province. There is no strong presence of LTTE cadres in the province today. So, why does the TMVP remain armed, posing a threat to democracy, he asked. Mr. Thurairatnam who had earlier been a member of the North-East provincial council said this situation had posed a threat to holding free and fair elections in the Batticaloa district.
In these circumstances we do not believe there will be a free and fair election, he said.
Asked as to why they were contesting the poll in such a situation, Mr. Thurairatnam said his party took this step in the hope of strengthening democracy even amid difficulties.
However, TMVP s Batticaloa Municipal Council Mayoral Candidate Pradeep Master said his party had confined their armed cadres to the jungle areas and would be contesting the poll with police protection.
He said as far as he was concerned the ground situation appeared to be calm and peaceful for any political party to conduct their campaigning.
Even the UNP and the TNA could have fielded their candidates. It is their democratic right, Pradeep Master said.
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AnuD
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 19 Feb 2008 20:23:35 GMT Report for Abuse
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PEople of the Eat, particularly tamils may have seen armed civilians very often.
Because of that, Seen armed cadres won't be that much of a big deal except for the opposition parties who want to complain. |
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19 Feb 2008 21:21:53 GMT Report for Abuse
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Don't worry LTTE will do what ever possible to help you guys with the electoral process they will take out as much as possible with or without uniform.
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Sintamus
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 19 Feb 2008 21:22:17 GMT Report for Abuse
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The looters and shooters fall out.
Boy Pillaiayan was chosen and Karuna was smuggled to UK. Now the boy is threatening his fellow travelers EPRLF, PLOTE and EPDP because Rajapakse Bros are planning to outsmart the other paramilitaries. Fools are fools does not matter if they are boys or adults. |
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19 Feb 2008 21:48:34 GMT Report for Abuse
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Armed TMVP cadres pose threat
so the so called TAMIL POLICES are pillayan group with police uniform ! |
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