Monday, December 10, 2007

New Axis of Democracy in Eastern Sri Lanka

People in East joining with mass protest against the LTTE Terrorism and it's Teddies organised by TMVP.

Thousands of Tamils and Muslims are flocking to weber Stadium in Batticaloa town today (December 10) with slogans and banners condemning alleged LTTE, TNA coalition's obstruction of resettlement and development work, in a demonstration organized by the Thamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal (TMVP).

Latest reports said that an estimated crowd over 10,000 people participated in the event to stage their strong protest against the self-claimed Tamil representatives.

People were seen coming in from all parts of the recently liberated Eastern Province including Chenkallady ,Valachena, Oddamawadi, Welikanda, Ampara , Wakare , Thoppigala to stage a mass protest against the LTTE - TNA axis.

"TNA has no right to bellow on the grievances of us Tamils. They are neither our representatives nor democrats. They dwell under the sympathy of the LTTE and only fiddles its tribal ideologies”, were according to people who are participated with the demonstration.

"We urge all parties including the international community to reject the TNA's duplicity and force them to renounce pampering LTTE's separatist cause. TNA is just a mouth piece of the LTTE. It is astonishing that they have never raised issues concerning in accelerating the development and resettlement in east. We need education for our children, a future free of violence as once we stood along with the Sinhala and Muslim communities", they added.

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More than 10,000 people joining with TMVP's demonstration in Batticaloa

The Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulighal (TMVP) is expected to stage a demonstration against the LTTE's terrorism in Batticaloa on Monday, December 10 with the support of the government which would be providing police protection for the event, while several state and private media from Colombo have also been invited to provide extensive coverage.

According to spokesman Azad Maulana , "Mass demonstration against the LTTE and their puppets started in the morning at the Feber Stadium in Batticaloa."

"More than 10, 000 people were participated with the mass protest also more people are joining with us ", he told.

Meanwhile the TMVP's cadres were seen this morning loading civilians on buses to take part in a mass demonstration in Batticaloa, source in the area said.

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