TNA commenced hunger strike against oppression !!

Tamil National Alliance commenced the hunger strike protest campaign demanding to release Jaffna University students and other individuals currently in the detention centers.

This hunger strike began at 7.00 am in the Father Selva square, Jaffna. During the time of strike protesters demand to grant Establish peaceful situation in Tamil areas, TID should not arrest Tamils. Military presentation should be reduced, Military personals should not intervene to civil activities, Stop land grabbing in the Jaffna peninsula, Stop illegal resettlement in Tamil areas, Submit proper political solution for Lankan Tamils. Military personals have damaged the tent and also threw waste water inside the tent. However protesters have cleaned the area and began their protest this morning. TNA parliamentarian C.Sridharan, Mawai Senathiraja, former parliamentarian Appathurai Vinayagamoorthi, Deputy Secretary of the Tamil Arasu Katch C.V.K.Sivananam , TNA local council members, municipal council members and general public were also present at this hunger strike. When TNA members decided to reconstruct the damaged tent Police personals stated it’s compulsory to urge permission from the police to reconstruct the tent. When TNA parliamentarians contacted the IGP and reconstructed the tent. Members of the army intelligence unit continuously monitor the activities in the area. http://eng.lankasri.com/view.php?2bmM0e0dXO40ecBmA2a4BYc2d2K5V2c3KBz243Alx223MAS2 UN Referendum for Tamils’ Rights to Self-Determination: Towards Geneva and Beyond? [ Friday, 21 December 2012, 05:27.03 PM GMT +05:30 ] The 22nd session of the Human Rights Council will commence on the 25th February to 22nd March 2013. This will be a crucial period for the Eelam Tamils as they believe justice will be served for the crimes committed against them. But at the same time Tamil’s demand are not constrained to justice against war crimes but also a permanent political solution. At present, there are two prominent issues pertaining to Eelam Tamils are being discussed: A call for an International Investigation to the War Crimes, Crimes against humanity and Genocide. A call for a just and permanent political solution to the decade’s long ethnic conflict. It is a known fact that justice for war crimes will not necessarily lead to a fair solution for the Tamil national question. While everyone focuses on the war crimes committed during the final stage, long cries for the Eelam Tamils for a permanent political solution seem to be ignored conveniently. A strong voice is vital to address the Tamil national question at this time. Taking the above facts into account, the National Council of Canadian Tamils (NCCT) along with International Council of Eelam Tamils (ICET) is organizing a conference on March 1st, 2nd and 3rd in Geneva to reflect the political demand of the Eelam Tamils to the international arena. http://eng.lankasri.com/view.php?2bmM0e0dXO40ecBmA2a4BYc2d2K5V2c3KBz243AlR222MAU2