JUSTICE FOR TAMIL’S
Tamils - a Trans State Nation:Malaysia (24/10/2008)
Justice for Oppressed People of Tamil Eelam:
Exhibition & Forum in Ipoh
Anaivarukkum yen iniya Vanakkam
With due respect ACID welcomes the honorable members of the QnA Panel.
I will take this opportunity, to run down on our activities in Ipoh this evening for the benefit of the public.
Last year, ACID organized Merdeka Food Fare in conjunction with 50th year anniversary, We had 15 000 citizens of Ipoh Community participated actively.
A forum held on “A New Deal to End Marginalization of Malaysian Indians” which was attended
by 2500 citizens at St. John Ambulance Hall.
Besides sponsoring school uniforms to Kg. Tye Lee resident’s children, early this year we conducted a Blood Donation Drive at Batu Gajah, an outskirt town of Ipoh.
This year ACID had organized a Hunger Strike for the release of the 5 Hindraf leaders and other detainees under ISA.
Besides these ACID had been actively resolving matters of welfare, labour, socso, identity card and birth certificate.
Saying all these………….
Today’s function is of very significant and nostalgic for ACID.
We kick started ACID in 2007, and our first function was for the Oppressed People of Tamil Eelam “Crime Against Humanity in Sri Lanka”.
The Event was presided by YB Lim KS, YB Lim Guan Eng, Mr Ngoh then, Mr Sivakumar then, Mr Sivanesan then, YB M.Kula, Mr Thiru Mavalan, Mr Pasupathy and Tamil Kuyil Dr Kaliaperumal.
The Event ended with 7 resolutions from citizens of Ipoh.
And now we are here for the oppressed people of Tamil Eelam again in a forum “Justice for Tamils”.
We welcome every one of you to witness this Forum and benefit from this.
Today, I am honoured to have :-
Mr Kalaimuthu the Author of “Malaysian Indians towards a new Paradigm” -
Mr Naraindran who has been actively involved in voicing out “the rights of the oppressed people of Tamil Eelam” in Ipoh for the last 10 years -
- will be the MC for “Justice For Tamil’ / Thamilerukku Neethi Vendum” event today.
Thank you and Selamat Hari Deepavali.
Intha tharunatthil naan ACID Saarbil Malaysia Hindu makkalukku
yen iniya Theepavali Nalvaathukellum.
Vanakkam
The Forum Discussion with Citizens of Ipoh was led by Dr T Ramasamy (Deputy CM Penang), Kulasegaran (MP Ipoh Barat), Sivanesan (Perak Exco - State Assembly), Mr Fan Yew Teng (Social Activist, Writer) and Mr Pasupathy (Social Activist, Lawyer). The subjects explored included the following -
What radicalized the Eelam political struggle into an armed struggle?
What would be the Alternate Government stance on the on-going humanitarian crisis in Tamil Eelam?
Why is there a proscription on LTTE in Malaysia?
What is the legal mechanism that proscribed LTTE as a terrorist movement? Can it be subjected to judicial review?
Is it against our law for Tamils to provide moral/material support for the justice for Tamil people struggle in Sri Lanka?
An Exhibition - “Free Eelam” with Book Promotion “Malaysian Indian towards a new paradigm” were conducted in conjunction with Forum.
The Forum concluded with the speech by Mr. M.Kulasegaran DAP National Vice Chairman and MP Ipoh Barat M.P. on “Justice for Tamils” at Ipoh City hall on 24th Oct 2008.
“Stop the genocide State terrorist violence on Tamils in Sri Lanka. The premeditated brutal war against innocent Tamil civilians by the Sri Lankan State is genocide of unparallel proportion in recent history. The intention is to establish an exclusively Sinhala and Buddhist theocratic State through the violent means of ethnic cleansing.
It is all out war on the Tamils now and no day passes without some killings, bombings and murder while the world and India and Malaysia watch without interfering to stop the genocide. Their silence is a crime against the Tamil people.
Over 300,000 Tamils have been uprooted and made homeless in recent weeks by this senseless war inflicting on the innocent Tamil civilians.
Uprooted Tamils are living without roofs over their head, food and medicine. Starvation is being used as a weapon to force them to submit. Tamils face the inhuman and indiscriminate bombing missions of MIG27, MIG 29 and Kfir aircrafts. They attack the homes, schools, hospitals and temples killing innocent civilians, be it children, women and aged.
Tamils are linguistic nationality and denying them their basic human rights of the right to self-determination is the crime of the century.
When Pakistan committed genocide on lesser scale India intervened to redeem the Bengalese and help earn self-determination. Why not for the Tamils likewise? Are we lesser humans? Or are we insignificant in the geo-political interest of India as a regional power. India must wake up to these atrocities and stop the genocide without delay. Malaysia too must intervene to stop the genocide.
No country or people should remain silent in the face of such brutal crimes against innocent Tamil civilians.
We the Tamils of Malaysia therefore categorically demand the following:
Stop the Sri Lankan State from waging on its own citizens, the Tamils;
Refuse military and aid to the Sri Lanka State;
Withdraw all Indians military personnel who are assisting the Sinhalese State in waging war on the Tamils;
Recognition of the right of Tamils to self determination
Urge the Malaysian Government to bring all parties to the conflict to the negotiating table for a permanent peace. ”
