Speaking at a commemorative meeting to remember the late Kethesh Loganathan, organised by the Sri Lanka Democracy Forum, a Tamil community organisation firmly opposed to the LTTE at the Conway Hall in London, the TULF leader slammed the LTTE leader of blocking civilian resettlement in the cleared east.
"The LTTE is now trying to prevent civilians from re-settling in cleared areas."
He said it was Prabhakaran's wish to confine innocent civilians to IDP camps so that he could exploit the situation to wage his profitable war.
Pointing the finger at the LTTE for the killing of Loganathan, the Peace Secretariat Deputy Chief, Anandasangaree said Prabhakaran's dictatorial rule despised independent views.
He said Kethesh stood for federalism and encouraged dialogue with the Tigers but the LTTE did not want other members of the community to express themselves independently.
The TULF leader's speech was disrupted by an LTTE activist who tried to insult him. This person identified as V. Chandrakanthan was physically removed from the auditorium as he tried to interrupt his speech continuously.
Anandasangaree said this was a typical manifestation of how the LTTE deploys its members even in the UK to intimidate people and silence those who criticise the LTTE.
The event-Chairperson, Tamil Times Editor P. Rajanayagam in his opening address said Kethesh championed peaceful co-existence of Tamils and Sinhalese against the separatist ideology of the LTTE.
He said Kethesh never hesitated to criticise Sri Lankan Governments who failed to address the concerns of the Tamils.
Former Premier of the Ontario State Bob Rae said the late Tamil leader was a victim of a struggle within the community for leadership. Calling him a voice of moderation Rae said Kethesh was a close friend and a great champion of democratic values.
He called for redoubling of the international effort to push for a resumption of negotiations to find a viable political solution.
A commemorative volume titled Remembering Kethesh was released at the event attended mostly by the Sri Lankan Tamil community in the UK. The programme included speeches, music and poetry readings to honour the memory of Loganathan.
LTTE activists being thrown out from the meeting
TULF leader with Nesa
The TULF leader's speech was disrupted by an LTTE activist who tried to insult him. This person identified as V. Chandrakanthan was physically removed from the auditorium as he tried to interrupt his speech continuously.
Anandasangaree said this was a typical manifestation of how the LTTE deploys its members even in the UK to intimidate people and silence those who criticise the LTTE.
The event-Chairperson, Tamil Times Editor P. Rajanayagam in his opening address said Kethesh championed peaceful co-existence of Tamils and Sinhalese against the separatist ideology of the LTTE.
He said Kethesh never hesitated to criticise Sri Lankan Governments who failed to address the concerns of the Tamils.
Former Premier of the Ontario State Bob Rae said the late Tamil leader was a victim of a struggle within the community for leadership. Calling him a voice of moderation Rae said Kethesh was a close friend and a great champion of democratic values.
He called for redoubling of the international effort to push for a resumption of negotiations to find a viable political solution.
A commemorative volume titled Remembering Kethesh was released at the event attended mostly by the Sri Lankan Tamil community in the UK. The programme included speeches, music and poetry readings to honour the memory of Loganathan.
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