The lions share of Tamil troubles lie with the Tiger:DBS Jeyaraj

by sudharaka | April 23, 2009 at 08:12 pm
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The crisis the Sri Lankan Tamils are having at present is largely due to Velupillai Prabhakaran, says D. B. S. Jeyaraj in response to a question raised by a reader of his blog www.dbsjeyaraj.com

He goes on to say "If the Tamil people are to extricate themselves from this morass they must first recognize and acknowledge that Prabhakaran has brought them to disaster. That will be the beginning of redemption and renaissance."

According to him, if the Tamils continue to support the man who has brought them "the greatest damage", by waving LTTE flags and chanting pro-LTTE slogans, there will not be any future for them.

Jeyaraj is a freelance journalist of Sri Lankan Tamil origin, who lives in Toronto Canada.

Question:

So 40,000 people came.according to the government statistics another 30000 will be there.after 30000 ,government will inform that all people rescued balance, of terrorists were killed.
Now SLA is cleaning the people in Kilinochi and visuamadu.youngsters will not return.

This article is not much high lighting the deaths of people.Giving the both side versions but mostly government side( video clipping,) DBS analyses the situation from Canada and he finishes this article that ltte act leading the sla act but the writer worries about people. Analysts always take government video clip as true evident but rejects any video clip from vanni.

But I dont see any sinhala journalist reporting like this.All of them are saying there is no blood path

Jeyaraj , People ” being neutral ” like you have a part for the reason of indifference of the world as you are one of few tamil writers in english media your writings have some weight.
Path of this struggle is bloody .All who are supporting , being indifferent, being against are responsible for the sufferings.

DBSJEYARAJ RESPONDS:

Dont give me this sanctimonious nonsense. Dont blame the postmen for bringing bad news. You are utterly wrong in calling me indifferent or you dont know the meaning of the word. Is there ANY journalist who has written so consistently about the Tamil cause as I have? Not LTTE but Tamil.But then how many of you supported me publicly when I criticised the LTTE openly and urged them to change course?


Dont blame others for the Tamil predicament. The current crisis is mainly due to Velupillai Prabhakaran. How many times have I written urging the LTTE to do “this” or not do “this”in the interests of the Tamil people? What did I get? Continuous bashing by tiger supporters, physical assaults, intimidation, threats, abusive telephone calls, emails, anonymous letters, vilification campaign, the stopping of the newspaper I edited etc.How many of you sanctimonious cats expressed solidarity then?

My right of free speech and free expression was severely curtailed by the LTTE and goons. Except for a few souls (For whom I have the greatest regard) no Tamil sympathised let alone supported me. Now you guys are preaching to me about “journalism” and how to practise it.

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israeli.agent

DBS Jeyaraj is a tamil.

He supports tamil cause using the pen. Not the gun, and never using a suicide belt. He knows , like millions of ordinary tamils, that LTTE is not a tamil organization - but just a terrorist organization.

 

Jeyaraj's journalism is critical of both sides in the Sri Lankan civil war; the government and the LTTE. For this, he has been the target of death threats and beatings from hard-core LTTE supporters.

However D.B.S Jeyaraj says that he empathizes with LTTE's struggle for a Tamil state at the same time he sees necessity for closer introspection of some of its activities. Though pretending to be a neutral observer, Jeyaraj smears his critics with a pejorative 'acolytes' of LTTE in his commentaries. He is often viewed as a fervent Tamil Protestant by his fans, a small community closely associated with the politics of Tamil secessionism and thus at times attacked by both Buddhists and Hindus for a purported religious bias.

Currently, Jeyaraj reports regularly for the independent Sunday Leader newspaper and publishes on a number of news sites including Transcurrents.com, Tamilweek.com and Uthayam.net.

 

.Agent.

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sudharaka

Thanks .Agent, for your insights.

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israeli.agent

Like always..! Like always..!!

 

.Agent.

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Sri Lanka Army news

A special Indian delegation is expected to arrive in Sri Lanka today (24). Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon and National Security Adviser M.K. Narayanan  will lead the mission and they are expected to meet President Mahinda Rajapaksa and other top-ranking government officials. 

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Sri Lanka Army news

Daya Master has told that Praba,Soosai and PottuAmman with in the NFZ nad they will use a Submarine to Flee !

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israeli.agent

A what..!!!???

Well, if we look at that once again, not a bad thing provided they stay inside the sub itself for the rest of their lives.

Underwater Aqua Eelam seems to be a stupendous idea. Something that should be patented immediately.

 

.Agent.

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israeli.agent

The art of escape..!

KILLINOCHI: Cornered LTTE chief V Prabhakarn, who is still holed up in a small strip of land in embattled north, may flee from the island using a  submarine, a top Sri Lankan army official said today.

"Prabhakaran, who is present in the no-fire zone along with his son Charles Anthony, Tigers' intelligence chief Pottu Amman and Sea Tiger chief Soosai, might have retained a submarine to escape from the island," Brigadier Shavendra Desilva, the General-Officer-Commanding 58 Division, said.

"This was revealed by LTTE's former spokesman Daya Master, who surrendered to the army this week," Brigadier Desilva told a select group of reporters visiting LTTE's former political capital Killinochi in the embattled north.

"Prabhakaran is only supported by Amman and Soosai and other Tamil Tiger leaders will leave him if they will get an opportunity," Desilva quoted Master as saying.


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sudharaka

Any idea of how the farewell formalities will take place? Sure there's gotta be a lots of hugs and kisses ;-)

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israeli.agent

Sob..!

 

.Agent.

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pasel

Mr DBS,

when did your last visit to sri lanka,

Yo came to Boston then went Toronto now you  act like hero, tell  your story first before you even talk about Tamils don't worry they will take care themself you need s.l payroll to live and write it is SHAME WE know lots about you but all these blogers don't know your pass let them know who you are .

keep the pen in your pocket we don't need your !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

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