Prior to Sampanthan death, it is important for TNA leader Sampanthan to transparently reveal the specifics of his undisclosed agreement with the US, EU, and India throughout the past 14 years.
Today is the 2,465th day of our continuous struggle to find the missing Tamil children, save Tamils from future genocide, and get help from US and EU for Tamil sovereignty. In front of the Vavuniya courthouse, our journey is continuing in this pavilion on A-9 road.
In order to shed light on the efforts made by the United States and India to end the ethnic war in 2009, it is important for Sampanthan to disclose the details of his dealings with them before his death.
It is crucial to document the role of powerful countries before, during, and after an ethnic war. This documentation will serve as a valuable resource for future negotiations aimed at finding a lasting political solution. We firmly believe that the key to establishing such a permanent resolution lies in conducting a general referendum among Tamils in the north-east and diaspora Tamils.
Mr. Sampanthan should prioritize addressing the Tamils directly, offering them comprehensive updates on his discussions, any agreements made, and the commitments secured from the United States, European Union, Japan, and India.
Sampanthan’s health is delicate, and his long-term life expectancy is uncertain. He is very old and he is 90 years old.
As a Tamil leader for over 14 years, he wasted our triumph – the war crime committed by Sri Lanka – and led the Tamil people down a dangerous path. However, if he were to give up all the wheeling and dealing he engaged in to facilitate the destruction of the Tamil Tigers, we would be willing to forgive him.
Over the past 14 years, and even prior to the end of the ethnic war, Sampanthan, serving as the TNA leader, was involved in negotiations with Sri Lanka’s donor countries known as the Co-chairs—comprising the European Union, Norway, Japan, and the United States—to find a resolution and eliminate the LTTE.
The decision had devastating consequences for the Tamils. It led to the loss of 146,000 lives, leaving 90,000 widows and 50,000 orphans. More than 30,000 Tamils remain missing, and the younger generation has been profoundly affected by the presence of drugs brought in by the Sri Lanka army and certain individuals from Kerala who hold resentment towards the Tamils.
Mr. Sampanthan ought to disclose the agreements he entered into with the Co-chairs of Sri Lanka’s donor nations..
Sonia’s Congress political party and Karunanidhi’s DMK were engaged in discussions with various Tamil political parties. They made false promises regarding a political solution for eliminating the LTTE.
Nevertheless, within Tamil Nadu, there existed Tamil intellectuals who opposed both the Indian government and the Co-Chair’s endorsement of the war against the Tamil Tigers. These intellectuals emphasized the importance of finding a political resolution for the Tamils before any efforts to eradicate the Tamil Tigers were made.
Mr. Sampanthan reportedly received a briefing from India regarding a political solution following the end of the Tamil Tigers.
The Tamils should be informed about the agreements made by Mr. Sampanthan with Indian and western nations, including the US, EU, and Nordic countries, before considering the decision to eliminate the Tamil Tigers.
He is the sole witness among the Tamils who can testify to how powerful countries have deceived the Tamils over the past 14 years.
It is crucial for Tamil journalists or Tamil television channels to pressure Mr. Sampanthan to share everything publicly before he passes away, considering his age of 90 years.
If Sampanthan had not informed the Tamils about his dealings and actions as a leader of the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) before his death, the Tamils would have likely seen it as a betrayal and might not have been able to forgive him.
