LTTE activists campaigning to gain support from British parliamentarians

R. SRIKANTHAN in London

UK: According to LTTE circles a determined effort is made by its campaigners to obtain signatures from British parliamentarians criticising Sri Lankan government handling the present crisis in the island.

Already two left wing parliamentarians have signed the petition and the campaigners are experiencing difficulties as others approached are not willing to put forward their names.

In a political meeting held on February 11th in East London, attended by Nava Sama Samaja Party leader Dr. Wickramabahu Karunaratna, the pro-LTTE

speakers appealed to the public to engage in the campaign work to get the British parliamentarians to sign the petition. Some parliamentarians approached by the LTTE campaigners have refused to

sign the petition and they have stated it is one sided and do not reflect the need for the LTTE to accept responsibility for the failures.