Renegade LTTE commander ‘Col’. Karuna a.k.a. V. Mualitharan, in an interview with the Thamil Broadcasting Corporation (TBC) in London, blasted LTTE Vanni group leader Vellupillai Prabhakaran as a ruthless person whose only concern was his own glory.
Karuna accused Prabhakaran of being a traitor who was now begging for an Interim Administration from the government. He said that Prabhakaran’s cadres were killing not only fighters but also innocent civilians in Batticaloa. Karuna said he was committed to the democratic process and re-affirmed that he will form a political party soon.
He claimed that he was still in Sri Lanka and accused the Vanni LTTE leadership of working with the Sri Lankan army. He pointed out that the LTTE’s newly appointed military leader Bhanu traveles in armed forces helicopters, with the SLA protection.
He also discussed the death of his elder brother Reggie. In the TBC broadcast last week, Mr. Ramaraj spoke to Col. Karuna.
