Ananda Sangaree
It is no secret that the LTTE has now become so weak but is still challenging not only the government of Sri Lanka but the entire international community as well. The Tamils are held as hostages in their own land. Even the Tamils living freely in the south with Sinhalese and those who fled the country and are being well-looked after by various countries in the west, Canada and the United States are living in fear and tension due to the threat of the LTTE. Most of the Tamil media all over the world are under their control and are used by them to glorify all their actions and to condemn all their rival organizations and individuals opposed to them. Although the LTTE is banned in all the 28 countries of the European Union, UK , USA , Australia , India and more recently in Canada , they continue their activities unchecked in some of the countries where they are proscribed. Under the pretext of having a cultural program even after it is banned, the LTTE hoodwinked the Canadian authorities and celebrated the Ponguthamil recently in Toronto at which even the Tiger flag was hoisted. It is understood that similar ceremonies were held on a large scale in Paris and on a smaller scale in London-UK as well.
A large number of Tamils belonging to various other groups, academics, teachers, government servants of all ranks had been shot dead. Apart from this, a few thousand Sinhalese, Tamils, Muslims and some from other minority groups had been killed in large explosions in trains, buses, Central Bank and other important government buildings and over 30,000 army, navy, air force and police personnel in clay-more mine attacks, hand grenade attacks, and a large number in the battlefront. In short Mr. Prabakaran should take the responsibility for the death of over 70,000 citizens of Sri Lanka and for the loss of limbs and eyesight of many. Thousands have become widows, orphans and destitute persons. Many of these victims are living on begging due to lack of social support system. |