PTGTE requests Malaysian Govt to announce details surrounding the abduction of KP
In the case of Mr Pathmanathan’s abduction, the rule of law has once again been violated by international actors with respect to Tamils. The proper procedure would have been to secure the extradition of Mr. Pathmanathan if he had broken any law, rather than taking action outside the law and seizing a person in a manner that could be compared to those performed by bounty hunters, posses or even criminal gangs.
Those who have seized Mr. Pathmanathan in such a gangster‐like fashion are interested in hindering the political transformation process that has just commenced, the media release by the committee for the formation of Transnational Government of Tamil Eelam on the ‘illegal abduction of Mr Pathmanathan’ said.
The committee requests the Government of Malaysia to announce the details surrounding the abduction of Mr Pathmanathan, if he was indeed abducted with the help of Malaysian authorities.
The media release on Saturday said, “On behalf of Tamil people all around the World, we request the Government of Malaysia to announce the details surrounding the abduction of Mr Pathmanathan, if he was indeed abducted with the help of Malaysian authorities.”
“If the Government of Malaysia does not have any information on the matter, we demand an inquiry into the whole episode. If Mr. Pathmanathan has been brought to Colombo, as claimed by the Government of Sri Lanka, we call upon the international community to become involved in this matter in order to assure the safety and security of Mr. Pathmanathan according to international standards, and to facilitate access to legal representation.”
The committee for the formation of Transnational Government of Tamil Eelam also calls the attention to the fact that Sri Lanka is already holding over 300,000 Tamil civilians indefinitely in Nazi‐like concentration camps. It said it fear for their safety as much as we fear for the safety of Mr Pathmanathan and ask the international community to secure a speedy solution to the plight of the 300,000 civilians, as well as to ensure that Mr Pathmanathan receives the protection of all international norms.
The media Release by Provisional Transnational Government of Tamil Eelam said:
It is reported in the Sri Lankan and international media that Mr. Selvarasa Pathmanathan of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) has been ‘arrested’ in Thailand and brought to Colombo, citing Sri Lankan officials. Mr. Pathmanathan has been leading the new politico‐diplomatic path of the LTTE in recent months.
The Government of Thailand, however, has denied that any such arrest has been made in the territory of Thailand. Furthermore, some media reports suggest that Mr. Pathmanathan has been abducted in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Based on information collected through various sources within the Tamil community, including sources close to the LTTE, we suspect that the ‘abduction’ has taken place at the Tune Hotel in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. We further suspect that this was an illegal act carried out by the Sri Lankan Military Intelligence with the support of certain sections of the Malaysian defence or intelligence establishment.
Though Selvarasa Pathmanathan was on the Interpol wanted list, we strongly believe that any acts of abduction or “arrest” that involve international agencies and states should be done in accordance with international law and internal domestic procedure. Notably, Mr. Selvarasa Pathmanathan is entitled to the protection of Article 3 of the Convention Against Torture, which prohibits removal of a person to a country where it is more likely than not he would be tortured. In this case, the rule of law has once again been violated by international actors with respect to Tamils. The proper procedure would have been to secure the extradition of Mr. Pathmanathan if he had broken any law, rather than taking action outside the law and seizing a person in a manner that could be compared to those performed by bounty hunters, posses or even criminal gangs.
We wish to point out that Mr. Selvarasa Pathmanathan has been actively engaged in a process of political transformation of the LTTE, and was leading the Tamils’ struggle for self‐determination onto a new path – a struggle through politico‐diplomatic means. Even though he was facing tremendous challenges in his recent work, he continued with conviction and determination to keep the process moving toward a better political future for the Tamils of the island of Sri Lanka. We also wish to point out that he was supporting the process of building up a democratic leadership for the Tamil freedom struggle by endorsing the formation of Provisional Transnational Government of Tamil Eelam as a ‘bottom up’ democratic institution that will elect members through popular vote. Those who have seized Mr. Pathmanathan in such a gangster‐like fashion are interested in hindering the political transformation process that has just commenced. The Tamil national project for the realization of the right to self determination of the Tamil people, however, does not depend on the skills and dedication of just one person and will continue through the service of innumerable committed individuals until its successful accomplishment.
On behalf of Tamil people all around the World, we request the Government of Malaysia to announce the details surrounding the abduction of Mr Pathmanathan, if he was indeed abducted with the help of Malaysian authorities.
If the Government of Malaysia does not have any information on the matter, we demand an inquiry into the whole episode. If Mr. Pathmanathan has been brought to Colombo, as claimed by the Government of Sri Lanka, we call upon the international community to become involved in this matter in order to assure the safety and security of Mr. Pathmanathan according to international standards, and to facilitate access to legal representation.
We call attention to the fact that Sri Lanka is already holding over 300,000 Tamil civilians indefinitely in Nazi‐like concentration camps. We fear for their safety as much as we fear for the safety of Mr Pathmanathan and ask the international community to secure a speedy solution to the plight of the 300,000 civilians, as well as to ensure that Mr Pathmanathan receives the protection of all international norms.
Visuvanathan Rudrakumaran,
Coordinator,
Committee for the formation of Transnational Government of Tamil Eelam
Ask KP where is the money extorted from we Tamils live in western countries. he should not be allowed to go scot free or use that money to secure his release and to live with luxury.
Thank you for bring out Government of Tamil Eelam
Visuvanathan Rudrakumaran,
Coordinator,
Committee for the formation of Transnational Government of Tamil Eelam
In this point money is not importont. Sri Lanka is already holding over 300,000 Tamil civilians indefinitely in Nazi‐like concentration camps. Only way to get those ppl out from consentration camps. still thamil are dieing. who have right to go their to see them and find out what going on their. sellvarasa pathmanathan get got but no video or photo. selvaraja pathmanathan have to realize by sri kan gov
KP lived by the sword … so its not surprising if he dies by the sword. Invoking the Convention against Torture seems pretty double-tongued given the degree of torture the LTTE exacted on innocent civilians. And, the duplicity of Prabakaran is clear from the fact that he preferred to try and escape through surrender than take the suicide medicine he enthusiastically prescribed to his followers!
A so called democratic government that says it holds high the democratic principles should abide by the law.It has violated the international law.
we have not heard from the Malaysian government yet as to who and how he was arrested,time,place and when handed over to the SL government.
Untill we hear a public declaration by the malaysian government all is not well with the GOSL in the manner in which this ‘abduction’ has occured in another country.
Rajes Rajah – It seems that you are not to well versed with whats happening in the world. let me try to educate you. The USA which is the beacon of freedom to millions also takes special measures to capture terrorist and hold them in special prisons. Sri lanka is no different. The GOSL has to take measures to protect the territorial integrity of the country and this is supported by all peaceloving people. The malasian govt is not going to give you any answers no matter how many times you demand it. A good message for the rest of the diaspora that is plotting to create this dreamland called Peelam.. you can run but you cant hide
Yeah!!! They captured Pathmanathan!
To the dissimulating Tamil cry-babies: You had your chance and lost it. Your attempt at forming a xenophobic narco state have failed. Ha Ha Ha. Who cares what any of the remaining Tamil haters have to say? Is there really any right or wrong, or is there only weak and strong? The Tamil Tigers and their supporters believed only in weak ans strong while they thought they were winning. Now, in defeat, in an attempt to escape even greater defeat, some of you cry foul! Ha Ha Ha. No one takes you seriously – not even your own people, all of whome know how arbitrary and hateful each of you are in your heart of hearts. You are the descendants of chimps like everyone else – quit the dissimulation and get on with the project of prosperity. NO ONE BELEIVES YOU, NOT EVEN YOUR OWN SELF. Give up the game. YOU HAVE LOST!
Visuvanathan Rudrakumaran,
Coordinator,
Committee for the formation of Transnational Government of Tamil Eelam:
We all know KP had just reformed his evil ways, and was just getting ready to spread his angelic wings to fly on to the heavens with the rest of your Transnational what ever; but you must know crime cannot go unpunished. That goes for the rest of you with blood on your hands stretching back 30 or more years.
You seem to know your international law well, but you are not remorseful of your unspeakable, diabolic crimes. A bunch of criminals now going round the world crying foul after all that blood letting, and trying to reorganize your criminal gang for another round of mayhem.
These recent incidents are only the beginning, just wait till the truth comes out and the world learns of your lies – genocide, concentration camps, who provoked the 1983 progrom, and why, that caused innocent lives etc. – you wouldn’t want to call yourselves Tamils.
Tamil Nadu in south India is your “Traditional Home Land” (not Malasia, not Sri Lanka, not Fiji; well Guyanana is already yours).
No other ethnic group in the world has more than one “homeland”, what gives you the special right to claim a homeland everywhere you squat?
I must make a correction though:
the only other race who claims that they have a right to more than one “homeland” are your “master race” — the white-man (English, Dutch, Portuguese, Spanish, Belgian, the Vikings etc.) who have wiped out so many peoples all around the world and occupied and enslaved the legitimate owners of those lands (if you want “GENOCIDE”, “ETHNIC CLEANSING”) — whome you Tamils followed around the world.
You have learned from your white masters, that you too are entitled to more than one homeland, in addition to TAMIL NADU.
Good luck with your Transnational whatever!
Sandeep Gupta an angry Indian knows our history better than the Sri Lankans.
Don’t worry your head.
Malaysian governrnent has answered by not accepting the arrest by them.
by them.
Rob who calls himself a european is trying hard too.what is the agenda here?
Take a look at the report the high court judge had to say about the IDP camps.
Ho Ho Ho.
It is the funds that the Sri Lankan Govt is focussed on! behind the capture of KP.
He needs to be prosecuted and brought to justice and see what he deserves…but it is not how the GOSL is doing things!!!
Whoever rises agaisnt oppression/chauvinism — by any means violence or non-violence — is oppressed again by the brutal means….and we live in a modernised civilised world to witness all these..