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Friday, 09 November 2007

Attention: Miss Jayalalitha and Company

I would like to bring up a few points with you. I am sure that you are not at all entitled to talk about Eelam Tamils. First of all you are not even Tamil yourself and do not have the background knowledge on the ongoing war in Sri Lanka.

Who are you to say whether the Tamils' fighting in Sri Lanka are wrong and who are you to say that Tamils in Tamil Nadu should not support Eelam Tamils. Each Tamil in Tamil Nadu has the right to support whatever they feel is right

Who are you to say whether the Tamils' fighting in Sri Lanka are wrong and who are you to say that Tamils in Tamil Nadu should not support Eelam Tamils. Each Tamil in Tamil Nadu has the right to support whatever they feel is right.

After all you are not a suitable role model for Tamils. Once upon a time you appeared half naked on screen to entertain Tamils and now you are talking about ethics. Moreover, you don't even have a proper identity for your birth and here you are labeling a freedom movement as terrorists. If you feel like they are terrorists and are fighting for no reason other than to breed violence, why don't you go and live in the North East for a few weeks?

Even your past party leader knew what the Eelam Tamils are fighting for and provided assistance. The least you can do is keep your mouth closed and play a neutral role. We are not asking you for any help. Just don't make statements on a situation you know absolutely nothing about to give your political party any gains.

Based on these few points, I have a few suggestions for you. You claim to be a leader for the Tamils, and I am a Tamil myself. So I have the right to mention any suggestions I have to a "Tamil leader". First of all, read a book, read the news or go to Sri Lanka and get a first hand view on what exactly is happening there. Then make comments and actions. Second, don't abuse the rights of expression of the Tamil Nadu Tamils just because you have personal issues. Third, since you would just like to sit and watch while your Tamils are being murdered, raped and tortured, I think you should just sit and keep watching without making any baseless comments and actions to discredit a movement.

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Proud to be TAMIL said:

Well said Sathana! Some people don't know anything about the Sri Lankan government that have murdered a lot of innocent Tamil civilians and they forget to label them as the terrorist. Thanks for defending a situation that is needed to be defended because people are given false informations.
2007-11-09 21:11:55

Ashwin said:

This whole article is in extremely bad taste and reflects the mind of the writer. >>"Once upon a time you appeared half naked on screen to entertain Tamils and now you are talking about ethics." - I wonder who this author deems himself to be to be judging others. Isn't this called moral policing - a sugar coated name for the taliban? I am myself a Tamil. Nobody is condemning the tamils fighting in Srilanka. Let them fight. Dont expect anything from India. Each nation must fight its own war. Also, a war must be fought with certian ethics. Using children as human shields and imparting arms training to children is abuse of human rights. The LTTE must first differentiate itself from other terrorist organisations like the Al Queda or even the allegedly racist Sinhala Govt if it intends to generate any sympathy for itself. Having brutally murdered an Indian PM, the LTTE or its supporters have no right to question the Indian response to their struggle.
2007-11-09 22:38:43

Ruban said:

great writing sathana....tamil nadu people needs get her out of the political....every tamil in tamil nadu must ignore her on the next election
2007-11-09 23:11:46

Sathana said:

Ashwin you must be a big fan of Cinema Industry. LTTE fights within ETHICS. I am sure millions of people are not supporting and participating in the war without knowing it. LTTE is the most renowned freedom fighters and you will appreciate all their effort soon.

Indian prime Minster Rajiv Ghandi deserves his death. A lot of people wanted to have him killed. The Indian troops came to give Tamils peace, but they actually killed and raped innumerable lives of men, women and innocent children. Rajiv Ghandi was fooled by his own country men not by LTTE. A country which was led by Mahatma Ghandi should not seek revenge and that is based on false rumours. . The Tamils have forgotten what Indian government did to them, why canâ??t Indian government forget what happened??

No one is asking the Indian Government to support LTTE, you still did not get it, did you Ashwin ? Our request to the Indian government, do not help Sri Lankan government to kill Tamilsâ?ť




2007-11-10 01:04:14

Kingsly said:

Jayalalitha or any person has a right to give his/her opinion on matters of this nature. Articulating views is the best form of arriving at consensus mostly. Whether it is palatable or not to some section of the people. Whether Jayalalitha said these things to gain a bit of political mileage is another matter. They do these things. But people will see through these things eventually. Of course, some of these comments are unwarranted. If Jayalalitha was an entertainer, she was an entertainer. What is wrong with that? What is the relevance to the current issue? People try to make issues out of nothing. The Sri Lankan aligned media (TNL radio mostly) RECENTLY was rubbing on the issue almost daily that Thamilchelvan was a barber, barber working in a saloon in Colombo. This emphasis goes to show the mental derogation of the journalist handling the subject. Is it wrong to be a barber and become a leader? I suppose one could be nothing, and become a leader - the only original idendity being 'none' and that is acceptable! Primitive way of thinking in the 21st century only goes to show the barbaric attitude towards which our mindsets are travelling back.
2007-11-10 01:49:49

kits said:

ashwin - are you a tamil? . what is the difference between you and the writer- you accuse him of judging others when you judge him too. Is it wrong to judge? (comparing you with the writer - you call ltte a terrorist org whereas you use the word 'allegedly racist' rather than 'racist' to descibe the srilankan govt which contrasts with the writers view that the ltte is a freedom movement and if they are labelled terrorists then so is the srilankan govt for killing tamils.. and while I do not support ltte/ ltte using kids, what about the srilankan govt bombing a school packed with tamil kids... in history is there any govt that uses it airforce against its 'own' people. and you still call them 'allegedly racist'

my view - the srilankan govt is RACIST, I do NOT support ltte's use of force nor the sri - lankan govt. I feed bad for the poor tamils. I think ltte or any other group should try to use diplomacy and so should the sri-lankan army.

and pls not Rajiv Gandhi assasination was a revenge for his decision to send the IPKF which ended up fighting with the ltte. I dont support the assasination, but I'm just saying look at the whole picture not just parts of it. (cause and effect)
2007-11-10 02:30:19

Raju said:

Sathana has a lot of good points here. Jaylalitha is a disaster to the whole Tamil community as a whole whether they live in India, SL, Malaysia or other countries. She has been making all these comments for her political motives and attacks other politicians in Tamilnadu who raise some voices for the Tamils. She has the rights to do so, but not at the expense of innocent Tamils being butchered by horrendous SL government.
She needs to get educated on what has been happening to these people in SL for the past 50 Yrs. She hasnâ??t learned a bit from his predecessor, MRG (shame on her to use MRGâ??s name for her political motives). She was a half naked, corrupt and ignorant politician who has no rights to comment on Tamilians of SL. She needs get back to basic books first and then complex ones later.

I am a Tamilian from Tamilnadu, but Ashwin you need to do the same thing what I said in my previous paragraph. You need to understand who created the rebels in SL, who came with a phony ID as peace keepers (peace keeping force sent to SL) and then started to butcher the Tamils of SL. Who raped those many many Tamil girls and women in large numbers in SL (even the Sinhala Army thugs did not rape the women anywhere close to those numbers at that time). Who took the rebel leader to review the peace accord and kept him under arrest in Chennai. Then, was adamant to talk to them and vowed to wipe them out again while his election campaigns were going on. You donâ??t know anything of what happened. You sound like our Central Government which hides all the truth (do not want to talk the facts and truth) and lie to our Tamilians in Tamilnadu. The Tamilians in Tamilnadu has not been told the truth, and all our politicians are bought by the central government, especially the crook and corrupt Jeyalalitha.
2007-11-10 03:45:03

anton said:

WHY isnn't she not entitled ?

The article lacks tact. What we need now is to change the mind of Jayalalitha and this a challenging, intimidatory and defamatory article is not helpful, Obviously it is going to harden Jayalalitha's stance.
Just reflect on part of the article:
"After all you are not a suitable role model for Tamils. Once upon a time you appeared half naked on screen to entertain Tamils and now you are talking about ethics. Moreover, you don't even have a proper identity for your birth and here you are labeling a freedom movement as terrorists. If you feel like they are terrorists and are fighting for no reason other than to breed violence, why don't you go and live in the North East for a few weeks? "

Why smear people like this. It is mean and dirty. Counter her statements with more convincing statements. Prove to her that LTTE did not have a hand in Rajiv,s assassination.

The above comments by the writer is very unhelpful and this sort of articles only appear in websites indulging in mud slinging websites run by a section of the Diaspora.
Let us reflect on our past mistakes and try to change our image for the better. How many "Peace Doves" has LTTE done away with? Will there be real Freedom in LTTE's EElam?

Karunanidhi's poem praising Thamilselvan is just an arrangement of rhyming words to emotionally charge the minds of the Tamil community. Emotionally hijacking the minds of ordinary people is the key for political success particularly in South India.
In such poems or Thevarams of praise , it is not going to feed the the distresse, dispossed and suffering Tamils who are suffering due to the prevailing war, which if LTTE had acted with wisdom, could have been avoided.
So let us meet dissension of opinion in a civilized manner and not impulsively react like a village thug. After all if Ellam is achieved we expect a Just government with rights of every citizen, including dissenting politicians are guaranteed.
2007-11-10 04:13:49

neethan said:

Jayalalitha does not represent any one but herself, this is not written out of anger, but actual facts: she has no identity, no known culture, she was once a the mistress of MGR, does not have a passion for the tamil language or tamils, she knows one thing and that alone, her big never ending EGO!!!
I don't know what she has against srilankan tamils.
ltte are not and should not be the sole representitives of srilankan tamils, freedom should be fought democratically, the solution is to challenge the singhala government intellectually and embarass them with the power of media.
2007-11-10 04:19:31

anton said:

Well Said Ashwin
2007-11-10 07:14:34

Gabriel said:

Ashwin do not speak without knowing the background behind Rajiv's murder. Rajiv sent the Indian army to help the Tamils but later he probably with bribes from the GoSL turned against the Tamils. The Indian army played havoc in the Tamil areas. They murdered innocent civilians, raped the Tamil women and the killed many in the hospital and there was hatred of the Indian army. If the uncivilised Indian army who had nothing to do with the SL Tamils raped your daughter or sister, what would you do? Do not talk about ethics as you have lot to learn about ethics and you yourself have a sick mind. You get cured and then try criticising other or go and throw yourself at the feet of your Jeya.
2007-11-10 11:31:25

SATISH said:

In response to ASHWIN: In the same way that Eelam Tamils have "no right to question the Indian response to their struggle", the Indian army and its people, having brutally raped and murdered Tamils during the IPKF times in the 80's, have no right to question our struggle. This includes politicians like Jayalalitha. We're not asking for India's help, because we don't need it. All we're asking is that they stop supplying the Sri Lankan Government with weapons that are being used to kill Tamils in Eelam.
2007-11-10 15:39:16

shankar said:

If you are making so much for the death of one person, Rajive Ghandi , how much noice Eelam Tamils should make
for the Murders of INNOCENT CIVILIANS by the so called IPKF . How come you are not taking a stance against Siks
for killing the great leder Indra but in contrary hounouring a Sikto become the priminister.




I am not condoning murders but advocating fairness.
2007-11-10 16:42:03

challi farm said:

PLEASE DO NOT PLACE THE E-MAIL ADDRESS FOR THE SECURITY REASON.
JUST PASS THE COMMENTS THATS ENOUGH.TAMILS LIVING IN THE TAMILEALAM ARE IN A CRITICAL STAGE .HENCE IT WOULD BE BETTER FOR THE POLITICIANS IN TAMIL NADU TO TAKE UP THE POSITION OF
'DO GOOD OR DO NOT BE HARFUL'.ANY WAY THE BIRTH OF THE ENDORSEMENT BY THE WORLD FOR THE TAMILEALAM IS INEVITABLE.THE CHIEF MINISTER OF TAMIL NADU HON.MR.MUTHUVEL KATRUNANITHI HAS GOT TREMENDOUS ROLE TO PLAY AT THIS POINT OF VIEW.AND THIS SHOULD BE PAID BACK BY THE TAMIL PEOPLE OF TAMILEALAM AND THE TAMIL DISPORA.



2007-11-11 03:36:00

Tamilan1881 said:

Hi,

Very well written! That big lady should keep her big mouth closed! When MGR lived he supported Eelam Tamils...
2007-11-11 12:28:36

Austinite said:

Satha, thanks for the article which brought many different views.

As a tamil, I share the same anger with Jayalalitha and other world leaders. Why these leaders fail to realize there were ethic cleansing by majority Sinhalese since 1950s. Pirabarharan and rest of the tigers were either infants or not even born then. There were great injustice done to the Tamils in Srilanka. Unfortunately, There is no oil or any other significant resources in Srilanka, so the World is keeping a blind eye on a longest civil war in Asia.

Jeyalalitha and other Asian leaders should learn from Hillary Clinton. As a resident of America, I wish she win the election next year and recognize the tamil struggle for justice. As far as Jayalalitha, she is not well educated and a failure as a politician. So I am not going to be bothered by her ignorent comments.


2007-11-11 21:15:50

sandy2000 said:

very well witten satha and Don't talk of Rajiv again and again.he's not fit to live in this world,so as jaya.do ppl know the real bakground of rajiv gandhi's killing.it is US that influenced LTTE to kill Rajiv.All the tamilnadu leaders including jaya knows that even before that incident took place.But they kept shut,that time.If Jaya has so much of interst in the country ,she should have saved rajiv ,but she did'nt. so now rather then barking,better keep her mouth shut.......so as anton and ashwin
2007-11-12 11:17:31

Yarldevi said:

I. Peace Killing Forces have brutally murdered my brother in front of my father. Before murdering him they had tortured him. Where is the justice for the murder of my brother and those who were murdered in the hospital? And this Ammukutty is ruining the Tamil youths of Tamil Nadhu pretending to be a Tamil and promising a false future for them. Wake up my brothers and sisters and route her out of Tamil Nadu politics.
2007-11-12 15:13:08

Sathana said:

I strongly agree with Shankar, let me quote this again
"" HOW COME INDIA IS NOT TAKING A STANCE AGAINST SIKHS FOR KILLING THE GREAT LEADER INDRA BUT IN CONTRARY HONOURING A SIKH WITH PRIMINISTER POST?""
2007-11-12 22:02:49

saj said:

Thank You very much,

You all again proved that Tamils are the comunity of Hate and Anger. As I once wrote, Tamils might be the most selfish comunity in the world.

I agree that, Rajiv Ghandi pay the price for his mothers act. Indira Ghandi helped Sri Lankan Tamil Criminals to build brutal michanism of LTTE terrirism by providing arms, facilitating armed training in Tamilnadu and many more ways. With out her help there wont be so strong terrorist organisation in Sri Lanka. But very same people took her son's life away.
2007-11-13 07:19:39

Sandy said:

Ok SAJ...jus shut ur mouth and watch SLA run like mad dogs in battlefield..................
2007-11-13 16:25:14

Ashwin said:

All,

I am overwhelmed by the fact that so many of you have taken pains to reply to my comment. I DO agree with certain things that you have said. Let me make myself a little clearer:
(1) I do not in any way support the Sinhalese Govt. It is not allegedly racist. It IS racist.
(2) I do not condemn the LTTE per se. I am only condemning its abuse of human rights. Yes, what the Sinhala Govt is doing is also a blunder. But I only feel that the LTTE must differentiate itself from such evil forces. Let the LTTE attack the Srilankan armed forces, military installations, naval centers, intelligence centers or whatever. But all that I advocate is - dont use children for this purpose. Dont kill innocent civilians. If you want international sympathy and support (which IS required), certain changes have to be made.

Also, for the so many of you who have tried to give me alesson in history, I am well aware of the Tamil Ealam conflict. My favorite passtime is reading about politics and I can say with confidence that I've read a LOT - which enables me to see that the Tamils are the victims here. I have been raised in a family that has been passively asociated with prominent politicians (at the state and center) right from the 1960's and I have grown up listening to and meeting people from across the spectrum. So, please give me the benefit of doubt here.

I still hold firm belief that the LTTE made a colossal mistake by killling an Indian PM. YES, he was responsible for the IPKF. But you fail to understand that the LTTE cannot win back the sympathy of the Indian Govt (just because the Tamils have forgiven India), because tamils consist only 1 state in the Indian Union. people from other states just will not care about the plight of Tamils. Besides, the urban (elite) population in Tamil Nadu (although miniscule - which wields tremendrous clout in the corridors of power) are more Indian than Tamil. They (including me - forgive me even if I'm wrong) will support the Indian decision (right or wrong) than that of the LTTE or any other organisation. I hope you understand that this is the case with citizens of any country. Patriotism rules over any other regional, linguistic or religion based affinity - and rightly so.

I am at pains to point out that it is unbecoming of someone to call other people names or use derogatory language like - semi nude, mistress etc. I think a certain decorum must be maintained. Whether I support or oppose Jayalalitha is a different issue. But she has stated her position (which, with respect to the LTTE, has been consistent from the time she entered politics). I think it is only right that you make your arguments on the merits of her statement instead of mudslinging and name calling.

While I have nothing against the LTTE (for their struggle in SL), I do detest them having a presence or any support from TN. I have my own reasons for it. I can remember the days in the 80's when the LTTE had a free run in the state - including Madras. It never felt safe. Like many of you have said. Each person fights for his/her own cause. I fight for a safer atmosphere in my city, my state, my people - Indian.

For Indians in this forum, I would like to ask this:
* Do you or do you not get angry if an Indian Muslim is supporting Pakistan in a cricket match against India? In such a case, don't you say they must be Indian first and only then Muslim? Similarly, does it not hold good here to say that you must be Indian first and only then Tamil? Shouldn't our national identity be stronger than our regional identity to build a strong nation? Afterall, India hasn't behaved like the Sinhalese Govt to TN. We have been treated fairly and it is only right that we are selfish in this respect.


As far as the Sikhs are concerned - strong action was taken - remember Rajiv Gandhi's infamous statement - "when a big tree falls, it is natural for the ground to shudder". Hundreds of Sikhs were massacred in rage. AND - they are still INDIAN and can be forgiven.

I'm sure most of you will still disagree with me. But I hope the responses are more mature than derogatory. I hope, we, as adults can have a mature conversation and must be able to agree to disagree.
2007-11-14 18:30:15

PAUL said:

PEOPLE WE ARE ALL TALKING WHILE THIS PLACE MADE ME UNDERSTAND THAT TAMILS ARE DYING DAILY - NO ONE WANTS TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THAT MAIN ISSUE - FORGET ABOUT LTTE FORGET ABOUT GOVERNMENT OF SRILANKA AND FORGET ABOUT JAYALALITHA - WHAT IS WRONG IF TAMILS WANT TO RULE THEMSELVES - DO NOT MARRIED COUPLES DIVORCE - IN THIS CASE DIVORCE IS BEING THRUST BY THE UNCARING GOVERNMENT OF SRILANKA - ITS BETTER NOT TO TALK POLITICS BUT TRY TO DO SOMETHING PRACTICAL IF NOT ALLOW THE GREAT TAMILS TO ACHIEVE WHAT THEY WANT
2007-11-14 21:50:28

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