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express concerns about plight of Tamils
From the Tamil Press by Thava Sajitharan Leaders of Tamil parties have expressed concerns that Tamils living in the Colombo city and its suburbs are being arrested suspicion and noted that innocent people should not be unnecessarily put into trouble. They have also urged the President to take meaningful measures in order to stop these arrests. They have pointed out that arresting and detaining Tamil people for no reason and scrutinising their residences amount to violations of their fundamental rights. Around 1000 Tamils were arrested and grilled following a cordon and search operation named 'Stranger night' on Saturday - the day prior to the New Year. These operations were carried out in areas densely populated by members of the Tamil community. (Virakesari (VK) - 02/01) A Tamil daily 'Viduthalai' (Liberation) published from Tamil Nadu has stated in its editorial that India has the obligation to safeguard the affected Sri Lankan Tamils as they have been having a motherly bond with Tamils of South India for years and ages. In its editorial on December 30 headlined 'Eelam dispute' the newspaper has further said 'Eelam Tamils have been forced to struggle for their right of living. They have been made secondary in all aspects including language and culture'. (Thinakural (TK) - 02/01) 'Government is forcibly creating a war atmosphere. As a result Tamil people are affected. A horrible situation is emerging in the Tamil nation due to this' said LTTE political leader S.P.Thamilchelvan. (VK - 03/01) 'India should take neutral and impartial stand in respect of the Sri Lankan conflict. The joint statement issued by the two nations after Sri Lankan President's visit to India is not favourable to Tamils', said Vaiko, a Tamil Nadu politician and Secretary of 'Marumalarchi Thiravida Munnetra Kazhaham'. (VK - 03/01) The Jaffna peninsula that had come to a standstill following the boycott of the government servants in protest of the atrocities of the Army and continued violence returned to relative normalcy yesterday. (TK - 03/01) Tense situation prevailed in Trincomalee yesterday as a reverberation of the killing of five students. All shops were shut down and the city looked deserted. Schools and offices came to a standstill. Security measures were reinforced. (VK - 04/01) Sources close to the LTTE leadership said that the LTTE perceives with grief that a conducive atmosphere exists to decide on a venue before holding peace talks. Since the Government and its forces are worsening the situation through their activities chances of resuming peace talks look pretty unpromising. (SudarOli (SOI) - 05/01) Yesterday a complete hartal was observed in the districts of Batticaloa, Ampara, Vavuniya and Mannar condemning the killing of five innocent Tamil students and protesting the abominations of the millitary forces. (VK - 06/01) Bodies of the five students shot dead in Trincomalee last Monday were buried in Trincomalee Hindu Cemetery yesterday in the midst of thousands of people paying homage. Large number of people took part in the funeral procession despite torrential rains. (VK - 06/01) Government forces have imposed a ban on Tamil fishers preventing them from fishing in the Northern sea. Over one thousand of fisherfolk who have lost their income due to the ban have now begun to shift to LTTE held areas in large numbers hoping to resume their work. (SOI - 07/01) Photo journalists of Tamil newspapers who captured the scenes of Tamils being arrested in the recent search operations in Colombo have been interrogated by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID). A demonstration was held in Colombo last evening stressing that the Government should immediately stop unleashing violence on Tamils and indiscriminately arresting them. (TK - 07/01). |
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