The Tigers do not represent anyone : Lord Naseby

by sudharaka | March 25, 2009 at 10:55 pm

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Lord Naseby a Conservative peer and chairman of the all-party British-Sri Lanka group has stated that LTTE does not represent the Tamils and either they should surrender or face the risk of being wiped out.

Some of the points he made in his special report on Sri Lanka titled "Ransomed in the last redoubt", to The House Magazine are as follows.

The Tigers do not represent anyone – certainly not the Tamil people
End in sight to the country’s bitter ethnic strife.
Tension between the Tamil community and the other ethnic groups goes back to British rule.
In 1st century AD, the people of South India invaded, destroying Anuradhapura and Polannaruwa.
The tension increased when Sinhalese was made the only official language.
There can’t be a ceasefire because LTTE has held Sri Lanka to ransom for 25 years.
They can surrender or be wiped out. When the Tigers are defeated the Tamil people will rebuild the north.
Elections will be held as soon as possible and Tamils will be democratically elected to Parliament.
To appoint a special envoy like telling the Indian government that the Mumbai attacks were due to the Kashmir issue.

I have known Sri Lanka since 1963 when I worked there. The purpose of my visit in January was to assess the political situation and to do some private touring to revisit places I had not seen for 45 years.
One has to remember that tension between the minority Tamil community (18 per cent) and the other ethnic groups goes back to British rule when the civil service was purposely recruited from the minority on a sort of divide-and-rule strategy. One could go back to the first century AD and right through the centuries as the people of South India invaded, destroying what are now World Heritage sites at Anuradhapura and Polannaruwa. I visited them both and what a wonderful job of restoration has been done by the Sri Lanka Department of Culture and Unesco.

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israeli.agent

at 23:53 on March 25th, 2009

Nice pice , Sudharaka.

It is not that Sri Lanka cannot win the actual war without support, but the propaganda war in the net lead by LTTE supporters in the guise of supporting civilians creates minor skin allergy.

Support from people like Lord Naseby who actually know what is the situation in Sri Lanka would help to ease out the buzzing of LTTE loudwriters.

Well...a little, I hope...!

.Agent.

Hiranya Malwatta

at 00:04 on March 26th, 2009

Very true Agent.

You must have seen how certain "unbiased" NP members indirectly try to say that the War against LTTE is a war against the Tamils, just a while ago on another article? Also trying to say LTTE is trying to win something for the Tamils of Sri Lanka.

Late Lakshman Kadirgamar (yes, a Tamil, a great human being, and yes, killed by the LTTE) once in an interview by the BBC said something unforgettable. The BBC presenter started saying "Well, the independent analyst Jehan Perera says...." and Kadir interrupted him saying "If you want to associate the word 'independent' with regards to Jehan Perara, then please use it within quotes."

chanaka

at 00:34 on March 26th, 2009

Well UK should not allow to any terrorist organisation to operate in there soil to disterb some country. Imagine if some terror group operate in Sri Lanka to disterb UK, what will they do? it will be another Afganistan or Iraq in Sri Lanka. so they should think and be equal if they really want to crush the terrorist. weather its Al qiada or LTTE, they should have one straight thought and action.

Good post Sudharaka, These countries really have to put on a bet to see how genuine they want to defeat the terrorism from the globe as they always speaks. We should thank Lord Naseby for making this vital expose of theLTTE and its true picture to the world and the UK goverment. It is the UK goverment has now to act what they really should do.

Hiranya Malwatta

at 00:37 on March 26th, 2009

Well said Chanaka, well said indeed !!

Uwe Paschen

at 02:18 on March 26th, 2009

Good Post.

israeli.agent

at 18:42 on March 26th, 2009

Here is a case study on how LTTE is trying to create a "Nation" online (through effective networking of sympathisers and tsunami sized propaganda)

Constructing a Nation Online:Tamil Nationalism and the Internet

The emergence of the Internet has enabled diasporic communities to become more vocally and visibly involved in the politics of their homelands and the struggles of their co ethnics back home. On a parallel plane, ethno-nationalist groups fighting for separate homelands across the globe have expanded the zone of conflict to the Internet in recent years. Many of them maintain websites hosted by supporters and members on servers in Western nations. While local guerrillas are fighting often bloody wars at home, their international support network comprising both active militant cells and their diasporic support networks are busy drawing international attention to their politics in cyberspace. Many separatists’ movements have websites that serve as a news/propaganda source to an international audience. Such movements also use the Internet to create virtual homelands, replete with maps and flags in the image of the homeland they are fighting for on the ground. While some of these sites are created and maintained by the ‘political’ representatives of militant groups abroad, as in Tamilcanadian.com, or by the militants themselves, such as that of the Moro National Liberation Front (http://mnlf.net//), many others are hosted and maintained by members of ethnic diasporas who have settled in the West and use the Internet to maintain links with the homeland and other members

.Agent.

Tamiya

at 19:03 on March 26th, 2009

Since when Lord Naseby represents Tamils' interest?

and where is he when all the Tamils civilians are killed, shelled, bombed in the "safety zone"? and Where is he when the Sri Lankan government is setting up concentration camp to sent the fleeing Tamils?

Your source for this story is actually from defense.lk, however you did not indicate that here as you very well know how racist defense.lk is.

Defence.lk Gobilas show their true racist colours
Posted by Ajith on June 18, 2008

Should a Ministry website that runs by the tax payers’ money act racist? (NB. The tax payers in Sri Lanka are not just Sinhalese)

Should a ministry website that does not recognize it as a general news site run stories not relevant to its mandate?

Defence.lk Gobilas try their best to demonstrate their intention is only to present defence related news (Please note, in Sri Lanka ‘DEFENCE’ is synonymous with ‘WAR’) but unfortunately their true racist slip sometimes becomes too evident.

israeli.agent

at 19:09 on March 26th, 2009

"Since when Lord Naseby represents Tamils' interest? "

From 1936 November 25th, I guess.

Tamiya, see - I have recommended your comment.

.Agent.

sudharaka

at 20:13 on March 26th, 2009

@ Tamiya

"Your source for this story is actually from defense.lk "

Ahem.....

The House Magazine reports on the British Parliamentary affairs. I have indiacated that CLEARLY as the source of my story.

I am at the liberty to chose MY sources for MY stories and so are YOU. The kind of whining you do about someone elses source selection is quite pathetic and reveals nothing but your own shallowness.

Like Lincoln said one I'm neither your master nor your slave. Therefore I suggest that you stick to your own sources while letting me stick to mine.

Tamiya

at 20:44 on March 26th, 2009

defense.lk is just pure racist propaganda machine, using Tax payers (including Tamils') money to veil war on Tamils.

You can use it as you probably be first in line to write for them anyways.

sudharaka

at 20:49 on March 26th, 2009

LOLZ....

Happy New Year, Happy Birthday, Happy what not....

Selva Vetti (not verified)

at 20:15 on March 26th, 2009

Wow Lord Naseby! what a hypocrite!

"Elections will be held as soon as possible and Tamils will be democratically elected to Parliament."

What was he doing when the 4 Tamils MPs were killed by the current Sri Lankan Government within last 4 years? eating, drinking and being merry in Mr. Rajapaksas guest house?

The current Sri Lankan Government has killed 4 Tamil Parliamentarians within last 4 years just because they talked for Tamils' rights: Mr. Joseph Pararajasingham, MP, Batticaloa District (in December 2005), Mr.Nadarajah Raviraj, MP, Jaffna District (in November 2006), Mr. T. Maheswaran, MP, Colombo District (in January 2008) and Mr. Kiddnan Sivanesan, MP, Jaffna District (in March 2008).

Tamiya

at 20:39 on March 26th, 2009

"The Tigers do not represent anyone – certainly not the Tamil people" Lord Naseby

But, but... should not the Tamils decide that?

If the Sri Lankan Government keeps on killing elected Tamil MPs who have talked for Tamils' right, Tamils will have to stay with LTTE.

and... by the way Lord Naseby... where were you when the Tamils accepted the LTTE's peace talks with the previous Sri Lankan Government from 2002 - 2006? Should not you have been jumping up and down to figure out why LTTE was on the table to discuss Tamils' request?

I guess you only got your bribe money from Mahinda just recently.

Thank you for being so helpful in aiding genocide of Tamils. The history will tell.

israeli.agent

at 20:43 on March 26th, 2009

"The history will tell."

Yes.

.Agent.

Tranroy

at 20:45 on March 26th, 2009

May be Lord Naseby represent tamils ???!!! Because he knows in side out about Tamils !!!???

Please Lord Naseby....Please Lord Naseby....save the Tamils from genocide Sri lankan govenment....

Please...Please...Lord Naseby ...tell your Sri lankan government friends not to kill Tamil civilians.

Please ..Please lord God tell the truth about Tamils to Lord Naseby !

Please ...Please..revenue UK Check Lord Naseby account...May be you could see millions of Sri Lankan currency there.

senthil5000

at 21:00 on March 26th, 2009

Instead of spending money on Lord Naseby, Sri Lanka can improve its own economy !!

Tamiya

at 21:37 on March 26th, 2009

Sri Lankan Government is only worried about two bank accounts (1) Theirs, and (2) Anybody who is willing to lie for them, kill for them or propaganda for them.

Economy, which economy? Who cares? As long as Sri Lankan Government got Tamils, they can kill Tamils on one side and the same Sri Lankan Government can beg the world to sent in aid and money.

senthil5000

at 22:39 on March 26th, 2009

Yes. Sri lanka so far spent 1.6 billion on this war and begging for another 1.9 million to continue the war until remaining tamils are dead.

Hiranya Malwatta

at 22:36 on March 26th, 2009

Well, well, Tamiya >

Lord Naseby does not represent Sri Lankan Tamil Citizens. Therefore I will give you a list of people who did, and had totally opposite views from you, Tamiya.

So who do YOU represent? Sri Lankan Tamil Citizens? You are not a citizen are you? These people were. And they were killed.

1. Alfred Duraiyappah, former mayor and MP for Jaffna on July 27, 1975.
2. A. Thiagarajah, MP for Vaddukoddai on May 25, 1981.
3. V. Dharmalingam, MP for Manipay on September 3, 1985.
4. K. Alalasunderam, MP for Kopay on September 3, 1985.
5. Sri Sabaratnam, TELO Leader on May 6, 1986.
6. A. Amirthalingam, Leader of the Opposition and TULF on July 13, 1989.
7. V. Yogeshwaran, MP for Jaffna on July 13, 1989.
8. T. Ganeshalingam, Provincial Minister for North & East on January 28, 1990.
9. Sam Thambimuttu, MP for Batticaloa and Mrs. Thambimuttu on May 7, 1990.
10.V. Yogasangari, MP for Jaffna in June 1990.
11.K. Padmanaba, EPRLF Leader in June 1990.
12.K. Kanagaratnam, Eastern provincial MP on July 15, 1990.
13.A. Thangathurai, MP for Trincomalee on July 5, 1997.
14. S. P. Tharmalingam, SLFP organiser for Jaffna on October 3, 1997.
15. Lakshman Kadigamar
16. Jeyaraj Fernandopulle

Now for a quick and short list of SL Tamil citizens who are here today.

1. V. Anandasangaree + know not how many Tamils who vote for TULF
2. Douglas Devananda + know not how many Tamils who vote for EPDP
3. Pilleyan + some tens of thousands of Tamils of TMVP
4. Karuna Amman + 2000 Tamils who joined the SLFP
5. Thondaman + N'Eliya Tamils who voted for the Govt. party in provincial elections few weeks ago and won
6. Intellectuals like Dr. Rajasingham Narendran

I will add to this list when I remember more of famous names.......

Tamiya

at 22:11 on March 27th, 2009

Why your list does not include Jaffna district parliamentarian S. Gajendran?

Whose younger brother just abducted in the Sri Lankan Government high security area?

Civilians who have been caught by the Sri Lanka Army recently in Vadamaraadchi East in Jaffna and from Murasumoaddai in Ki’linochchi district, who are confined to the ‘detention camps’ run by the Sri Lankan military, have complained to their relatives that the Sri Lankan soldiers have taken several women into their custody and were sexually abusing them, said Jaffna district parliamentarian S. Gajendran on Wednesday.

Your Sri Lankan barbaric government will kill him too, and Tamils will keep on trying to see how we can get our voices heard in Sri Lanka.

and... you will come here with your LTTE is doing this or that propaganda.

the world will go on as usual about their business.

mental anguish only for Tamils in Sri Lanka and all over the world.

lalith

at 06:27 on May 17th, 2009

If you think the Govt. killed Gajendran, then the above names will score:

LTTE - 22 Govt - 1

said Jaffna district parliamentarian S. Gajendran on Wednesday.

Is this the same guy you are referring to or another guy?

Suthan (not verified)

at 06:23 on March 27th, 2009

Lord Naseby,

Its funny to see your interviews to whole Tamil community. I do understand you are trying support babarians who wanna kill Tamils. But I wonder a man who is basically British who invaded us for ages and who made us slaves now talking about Srilanka and Eelam?

So basically you have no intention to understand and if British were not inavaders we would be in different world where peace and harmony prevails.

Anyway I suspect Lord naseby getting paid by Singhalese or any Srilankan government agents. You are joking ( even your face seems to be funny to me always) when you say LTTE doesnt represent any ! . So one with common sense would understand LTTE would not exist if there were plenty of Tamils behind them. how can they? how can they grow from bicycles to Aeroplanes??? Did they work in any British financial companies ?

So it is obvious majoirity of tamils are behind them , ofcourse there are Tamils who are against him! but I want to see Lord Naseby's face oneday when Tamils get their self determination rights, who will they vote for.

But Lord Naseby , money and human life are only for 70 years , but every Tamils mother's curse will atleast make your last life sufferful. I pray god to make you suffer within this birth so you will pay back all the sins commited on Tamils.

I will be alive to see you how you will suffer , thats the way god punish arogants like you who do their politics on innocent Tamils

Tamil.Agent (not verified)

at 08:18 on March 28th, 2009

Read this:

http://www.islandcricket.lk/forum/are-you-tamil-time-some-soul-searching

Tamil (not verified)

at 03:04 on May 17th, 2009

Dear Lord Neseby, I wonder if you represent Singhalese in British Parliament ? How much money you have received for the Sinhalese ? We all know all the doggy finances of people like you. Why are you so ignorant ? I am pretty sure you are educated. Please use your common sence. Since 01 January 2009 50,000 Tamils been killed by Srilanka. They are using internationally banned white phosphorus weapons on people. Is it not genocide ? Is it not crime against humanity ? Who created this human catastrophe ? Who broke the Norwegian Pease Process ? The Srilankan government. What is your justification to support this fascist Srilankan regime ?

Mahanama (not verified)

at 05:37 on May 17th, 2009

You are obviously out of touch. 95% of Tamils support the LTTE. UK is a signatory to the Geneva convention and therefore, it has an obligation to stop the genocide by a co-signatory - Sri Lanka. In the last 100 days, over 10,000 have been killed by shelling by the Sri Lankan military. Sri Lanka has lied about the shelling despite UN proof, Sri Lanka has lied about the number of civilians in the no fire zone and Sri Lanka has not allowed independent media or humanitarian workers access to the no fire zone. We should send international peace keeping force to ensure the 250,000+ displaced Tamils are provided freedom and not killed for their organs or kept in concentration camps indefinitely.