Launching a scathing attack on both the BJP and Congress for their “insensitivity” towards sentiments of Tamils, MDMK general secretary Vaiko, on Sunday, said if Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksha is invited to the country one more time, he would besiege the residence of the Prime Minister in New Delhi.
Addressing a 1,500-strong crowd at the Anna Memorial here after returning from Madhya Pradesh, where he was arrested and later released for attempting to stage a black flag protest, Vaiko said despite strong agitations in Tamil Nadu, the UPA government has to date invited Rajapaksha three times to the country. In the recent case, the BJP had also joined the bandwagon, he accused.
Dismissing BJP’s arguments that the event was a non-political one, Vaiko said invitation to Rajapaksha was a completely avoidable move. “It is ironic that they found it necessary to invite a man accused of committing war crimes to lay the foundation stone for an institutions named after Buddha,” he observed.
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How can getting rid of Tamil terrorists become war crimes ? That was a service to humanity and he shoul be awarded the nobel price.
Posted by John Farnwoth at 09/24/2012 12:59 Reply to this Report abuse
Mr.Fartworth, UN has indicted Sri Lanka for killing 40,000 innocent Tamil civilians during May 2009. Mannar Bishop says that 147,000 went missing in those months! Sri Lankan government was on record saying that there are no more than 500 terrorists. Then why did they kill 40,000 people in so-called safe-zones declared by the government? Even schools and hospitals were bombed.
Posted by Dr.Sammy at 09/24/2012 21:54 Reply to this Report abuse
Actually it was it was about 208645 Tamils genocided(tm) and over 132458 dark skinned Tamil women were raped and then genocided(tm) over 53214 light skinned women were raped more than twice and let go without been genocided(tm). Jaffna Bisop said even god saw these people been genocided(tm) but raping was done inside huts and they could not see.
Posted by Dr.toiletiacalec houseboy at 09/25/2012 05:08 Reply to this Report abuse
center does not seem to take any notice of Phsyco Vaiko or the Tamils.
Posted by Singalam at 09/24/2012 16:02 Reply to this Report abuse
It is strange, people like Vaiko who supported the LTTE Tiger terrorists, who were responsible for destroying the Northern Province which had a vast majority of Tamils and created a hell on earth for Tamils and kidnapped Tamil children to fight for the LTTE and train as suicide bombers, is today crying for crimes against tamils. Vaiko should be arrested and charged for assisting a terrorist group for the killing of SriLankans and mostly the very Tamils he is shedding crocodile tears for.
Posted by Raja at 09/24/2012 20:18 Reply to this Report abuse
This is the last time Central Government has invited Rajapakse. They will be afraid of inviting genocide indicted Rajapkse because they will face the wrath of Tamil Nadu in a bigger way. Vaiko truly cares about the people and their sensibilities unlike the morons in Congress and BJP. These two parties can as well close down their offices in Tamil Nadu since they can not get any more votes in Tamil Nadu.
Posted by Dr. Sammy at 09/24/2012 21:58 Reply to this Report abuse
Vaiko has the right to protest to his Indian government not to invite anyone to India but not in the name of the Sri Lankan Tamils. He is not going to achieve anything from the Sri lankan Government for the Tamils in Sri lanka when the TNA who is represnting the Sri lankan Tamils could not achieve anything nor the International Community. They are a dead horse. My advice to Vaiko to leave the Sri lankan Tamils alone at the mercy of Rajapaksas. History repeats itself and it will take some time for the Tamils to get their freedom and Rajapaksa and Vaiko will be long gone. It should be said that the people of the country both the Sinhalese and Tamils need no fear of Prabaharan and the LTTE but they now fear the white van culture and the underworld culture.
Posted by sellam at 09/24/2012 22:32 Reply to this Report abuse