Expat Tamil objects:
LTTEer as candidate in Canadian polls
Disna MUDALIGE
Tamil expatriate in Canada T S Swarnam expressed his strong
displeasure over the nomination of Neethan Shan as the candidate of the
New Democratic Party (NDP) in Scarborough Rouge River for the upcoming
provincial election in Canada. He observed that Neethan Shan has been an
active campaigner for the LTTE for more than a decade, which is a banned
terrorist organization in Canada and elsewhere. He identified this move
as an attempt by LTTE terrorist proxy elements to penetrate into
Canadian politics, and is a threat to the future of the peace loving
Canadian Tamil community in Ontario.
He revealed that Canadian Tamil citizens are concerned about the
NDP’s decision. “Neethan Shan frequently appears on TV and radio talk
shows that promote Tiger terrorist activities in Sri Lanka and Canada.
He has participated in all Heroes Day celebrations and Black Tiger
cerebrations in Toronto, which publicly glorify suicide terrorism and
commemorate the deaths of terrorists,” he said.
The LTTE and its front organizations are banned in Canada since 2005.
However Neethan Shan had publicly criticized the Canadian government for
banning the World Tamil Movement and the terrorist outfit LTTE, accusing
that banning them are actions against the Tamil community.
He also noted that during the peak of war when the LTTE was on the
verge of defeat, thousands of civilians were forcibly brought to the
streets of Toronto to disrupt the daily lives of others. Swarnam also
noted that at this stage, Neethan Shan had appeared on TV and radio talk
shows asking to show solidarity with the Tigers, stressing that they
were fighting for the liberation of Tamils.
Swarnam also pointed out that Canada could learn a lesson from Norway
which openly supported and nurtured the LTTE’s growth. “The recent twin
terror suspect responsible for the devastating bomb blast in Central
Oslo and the subsequent shooting rampage in an island resort that killed
nearly 90 people referred to the LTTE as his role model,” he said. |