The Hindu : It's DMK disservice to Sri Lanka Tamils: Vaiko

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Sunday, Apr 21, 2002

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It's DMK disservice to Sri Lanka Tamils: Vaiko

By Our Special Correspondent

TIRUCHI APRIL 20 . The DMK has done a disservice to cause of Tamils in Sri Lanka, and committed a `historical blunder' remaining neutral without either supporting or opposing the AIADMK Government resolution urging the Union Government to bring the LTTE chief, V.Prabakaran to book, Vaiko, MDMK general secretary, told mediapersons here today. While even the CPI and the CPI (M) walked out of the Assembly, it was shocking the self-styled champion of the Dravidian movement remained `neutral'. It was only to sabotage the peace process in Sri Lanka that the Tamil Nadu Government made a demand for the arrest of the LTTE leader at the present juncture.

Mr. Vaiko said he had represented to the Prime Minister and the Home Minister that the LTTE chief negotiator, Anton Balasingham, be permitted on humanitarian considerations, to visit India for medical consultation. He was yet to get their response.

The AIADMK's ``disdain'' for democratic values was once again exposed by the transfer of officials of the Chennai Corporation on the eve of the Saidapet Assembly byelection, Mr. Vaiko said. He, however, had full confidence in the Election Commission's ``unbiased and neutral stance'' and would take up the matter with it.

Asked about the MDMK strategy for the byelections , he said the district secretaries, meeting in Erode on April 27, would discuss the matter.

Our Pondicherry Staff Reporter reports:

In Pondicherry, the Tamil Nationalist Movement leader, P. Nedumaran, today said the DMK should have voted against the resolution seeking extradition of Mr. Prabakaran.

Addressing newsmen in Pondicherry, he also wondered whether it was necessary to adopt the resolutions in the Pondicherry and Tamil Nadu Assemblies for the arrest and extradition of Mr. Prabakaran when a peace process was on in Sri Lanka. The resolutions were adopted out of political motives and would only cause a setback to the efforts at restoration of normality on the island. Mr. Nedumaran appealed to the Centre to extend cooperation for the peace talks.

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