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U.S banned TRO alleged for using NZ tax money to fund LTTE
Wednesday, 6 August 2008 - 10:16 PM SL Time
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Turbulence spread through the Tamil diaspora after New Zealand government officials Wednesday declared to freeze funding the pro-LTTE Tamil Rehabilitation Organisation (TRO) following a revelation made by the `ONE News`, of New Zealand based activities of the internationally blacklisted terror front organization today(August 6).
This was made in response over concerns raised about the use of New Zealand taxpayers` money by TRO which is blacklisted by the U.S for alleged links to the Tamil Tigers.
The LTTE terrorists have been listed as a foreign terrorist organisation by the U.S for 10 years. In 2007 the U.S froze the funds of the TRO claiming it was a front group raising money for equipment and weapons for the internationally proscribed terrorist outfit.
Responding to the concerns raised, National MP Murray McCully said `we`d be very concerned if there was any suggestion that New Zealand taxpayers` money was going to an organisation that was purely a front for a group that was widely acknowledged as a terrorist entity.`
The news portal further asserted that `U.S also alleges the charity`s headquarters is siphoning off money meant for tsunami relief into Tamil Tiger coffers`.
According to `ONE News`, the New Zealand government had given the NZ TRO over $120,000.
`The New Zealand TRO will not get any government money while it`s on the U.S blacklist` New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters was quoted by news agencies as saying.
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Lion5Den
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 6 Aug 2008 23:25:03 GMT Report for Abuse
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| Ahhh I see the other antipodean neighbours are coming to the party. the cheeky buggers - using NZ taxpayers money and diverting it towards the terrorists!! |
viraya
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 7 Aug 2008 00:57:25 GMT Report for Abuse
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| In addition to Govt money, Tamils in NZ are also collecting money charity,cultural development refugee trafficking. |
Sam007
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 7 Aug 2008 11:27:31 GMT Report for Abuse
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| NZ is very good at harassing the travelers at the airport but how did they miss this out? didn't they know that TRO is collecting money from the Tamil SL who are there? that really funny cos when the whole world is talking about it they have been sleeping on it. |
kiwikanga
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8 Aug 2008 04:38:20 GMT Report for Abuse
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NZ is very good at harassing the travelers at the airport
What did you try bringing in?! |
Mucha-linda
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8 Aug 2008 06:38:02 GMT Report for Abuse
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| This is not enough. NZ should formally apologize SL for providing financial support to a terrorist organization that fights against the Sri Lankan state. This is not casual crime. US invaded Afghanistan for doing the same. |
Mucha-linda
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8 Aug 2008 06:41:14 GMT Report for Abuse
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Sorry. Repeated.
Edited By - Mucha-linda - 8 Aug 2008 06:41:40 GMT |
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