Government to LTTE cadres: Surrender to Security Forces

COLOMBO: The Government has requested all child recruits and other LTTE cadres to surrender to the nearest Security Forces camp or Police Station and that the Government would take full responsibility for their safety.

The Media Centre for National Security, Ministry of Defence,Public Security,Law and Order in a press release said that the Government was also making arrangements to hand over surrendering youth to their parents after rehabilitation. The full text of the press release:

Information reaching Security Forces, confirm that LTTE cadres are deserting their organisation, despite their leadership's orders, following the LTTE's continuous defeats against the Security Forces in the confrontations which took place in Muttur, Mavil Aru and Jaffna during the past few days.

The Security Forces confirm that there are many child recruits among the LTTE cadres that were killed in the confrontations that took place during the last 48 hours. A large number of LTTE cadres in the East have already deserted the organisation.

Deserting LTTE cadres have requested security from the Government both directly and indirectly through civil representatives.

The Government requests all child recruits and other LTTE cadres to surrender to the nearest Security Forces camp or Police Station.

The Government will take full responsibility for their safety. The Government is also making arrangements to hand over these youth to their parents after rehabilitation.