Sydney Hunger Strike - Messages from the Youth Activists to PM

Sydney Hunger Strike - Messages from the Youth Activists to Prime Minister Kevin Rudd Thursday, 29 January 2009

THIRU, 26, UWS Finance and Law Student, Pendle Hill
What we want the government to see is that there are people to be saved back in Sri Lanka, and they are a mixture of family, friends and Tamil blood, all holding importance to the Tamil community residing here. Our belief in today’s government, as opposed to those of the past, is stronger and heartfelt. Therefore, what we ask of you is provide us with actions that consider us as Australian Tamils and seek to help the people we care for in Sri Lanka.

 

 

 

SENTHURAN, 21, UWS Bachelor of Electical Engineering Student, Lidcombe
We plead to the Australian government to take action and do something immediately about the situation affecting Sri Lanka. We have grown up as Australian citizens and understand the importance of humanity and human lives. Our faith lies in today’s government to protect the innocent minorities back home.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SRIHARAN, 25, UWS  Bachelor of Exercise & Sport Science  Student, Strathfield
Even though we live in Australia, the conflict in Sri Lanka is an issue that affects our day-to-day life. We feel that it is now or never to act out about the conditions of Tamils in Sri Lanka. Tamils have suffered injustice for too long and the time has come to make a change. The Tamil diaspora is now concerned with creating awareness about the daily struggle of Tamils but with the help of international government action we will be able to further our efforts to end this war.

MAITHEREJEE, 21, USYD  Bachelor Diognostic Radiography Student, Toongabie
We are calling for the war back home to stop immediately. If our efforts could at least provide the Tamils with medical aid and food resources then all of this will be worth it. If they could gain back their basic human rights then we will have achieved a great thing. What we are doing in this protest is a little sacrifice compared to what is endured back home.

SENTHURA, 21, UWS Bachelor of Genetic Engineering Student, Blacktown
In the past 25 years Tamils have witnessed such atrocities that have affected both Sri Lanka as a country and its people. We can no longer sit back and wait for this war to end by itself or there will be no future left for the Tamils. We cannot let our culture and our identities disappear at the hands of the Sri Lankan government and their war crimes. We wont give up.

MANCHUTHAN, 22, UWS Bachelor of Finance Student, Toongabie
We are asking for an immediate ceasefire with the help of the Australian government. We have placed a belief in our own government system and know that they will do their upmost to protect their citizens. Whilst going through the approval to carry out this strike, we were told that we should not exceed four days as we would experience unacceptable physical and medical conditions. There were those who cared to protect our health in this protest, but Tamils are affected at such a greater scale daily and it is wrong to sit back and do nothing. We can no longer watch the suffering of our brothers and sisters and we can no longer wait for the genocide of our Tamil race.

ARUNN, 19, UTS Bachelor of Arts & Communications (social inquiry) Student , Greenacre
Please call for an immediate ceasefire in Sri Lanka. With your help we can end the systematic genocide that has destroyed the lives of so many people. We have completed 31 hours of protest so far and we are even more determined and committed to seeking an answer. Please help us

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