N & E Tamils urged to vote for President Rajapaksa

by Our Political Correspondent

A representative of the Tamil Expatriates Association from the United Kingdom, Rajeswary Balasubramaniam urged the Tamil-speaking people from the North and the East to support President Mahinda Rajapaksa for a durable political solution and for rapid development activities in the war-torn region.

Balasubramaniam, in a statement released on behalf of her association has said the United National Party (UNP) was responsible for the conditions in the North and the East.

"The UNP systematically oppressed the Tamils since it came to power in 1977, whereas President Mahinda Rajapaksa united the entire country by ending the war in the North and the East" she said.

With the war coming to an end, the people in the North and the East are now living peacefully. Prices of essential items which remained high for more than three decades have now come down.

Civilians from other areas also enjoy easy access to the region without any hindrance.

Therefore, to reach a durable settlement to Tamil problem, we should bring back President Mahinda Rajapaksa to power", Balasubramaniam stated.