Truemors
is reporting from
Member
NP Rank:
NP Rank:
LTTE flip-flop hints at power struggle
Share:
by sudharaka | May 25, 2009 at 07:37 pm
477 views | 10 Recommendations | 4 comments
Photos
An apparent power struggle between Selvarasa Pathmanathan (KP), newly appointed head of the (late) LTTE's international relations division and its overseas administration head Castro (real name, V Manivannan), cast many doubts on their entry in to the political mainstream, as per claims made by Pathmanathan.
While KP, says they are ready for a political process leading to an honorable solution, Castro and his allies still seem to favor revival of the armed struggle.
By confirming the death of LTTE supremo V Prabhakaran through a formal statement that hailed his "martyrdom", Selvarasa Pathmanathan, head of the group's international relations division, has incurred the wrath of die-hard supporters of the LTTE, including some in Tamil Nadu.
It was Pathmanathan who announced that the LTTE was "silencing its guns" on May 17. A day earlier, he had spoken of the Tigers heeding US president Barack Obama's call to protect civilians caught in the war zone. And, most interestingly, he had told Tamilnet.com, the widely tracked pro-rebel website, on May 18 that the leader was alive and safe, even though many others were dead.
Has Pathmanathan, known to intelligence agencies around the world as 'KP' and as the guerrilla group's chief arms procurer for many years, positioned himself as the LTTE's main voice and de facto leader in the aftermath of the outfit's military decimation?
What is NowPublic?
NowPublic lets people work together to cover news events around the world.
Crowd Power
sudharaka
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Recommendations (10)
sathyajith
Germany
israeli.agent
India
Hiranya Malwatta
Moratuwa, Western, Sri Lanka
chanaka
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka Army news
Colombo, Western, Sri Lanka
Most RecentMost Recommended Comments (4)
at 21:26 on May 25th, 2009
No doors will open them to in Sri Lanka.
at 22:22 on May 25th, 2009
Just like how Prabhakaran eliminated his opponents, KP can unsilence his guns and eliminate Castro. After all, who is Castro when pitted against one of the world's leading gun runners.
Follow the leader!
at 23:00 on May 25th, 2009
KP, Smart guy does know when not to dirty his hands. His hands are too soft to pull the trigger of any gun. As a result we can see a lot of intense cyber saber rattling and one to many online duels in near future.
Cogito, ergo sum
.Agent.
at 22:58 on May 25th, 2009
Duplicate Entry..