Sri Lanka News Updates with Discussions

The Hon Robert McClelland, MP
Attorney-General
Parliament House
Canberra.

13 August 2009

Your Ref 08/23614, MC09/4304

Dear Mr. McClelland,

Racial Discrimination Laws & Anti Terrorism Laws

I refer to your public discussions, including on ABC`s 7.30 Report yesterday on the above two issues. It is interesting that consciously or otherwise you recognize that they Terrorism & Racism - are the `other` side of each other.

In terms of Anti Terrorism measures you stated through ABC`s 7.30 Report that you recognized the need to consider a person innocent until proven guilty. This is not our reality and it would not be until our armed forces are actively trained to consciously use the merit basis at all times with lawful minorities. This failure is recognized through affirmative action questions in relation to Aboriginality. At your level, you have revealed that you did not extend this principle to the attackers of Indian students. Are they also not innocent of racism until proven guilty?

11 July 2009

Report on Mental Health Project for the Internally Displaced Persons in
Northern Sri Lanka

Introduction
Due to the efforts of the Tamil Diaspora, a proposal was presented to the Sri Lankan Ministry of Health for the participation of Australians in the provision of Counseling Services to the Internally Displaced Persons in Northern Sri Lanka, who were reported to total around 274,000 at the time (31 May) the proposal was submitted.

The editor
Daily News
Sri Lanka

27 April 2009

Dear Editor.

Help Sri Lanka rebuild
SRI LANKAN AMERICANS APPEAL TO US SECRETARY OF STATE

I refer to the letter published by you, without comments, under the above heading in today`s edition of the Daily News. (http://www.dailynews.lk/2009/04/27/fea002.asp)

The letter is described as follows:

`A group of Sri Lankan Americans have written to US Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton replying to some of her comments regarding the current situation in Sri Lanka.`

The Hon Ban Ki-moon
Secretary General
United Nations
New York

21 April 2009

Dear Mr. Ban,

The Power Struggle between UN & USA

I refer to your statements about the countries led by the USA in relation to the Anti Racism Summit. It is reported that you said Some nations, who by rights should be helping to forge a path to a better future, are not here,

What is a better future Mr. Ban? To me it is one where we are free of dependence. If you depend on certain nations that carry the leadership status, you are depending on them for the solutions against racism. Their conduct confirms that they are guilty of racism. Accepting that Truth as per your own faith is the deepest service you could provide to the People who look up to the UN. Now even Tamil Tigers are turning to the USA. There are many supporters of Tamil Tigers fasting in front of Western Parliaments to `dictate` to those governments. That is not their earned `right` to use your own description. They have the right to assemble in front of Sri Lankan Government Representatives but not in front of the Governments of these other `independent` countries. I assembled in front of the Central Administration of an institution to whose governance I had contributed at policy level. One must earn the right to assemble as well as leave/withdraw. The USA which has been leading the wars against Terrorism, did not have the right to withdraw from the Anti Racism Summit and I disassociate myself from any group that seeks the assistance of the USA Government, to the Tamil Problem.

Mrs Navaneetham Pillay
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
48 Guiseppe Motta
CH 1202 Geneva, Switzerland

20 April 2009

Dear Mrs. Pillay,

Boycott of Anti Racism Summit by Western Countries led by the US Government

I refer to the news report that Western Countries including Australia are boycotting the Anti Racism summit. I confirm that you have the mental participation of victims of racial discrimination. Yesterday, at our group prayer meeting we prayed specifically for the real success of your Summit. Our feelings are real and hence your Summit will contribute positively towards elimination of racial discrimination through affirmative action by the United Nations.

The Hon Bob Debus, MP
Home Minister
Parliament House
Canberra.
18 April 2009

Dear Mr. Debus,
Your Lack of Refugee Wisdom

I refer to your expressions regarding the refugee boat tragedy that happened yesterday.

My first reaction was to check whether they were Sri Lankans. I felt relieved in learning that they were not Sri Lankans but were from Afghanistan. During your interview with ABC`s 7.30 Report, you said that this was a major issue with more and more refugees coming from Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and Pakistan. It is interesting that you mentioned Sri Lanka first. I felt that in some way I placed my Truth in you with or without you being conscious of it.

The Hon Kevin Rudd, MP
Prime Minister
Parliament House
Canberra.

16 April 2009

Dear Mr. Rudd,

Australia`s Dues to Sri Lanka

I write further to my previous communications on this issue in relation to which, Australian government has chosen to ban the Tamil Tigers as a terrorist group. Based on that decision, there is ongoing legal action against some Tamil members on the claim that they collected monies to finance the armed combat by the Tamil Tigers.

The Hon Kevin Rudd, MP
Prime Minister
Parliament House
Canberra.

14 April 2009

Dear Mr. Rudd,

Please do not spoil our young ones

I refer to yesterday`s protest in front of `Kirribilli House` by Tamils of Sri Lankan origin. It was painful for me to witness this because it shows lack of responsibility on the part of the Australian government as well as Tamil Community leaders in Australia. Those young ones are damaging their careers in Australia and at the global level. I would have been very critical of any of the young ones whom we support / have supported doing that. I am their first Tamil.

The Hon Ban Ki Moon
Secretary General
United Nations

13 April 2009

Dear Mr. Ban Ki-Moon,

`TWO-DAY PAUSE IN MILITARY OPERATION AGAINST REBELS`

First of all, thank you for using the word `rebels` and not terrorists. We are better able to identify with that than the `terrorists` title.

Tamils have reached a stage where we have to weigh any win against the government in the background of civilian lives lost. Every civilian life lost on either side, is a national level defeat for the government. In terms of soldiers on both sides they chose the path through which they seek to attain independence for themselves and eventually share that with their people.

Professor Walter Kalin
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
UN Secretary-General`s Representative for the Human Rights of Displaced Persons
United Nations
Geneva, Switzerland

08 April 2009

Dear Professor Kalin,

Thank you for your good work to help our People

I read with relief your press release on helping the Displaced Tamils.

I felt that my prayers to Lord Muruga Tamil form of God was being answered through you. Yesterday the son of a displaced person currently detained in Vavuniya, was crying at the Sydney Murugan temple not knowing what to do. He is one who would be relieved by the successful execution of the measures outlined by you.

----- Original Message -----
From: Gaja param
To: lankanstudentassociation melbourne
Sent: Friday, April 03, 2009 10:51 AM
Subject: Suicide Bombers


You ask [`PLease tell me about the suicide bomb. Was nt it done by LTTE coming as civillians.??
was it a government plan ?? `]

No. Suidice bombers are part of LTTE. But aerial bombers who killed civilians is very much part of government plan. Are you saying that to the government and therefore to you, all Tamils are Terrorists?

----- Original Message -----
From: Gaja param
To: lankanstudentassociation melbourne
Sent: Tuesday, March 31, 2009 1:05 PM
Subject: Who are Sri Lankans?

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=58036852103&ref=mf

[Dear Organisers,

LTTE ! RELEASE THE CIVILLIANS - PEACE rally by ALL SRI LANKAN NATIONALITIES
Basic Info
[Invitation to All Sri Lanakns ( Sinhaleese, Tamils, Muslim, burger etc.. there are 32 nationalities in SRI Lanaka) in Melbourne to get together for a peaceful rally against LTTE and it`s Brutalism using the civillians as a human shield. Will be held in front of Victorian Parliament on 04th of April 2009 @10.30 AM to 1.00 PM.

Ms Jaya Nathan
Australian Representative
Tamil Youth Organization
Sydney

30 March 2009

Dear Ms Nathan,

`Tamils are not Sri Lankans`???????

I refer to the Sydney Morning Herald Report about Saturday`s rally at Martin Place, at which you are reported to have made the above claim.

I am a Tamil and I am Sri Lankan. I challenge you to deny me that status if you are courageous enough to do that.

The Hon Joel Fitzgibbon, MP
Minister for Defence
Canberra

27 March 2009

Dear Mr. Fitzgibbon,

It`s the Aussie Way Take it in your stride

I refer to the news reports about officers of your Ministry `investigating` into your conduct.
According to Daily Telegraph report `Former senior defence official Alan Behm said it was not standard procedure for a department to investigate its minister.

Any such inquiry would have to be authorised through the prime minister`s office and be conducted through proper channels, he said`

The Hon Robert McClelland, MP
Federal Attorney General
Parliament House
Canberra

26 March 2009

Your Ref: 08/9880,MC08/17408

Dear Mr. McClelland,

ANZ Bank`s Negligence of Crime

I refer to today`s reports about the ATM Crime at ANZ Bank. As per the report `On Tuesday, the ANZ bank reported more than $500,000 had been stolen from up to 5,000 cards using a skimming device attached for at least a month to an ANZ ATM at the corner of Collins and Elizabeth streets in central Melbourne`