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Monday, May 25, 2009 - 8.14 GMT
Eelam Tamils warn India and IC
UN too put on alert

 

With the military defeat of the separatists LTTE in Sri Lanka and the death of its leader Velupillai Prabhakaran accepted a pro- LTTE Tamils abroad who label themselves as Eezham Tamil community have warned India and the International Community that they invite trouble if they do not support the political war to Tamil separatists.

An opinion by the TamilNet Editorial Board titled “Demonstrate the politics of war” states: “More than the massacre, maiming and incarceration, what causes the height of the trauma to Eezham Tamils is the utter disregard of the norms of civilization and shameful deceit committed by India, IC and the UN in the happenings of the island of Sri Lanka. This will remain as an indelible blot in the annals of history, irremovable scar in the minds of Tamils and will globally discredit the existing power systems, sowing seeds for their deconstruction in future, unless they at least act now in upholding political justice”.

It also states: “If political war is what India and the International Community want the Tamils to take up, the ball is in the court of India and the IC now. The right sign and support have to come from them if they know how to handle the Sri Lankan state that has to be clearly demonstrated by them now.

But, if deceit continues to impose half-baked solutions that don't match the long-sufferings and sacrifices of Eezham Tamils, then they only invite troubles”.

The TamilNet opinion further states the Tamil diaspora in France, and especially in Norway have already embarked upon this noble venture with foresight, by re-mandating the Vaddukkoaddai Resolution through unblemished popular politics.

It is high time the rest of the diaspora follow suit not only in specifying the course, but also in leading it further by democratically bringing in a political leadership to stand by that. The existing structures should wholeheartedly, and in one voice, need to support it. A grave concern of Tamils at this juncture is the stand of India. Whether it was in 1987 or now, the bitterness of Eezham Tamils about the Indian Establishment is its unrealistic stand of resolving the crisis within the state of Sri Lanka, not recognizing the Tamil independence and sovereignty that have very much become a must today.

Tamil Nadu has a great role to play now. As both the major parties of Tamil Nadu have openly stated that Tamil Eelam is the solution to the crisis, they should not waste any time now in declaring that in the state assembly. This is sure to inspire the Indian parliament and various governments of the International Community.



 




 


 
   
   
   
   
   

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