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LTTE `very weak` : Karuna
Saturday, 5 July 2008 - 12:18 AM SL Time
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The government forces are on the verge of defeating the Tamil Tigers, the former deputy commander of the LTTE said.
In an exclusive interview with BBC Sandeshaya, Vinayamurthi Muralitharan known as Karuna Amman said the Tamil Tigers are `very weak` in the face of continuous military offensive.
`The LTTE are now only maintaining a defence line. They can`t launch any offensive. They are very weak now,` col. Karuna said.
However, it will take some time for the military to defeat the LTTE.
`It will not happen in the next few months. We have to work together to win this war,` he told BBCSinhala.com.
Karuna Amman was deported from UK, where he served a prison sentence for immigration offences, to Sri Lanka on Wednesday.
It was his first media interview since arriving in Colombo on Thursday.
He appealed to all communities, Sinhala, Muslim and Tamil, to help the government to defeat the LTTE which he described as a `brutal terrorist group`.
The leader of the Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Puligal (TMVP) said he is `very happy` that his deputy is appointed as the Chief Minister of the Eastern Provincial Council. (EPC)
Col. Karuna insisted that he has no plans to replace TMVP deputy leader, Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan known as Pillayan, as the new Chief Minister.
`We are not only representing the eastern Tamils. We represent all Tamils in Sri Lanka,` he said.
Mr. Pillayan earlier told BBC Tamil service that he would offer the post to Karuna Amman, if he returns to the country.
Karuna also revealed that he would meet President Rajapaksa and the ministers in his administration in the near future.
`We are a party in the government alliance. Everybody knows that,` he said.
International human rights groups urged British authorities to charge Karuna for war crimes while he was in British custody.
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has strongly criticised decision by the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) that there was no sufficient evidence to charge him.
Director General of Amnesty International (AI) earlier told BBC Sandeshaya that Sri Lanka government should charge him for alleged gross human rights violations.
Karuna and TMVP are accused of serious rights violations committed while he was a senior leader of the LTTE and later with working as a paramilitary supporting Sri Lanka military.
Karuna says he was only following orders by LTTE leaders, Velupillai Prabhakaran and Pottu Amman.
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DENZIL20
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 4 Jul 2008 17:21:49 GMT Report for Abuse
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This is true.Defection of the karuna along with its eastern wing is the biggest blow ltte had in its history.This happened during the CFA signed by the Ranil.
Because of the CFA, LTTE had an internal rift which made them very weak.CFA backfired on them.Then our SLA had a cake walk on eastern province eliminating all ltte camps from east.But now we have to walk in to wanni.If we had a proper CFA for another few years , we could have blown up ltte in to 4 sections causing internal rifts in ltte.
Then we could have had a easy wanni battle on a heavily rifted ltte as we did in east.
Karuna was the head of the ltte's east wing.During the CFA he had a time to look back his life.He understood that peelam would never dawn.He left the ltte for good.
Janaka perera had the tough battles in his operation to liberate ltte as karuna & eastern wing was with the ltte in 1992.But 2007 LTTE did not have the karuna & his eastern wing.Karuna was fighting against the ltte with our SLA.It is not tough one as we did not see many casualties but ltte fleeing.
Biggest gratitude we can give the SLA to make Janaka perera the CM in north western province.He will soon become the deputy leader of the UNP which is a very good thing for us.
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 4 Jul 2008 17:22:08 GMT Report for Abuse
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LTTE 'very weak' : Karuna
even a child in SL know that by now.. |
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4 Jul 2008 17:25:09 GMT Report for Abuse
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It will not happen in the next few months. We have to work together to win this war,' he told BBCSinhala.com.
just look at that one for a change!!!!
No worries Mr Kokila, we suppport you , go and get Keerti anna.. LOLS |
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4 Jul 2008 17:26:10 GMT Report for Abuse
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'We are not only representing the eastern Tamils. We represent all Tamils in Sri Lanka,' he said.
ooops, LTTP is not the sole rep of SL Tamils anymore.
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 4 Jul 2008 17:27:07 GMT Report for Abuse
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Here goes LTTE supporters hopes again.
huh, LTTE is better without Karuna :) |
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4 Jul 2008 17:28:55 GMT Report for Abuse
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The leader of the Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Puligal (TMVP) said he is 'very happy' that his deputy is appointed as the Chief Minister of the Eastern Provincial Council. (EPC)
Col. Karuna insisted that he has no plans to replace TMVP deputy leader, Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan known as Pillayan, as the new Chief Minister.
Good shot there for naysayers,,,, there goes the hopes that Karuna will cross over to LTTP and behead Pilliyan and win the East back to VP the pig.. |
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4 Jul 2008 17:31:16 GMT Report for Abuse
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| Ayyo... LTTE supporter's dream of Karuna joining LTTE was like a premature ejaculation. Dream shattered once again. Once terrorist, former war criminal is now talking democratic politics. Still terrorist and still war criminal is still hiding in a bunker counting last days of his bunker life. Velu has few choices. Swallow cynide, run away or die like a brave man. Lets see what he chooses. |
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4 Jul 2008 17:31:31 GMT Report for Abuse
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'The LTTE are now only maintaining a defence line. They can't launch any offensive. They are very weak now,' col. Karuna said.
he is partially correct herem actually LTTP cant even maintain the defence lines anymore, they are now good at testicle withdraws only, the line is maintained , but constantly taken backwards while dead pigers stack on each others in trenches.
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4 Jul 2008 17:32:07 GMT Report for Abuse
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'We are not only representing the eastern Tamils. We represent all Tamils in Sri Lanka,' he said.
ooops, LTTP is not the sole© rep of SL Tamils anymore... |
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