22.03.2008
Tamil
Makkal Viduthalai Pullikal leader S. Chanthirakanthan
alias Pillaiyan refuted the UNP Leaders audacious comments
that TMVP was interfering in the security affairs of Sri
Lanka. Facing certain ignominious electoral defeat in
the forthcoming Provincial Council elections, they are
spewing out some ‘cock and bull’ gibberish.
Pillaiyan strongly denied Opposition Leaders canard that
TMVP has requested the withdrawal of STF camps in the
East.
When the Asian Tribune contacted him, S.Chanthirakanthan
alias Pillaiyan, he said that this was the most childish
comment he had ever read or heard. It is unfortunate that
the United National Party which was in power for more
than 31 long years in this country has come with such
shameless tactics for their political gain. Having not
said a word about the great bravery of the Sri Lankan
armed forces, they are now resorting to false allegations.
He
staunchly maintained that TMVP is a very new political
Party, registered as a political party just before the
Local Government elections in the Batticaloa district
and only interested in building up our party through democratic
means. That is why we contested the Local Government elections
and that is why we are preparing to contest in the East
Provincial council elections, Pillaiyan said.
Pillaiyan
said that unlike UNP we know our limits and limitations
although we are a very young political party and we are
only on the democratic path to win the goodwill of the
people.
“We
are well aware of the significant and importance of the
national security of the country, which has to be kept
above politics and no one should interfere. The national
security is handled by the patriotic armed forces of this
country. They have vowed to protect the country and there
are dedicated armed forces leaders and they know better
than anyone us to safeguard the country,” Pillaiyan
explained.
He
said that no political party should come up with silly
allegations of this nature to vilify the armed forces.
While
talking to Asian Tribune, he said, “During the Eastern
province Liberation war, our boys had the opportunity
to assist the armed forces including the STF. We know
very well how dedicated those STF personnel are than anyone
in this country,” TMVP leader pointed out.
“However”,
he added “at times we have received some complaints
about some STF personnel of some excess or other and rightly
we have brought it to the notices of the superiors of
those respective areas and they have immediately taken
actions.”
Pillaiyan
said, at this point of time, when nominations are expected
to be called for the East Provincial Council elections,
it is hard to comprehend why UNP coming up with such allegations?
It is only strategic ploy by the UNP leaders to fool the
people of the East, he said.
Pillaiyan
said that in the 1989 Provincial Council elections, UNP
managed to win only 1 seat in the east. They managed to
win that one seat because, during that period the SLFP,
JVP and other political parties did not participate in
that provincial election. So UNP is thinking of participating
in the elections but they are fully aware they are waiting
face an ignominious defeat. That is why they are trying
getting ready to blame the TMVP for their defeat.
“I
think UNP should try to win over the people and not to
come up with hatemongering which will put them in a political
oblivion sooner or later,” he said.
Courtesy
Asian Tribune