Tue, 2009-04-21 13:05 Toronto, 21 April, (Asiantribune.com):
Canadian Tamils have told the Government of Sri Lanka not to bow down to the pressures exerted by the international community. Canadian Tamils for Peace and Democracy has urged Sri Lanka to reject all NGOs and multinational supervision on Sri Lankan soil and allow only state mechanism to oversee the welfare of the Internally Displaced People (IDP). "We believe the NGOs pose a threat to democratic governance and a challenge to the National interest."
The Peace organization of the Tamils in Canada said, "We request our political leadership to protect Sri Lanka's Sovereignty!"
Freedom is not free, it comes with a price. We demand that our Government to honor the sacrifices of our brave soldiers who laid their lives and shed their blood to protect Sri Lanka’s Sovereignty and freedom."
Given below the full text of the press release put out by Canadian Tamils for Peace and Democracy based in Toronto, Canada:
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Tuesday, April 21, 2009
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Where were these Tamils for peace before? Are they jumping sides once again for there own benefit once again?
ReplyDeleteActually they have always been there, but their voice just like ours, were never heard. This group work hard behind the scene, with our groups and are often threatened by the pro LTTE Tamil groups. As far as I know, they are true Sri Lankans!
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