New Axis of Democracy in Eastern Sri Lanka

(December, 10, Batticaloa- Colombo, Sri Lanka Guardian) Thousands of Tamils and Muslims are flocking to Feber 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.


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

Additional report by Malathi Srikumaran in Batticaloa