Colombo, 31 October, (Asiantribune.com):Tamil Eelam Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal (TVMP), the political formation led by V. Muralitharan alias Colonel Karuna has slammed a newspaper report emanating from Colombo for publishing news report alleging them of involved in a threat campaign against the UNP Presidential election candidate.
“We are not planning any campaign of threat against the UNP candidate Ranil Wickremasinghe, “emphasised TVMP.
While vehemently denying the news report, the press statement released by the TVMP pointed out, “We believe the report appearing in a Sri Lankan English language daily newspaper was planted with ulterior motives to win sympathy for the UNP candidate by some interested groups.”
The statement reminded, “Unlike the Vanni based LTTE, we respect the democratic rights of the Tamils of North East of Sri Lanka to exercise their franchise freely in which ever way they wish.”
TVMP in its statement announced that they have so far not finalised to whom to support in the forthcoming presidential elections and categorically stated that the news reports appearing in a section of print and electronic media was misleading and incorrect.
“Our party has still not decided whether to support any candidate in the forthcoming Sri Lankan Presidential Elections. If ever we so decide, we will annnounce our decision openly. “
The press statement pointed out that there is now no such entity called “Karuna faction”.
It clarified, “After breaking away from the LTTE, we formed the Tamil Eelam Makkal Viduthalai Puligal (TMVP) under the leadership of Vinayagamoorthy Muralitharan (formerly known as Colonel Karuna).”
“We function as a politico-military organisation in North East Sri Lanka. Our military program is presently aimed at wiping out the Vanni based LTTE under the leadership of Velupillai Prabaharan from the Eastern Province,” the statement underlined.
“Our military wing has recently carried out several attacks on the LTTE camps and destroyed some of them forcing LTTE to retreat to certain pockets in the western shore of Batticaloa and Vaharai in the Batticaloa district,” the statement revealed.
The full text of the press statement released by Tamil Eelam Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal (TVMP) is given below:
The contents of a news item prominently appearing in a Sri Lanka’s English language daily newspaper dated 29 October 2005 (not Asian Tribune) has been brought to our attention.
This report stated that Karuna faction is planning to dirsupt the forthcoming Presidential election and that a phamphlet warning those who would vote for the UNP candidate is to be released by the Karuna faction shortly. We categorically deny this report which is attributed to Karuna faction sources in Batticaloa.
There is now no such entity called “Karuna faction”. After breaking away from the LTTE, we formed the Tamil Eelam Makkal Viduthalai Puligal (TMVP) under the leadership of Vinayagamoorthy Muralitharan (formerly known as Colonel Karuna). We function as a politico-military organisation in North East Sri Lanka. Our military program is presently aimed at wiping out the Vanni based LTTE under the leadership of Velupillai Prabaharan from the Eastern Province. Our military wing has recently carried out several attacks on LTTE camps and destroyed some of them forcing LTTE to retreat to certain pockets in the western shore of Batticaloa and Vaharai in the Batticaloa district.
Our political wing is dedicated to democratic principles. We have no intention whatsoever to arbitrarily interfere in the political process in Sri Lanka or to disrupt the forthcoming Presidential election. We are not planning any campaign of threat against the UNP candidate Ranil Wickremasinghe. We believe the report appearing in a Sri Lanka English language daily newspaper was planted with ulterior motives to win sympathy for the UNP candidate by some interested groups. Unlike the Vanni based LTTE, we respect the democratic rights of the Tamils of North East Sri Lanka to exercise their franchise freely in which ever way they wish.
Our party has still not decided whether to support any candidate in the forthcoming Sri Lankan Presidential Elections. If ever we so decide, we will annnounce our decision openly.
Tamil Eelam Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal (TVMP)
(http://www.asiantribune.com/show_news.php?id=15999)
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