> But Tamils in SL don't have the same right, because they are not Sinhalese, huh?
As I said, there are Tamils in SL government. It's LTTE who would kill them so they can say what you have said. I cannot live in north or east of my country, because I am a Sinhalese. I do not see anything right about that.
> An organisations struggle for freedom is defined as a freedom struggle or terroristic activity depending upon who is governing the country.
It could be subjective. But it is possible at least to set some straight forward simple rules. LTTE has targeted civilians numerous times as I mentioned at the beginning of this message just because they are not Tamils or they don't agree with LTTE even though they are Tamils.
I don't think government wants to get rid of Norway. Some people doubt the unbiasness of Norway e.g. knowing Norway has provided military equipment to LTTE for whatever reason. Also knowing Norway tipped LTTE when SL Navy was after an LTTE ship of arms, etc...
> Without LTTE, Tamils are not even third class citizens in SL
Our foreign minister Laxman Kadiragamar was a Tamil and LTTE killed him. Prof. Rajini Thiranagama was a Tamil medical professor and a human rights activist and LTTE killed her. You can name countless Tamils who were on high positions; not in third class. LTTE would kill them if they do not agree with what LTTE believe in.
Did Kadirgamar try to rewrite the constitution?
by Fellow Tamilian on Jul 02, 2006 08:13 PM
Dude,
The Tamil Personalities that you are talking about here, all support Sinhala and they don't support EQUALITY. I think their family (Kadirgamar and Rajini) have mixed race.
Did they ever use their good offices to influence the government to give equal preference or remove racism from the Sri Lankan' constituition. NEVER EVER.
> SL's crapshoot - they created their mess, let 'em clean it.
I wish India had this policy during the time they armed and trained SL militants.
> Do more research before you ramble your light-bulb views on the internet.
We all should. I haven't been to Northern Sri Lanka. Because, I cannot. Tamils can live in Sinhalese area and of course about 50% of Tamils do, but no Sinhalese can live in Tamil areas. These areas are ethnically cleansed by LTTE. So, for I cannot see what's in there, I do not have the courage to say that government forces do not behave recklessly. After living in Sinhalese areas I know for example how LTTE killed feeding babies and beheaded the feeding mothers and committed countless other barbaric acts. I doubt most of people in Tamil Nadu or most of the LTTE fighter have ever seen or talked to a Sinhalese though they talk about 'decades of discrimination in the hands if Sinhalese'.
I am a Sri Lankan Sinhalese. I\'m not a regular visitor here. I only happened to come here through a link. After reading these posts I thought of adding a few comments.
> Though rebels killed targetted terrorism...
LTTE has blown off busloads of civilians, massacred entire villages, blown of bus stations during rush hours, gunned down people in buddhist cities with stray shooting, gunned down mosques of Muslim worshippers (I don\'t think muslims did anything wrong to them). These are not targeted attacks. If Sri Lankan government is wrong, Tamil Nadu or India could deal with them. Don\'t support terrorism to teach a lesson to the government or Sinhalese. You only make things worse by doing so.
I clearly shows the bare knowledge of writer regarding regional politics and histroy. It also clearly proved the people who posted message got very small insight of problem. I don't need to elaborate all details at this time. Its better people who have got sound knowledge about problem should write not like this writer. He could better read some good textbooks regarding regional politics and histroy of sri lankan ethnic conflict. Its shame some one like him with little knowlegde in press media.
Problems faced by ppl of manipur / kashmir / Telengana / narmadha r nt known to rest of india. When you speak about a particular group of ppl, plz dont bring what the whole nation thinks about. Ask the same question to that particular group n u get d rite answer. Please dont decide the fate of the minority groups by a nation wide vote.
RE:Message to the supporters of Raman.
by Mohan on Jun 30, 2006 01:00 AM
Concur! . The Indian situation is different , the constitution of India guarantess equal opportunities for every ethnic group .
LTTE, a terrorist organisation, should be destroyed (but how?!, not by using our forces). Just becos I am a Tamilian, I shudn't support LTTE. Then it will become something like a *muslim brethern kind* of a thing, where when an Iraqi muslim gets killed, some of the Indian Muslmis (IM) go and fight against the American forces, which I think is quite stupid. If we act in such a manner, we will loose the moral authority to act against IMs supporting the Islamic terrorist organisations. Having said that, I wonder y raman suggested the use of Indian forces. Its srilanka's problem and let them use their own forces.
RE:LTTE should be destroyed
by Mohan on Jun 30, 2006 12:57 AM
The Tamils on this forum are not blind ,they are not blind towards the atrocities committed against their brethren, they are not blind towards the current world scenario where the freedom struggle of their kinsmen is being categorised as a terrorist activity , they are not blind towards towards the aerial bombarding of tamil houses .
All they are trying to do is to speak for their brothers and sisters who dont seem to have a bright future .
Do you realise how difficult it is to be a Indian Tamil and still speak for your bretheren across the seas ? Dont anybody dare to question our patriotism . You simply are not in our position to judge us because no other Indian ethnic group has its people being persecuted inside or outside the country , save except for the Kashmiri pandits who are refugees in their own land . Ask them and the srilankan tamils on what is to be driven out of your home of ages and you will understand
There is no other name for them. If LTTE fights for Tamil Freedom in Srilanka. By the same meaning, JKLF,Laskar do it for the kashmiris in Kashmir.
Do my stupid(rather blind) Tamil friends of this forum agree.
If you agree then be reminded India at large and world at large does not support you or agree with you.
If India can achieve freedom by nonviolence and that too in colonial times no reason LTTE cannot do so in the present world. Prabahkaran is a despot and no worse than the junta of Burma or maybe worst such miltary examples of the world.
We don't need a new burden right now. India is already plagued with ISI, Bagladeshis, Naxalites, ULFA and Underworld. We don't want to meddle with another terroristic organization and welcome more problems. Honestly, We are not capable. Lets realize the fact. If u want to help Srilanka solve the matter peacefully, that might be a good option. No way Author don't mislead people and the government. Thanks Kiran
I feel sorry for his Family and His loved ones..... But if you are an Unfortunate Srilankan Tamil...When your loved ones got raped,tortured and killed like animals in front of your eyes even an Unfortunate Srilankan Tamil will become a suicide ......That\'s the only way we can express what we go through
