Dear Dr. Manmohan Singh ji,
Vanakkam.
Ref : Prime Minister�s letter dt. 5.3.2008
I received your letter dt. 5.3.2008, in response to three of my
letters dt. 9th and 18th December 2007, 25th January 2008,
expressing my grave concern about the attacks and killing of
Tamil Nadu fishermen by the Sri Lanka Navy and the genocidal
military of offensive by the Sri Lanka racist regime to decimate
the Tamil population in the island of Sri Lanka.
I am pained to point out that your letter clearly indicates that
the very serious problem of brutal killings of Tamil Nadu
fishermen by the Sri Lanka Navy is approached by the Government
of India, in a casual manner.
Is it not the duty of the Indian Government to give stern
warning to the Sri Lanka Government to stop forthwith any
further attacks on Indian fishermen?
Firing and killing of our fishermen by the Sri Lanka Navy has
become the order of the day. You have mentioned in your letter
that the Government of India has impressed on the Sri Lanka Navy
to act with restraint.
I have already made strong accusations in my earlier letters
that the Indian Navy is acting like a lame duck, idly watching
the murderous attack of the Sri Lanka Navy. Adding insult to the
injury, the Indian Naval Officers, often endorse the atrocious
false statements of the Sri Lanka Navy.
I feel very sad to say that you have mentioned in your letter
that most incidents of firing on our fishermen by the Sri Lanka
Navy have taken place in Sri Lanka waters, close to their
shores.
What you have asserted is not true. Most of the attacks have
taken place in the international waters, not in Sri Lanka
waters. The recent firing took place near Katchatheevu, where
our fishermen have got every right for fishing according to the
agreement.
For argument sake, I do raise a question that what right the Sri
Lanka Navy has got to open fire and kill our fishermen if they
inadvertently entered into Sri Lanka waters? Sri Lanka Navy
dared to announce that it has put underwater mining in the
international waters and gave a warning that the Indian
fishermen will face grave risk if their fishing boats enter the
international water. No sovereign country will tolerate such a
dangerous action of a neighbouring country. But, the Indian
Government wantonly ignored to take into cognizance of the
serious matter.
Our naval, army and air-force officers are working hands in
glove with the Sri Lanka military officers. Because of this
factor, our navy officials deliberately do suppress the real
facts and make false statements furnishing wrong information to
the government, which is glaringly exposed in your letter.
The Government of India has deliberately failed in its duty to
protect the Tamil Nadu fishermen, which is nothing but betrayal
of Tamils.
You have mentioned in your letter that the Government of India
has welcomed the intention of the Sri Lanka Government to fully
implement the
13th amendment to the Sri Lanka constitution.
It is a pity that the Government of India has been easily
hoodwinked by the Sri Lanka Government. There was a commitment
in the Indo-Sri Lanka Accord in 1987 that the North and East
provinces of Sri Lanka will be merged if accepted by referendum.
But, the Sri Lanka Government has moved Supreme Court, Colombo,
to nullify the concept of merger of North and East.
India should have raised serious objections to this; but,
blatantly ignored it. The 13th Amendment is not acceptable to
the Tamils, which has been rejected long back by them.
The Sri Lanka Government has sabotaged the peace talks initiated
by Norway. Acquiring arms from many countries, it has
perpetrated its genocidal murderous attacks against the Tamils.
The Tamils in Sri Lanka are dying of hunger, starvation and
disease without medicines. India has refused to give clearance
to the international Red Cross, to sent foods and medicines to
the suffering Tamils, collected on humanitarian basis in Tamil
Nadu.
Democratically elected Member of Parliament of Tamil National
Alliance Mr.Sivanesan was murdered by the Sri Lanka forces a
week back. So far, four Tamil Members of Parliament have been
murdered by the Sri Lanka Government forces. It is a matter of
sorrow and shame that the Government of India failed in its duty
to condemn these killings of Members of Parliament. But, on the
other hand, India has supplied Radars and military hardware to
the Sri Lanka Government, to pursue their military attacks.
It was a black day in the minds and hearts of the Tamils, when
the Army General of Sri Lanka racist regime Sarath Fonseka,
whose hands are stained with the blood of Tamils,
was given
red carpet welcome by Indian Government, with all
undeserving honours.
Emboldened by the welcome and patronage given by the Government
of India, the murderous Army Chief of Sri Lanka, Sarath Fonseka,
had the audacity to say, �We will intensify our military attacks
to liquidate the Tamil rebels, with the solid logistic support
of India." Till this day, no denial, no condemnation has been
made by the Government of India to the rabid yelling of the Sri
Lanka Army Chief. It is further shocking that the Sri Lanka
armed personnel are given training in India and our Indian
Air-force pilots do give training to the Sri Lanka Airforce
pilots.
Alas, the farsighted commendable, perspective foreign policy
adopted by Pandit Nehru and Mrs.Indira Gandhi, is being buried
thousand fathoms deep.
With all sincerity, I am registering my view that the present
action, approach, attitude of the Indian Government amounting to
assist the genocidal Sri Lanka regime is sowing the seeds of
sorrow and despair, loss of confidence in the minds of the
Tamils.
Therefore, I would earnestly appeal to you to withdraw the
radars supplied to Sri Lanka and to stop forthwith any form of
military assistance to the Sri Lanka racist regime.
With regards,
Yours sincerely,
(Signed Vaiko)