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Expression of support to LTTE not an offence: Karunanidhi
Wednesday, 20 February 2008 - 5:08 AM SL Time
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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi on Monday reiterated that mere expression of support to the LTTE was not an offence as per an observation of the Indian Supreme Court. He admonished Opposition leader Jayalalithaa for misleading the people on this issue.
He said that when a Congress member C Gnanasekaran had raised the issue and demanded action against Viduthalai Chiruththaikal Kadchi (VCK) leader Thol Thirumavalavan for organising a conference in support of LTTE, the Government could not take any hasty action as the apex court itself had said mere expression of support to a banned organisation would not be liable for penal action. When Jayalalithaa came to the House the next day and countered him saying he had misled the House by incorrectly citing the Supreme Court judgment, Law and Public Works Minister Duraimurugan read out the relevant portions of the order, but she was not willing to listen, Karunanidhi alleged.
The order produced by Mr Justices S Rajendra Babu and G P Mathur stated - offence under Section 3(1) of POTA will be constituted only if it is done with an `intent`. If Parliament stipulates that the `Terrorist Act` itself had to be committed with the criminal intention, can it be said that a person who `professes` (as under Section 20) or `invites support` or `arranges, manages, or assists in arranging or managing a meeting` or `addresses a meeting` (as under Section 21) has committed the offence if he does not have an intention or design to further the activities of any terrorist organisation or the commission of Terrorist Acts? We are clear that it is not.
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Voodoo
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 19 Feb 2008 23:15:33 GMT Report for Abuse
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| Yes its not an offence but could be paid by bullets thru the head if not paid what they ask for. |
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 19 Feb 2008 23:15:35 GMT Report for Abuse
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Expression of support to LTTE not an offence: Karunanidhi
wiping them out isn't an offence either. I hope karuni remembers this fact in a few more months. |
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19 Feb 2008 23:17:10 GMT Report for Abuse
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When run out of news turn to tamilent lol.... Mr Brown should put something up about how Gov't is providing exit points for civilians nvm its on the security page
Edited By - lankanlover99 - 19 Feb 2008 23:17:46 |
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 19 Feb 2008 23:22:51 GMT Report for Abuse
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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi on Monday reiterated that mere expression of support to the LTTE was not an offence
This is after LTTE it self said that it killed one of the great political figures in India, Rajiv.
(Bala said before he died).
So, Indian central government and TN has far differences in national matters.
This is the smoke that central government doesn't like to see. |
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 19 Feb 2008 23:27:43 GMT Report for Abuse
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| Thank You Tamil Nadu for your unwavering support! |
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19 Feb 2008 23:28:54 GMT Report for Abuse
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| What kind of interest Karuna Nidi is talking about. Get LTTE to kill his opponents or open a terrorist movement in TN? This joker upto no good. |
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19 Feb 2008 23:37:41 GMT Report for Abuse
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| This just means Karunanidhi wants to retain the Tamil Nationalist vote in TN and not let Vaiko/Ramdas walk away with it. |
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 19 Feb 2008 23:40:19 GMT Report for Abuse
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apex court itself had said mere expression of support to a banned organisation would not be liable for penal action.
So this is not what he said but how the court interpreted the Act. Like every politician JL knows that she cannot challenge this in court or make the central govt change the act as it needs TN so the next best thing it is performing to the gallery.
This is the same with some parts of the US Patriot Act: it is catch all and the courts have to deal with it as politicians don't have the balls to deal with it.
The best thing that could be taken from all this is to know that the Indian judiciary is mature and impartial and citizens can get remedy from courts when the political system fails but in SL the kangaroo legal system works according the will of politicians.
Edited By - DVLADV - 19 Feb 2008 23:42:11 GMT |
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| Can Sri Lankan Tamils trust and depend on TN politicians? |
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