By G Saravanan
Published in The New Indian Express, Chennai, on June 19, 2010:
CHENNAI: A statement issued apparently in a letterhead of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam’s (LTTE) has welcomed the World Classical Tamil Conference, which is to be held next week in Coimbatore by the Tamil Nadu government.
A five-page statement signed by Ra Mu Suban of “LTTE’s Secretariat”, Tamil Eelam, said the movement viewed the conference in new light keeping aside the political scenario here.
Though the authenticity of the statement could not be verified, it said the Tamil conference would give the impetus needed for the language’s future development and would also unite Tamils living across the globe.
The statement also said that the LTTE hoped the conference would be used to alleviate the sufferings of Sri Lankan Tamils and stand for their rights. Only then would it be considered a successful conference, the statement added.
It also mentioned the pain felt by the LTTE when Tamilians here did not do anything to save the innocent Sri Lankan Tamils while being killed during the last phase of the war. The release has details about the efforts made by the movement for the development of Tamil in that island nation.
A five-page statement signed by Ra Mu Suban of “LTTE’s Secretariat”, Tamil Eelam, said the movement viewed the conference in new light keeping aside the political scenario here.
Though the authenticity of the statement could not be verified, it said the Tamil conference would give the impetus needed for the language’s future development and would also unite Tamils living across the globe.
The statement also said that the LTTE hoped the conference would be used to alleviate the sufferings of Sri Lankan Tamils and stand for their rights. Only then would it be considered a successful conference, the statement added.
It also mentioned the pain felt by the LTTE when Tamilians here did not do anything to save the innocent Sri Lankan Tamils while being killed during the last phase of the war. The release has details about the efforts made by the movement for the development of Tamil in that island nation.
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