Chennai, 21 May (Asiantribune.com): The endless rumor mills keep churning that the death of the LTTE supremo Velupillai Prabhakaran, is not true. Whereas the Sri Lankan army placed on record through internationally broadcast images of his body. His whereabouts is still a big question mark for many in Tamil Nadu. Many kinds of theory is being floated here. If two meet or call on phones, this first question being asked: is it true that Prabhakaran is killed?
Tamilnet.com, which prides itself in reporting to the world on Tamil affairs on the Internet, is still on a denial mode, "rejecting Colombo’s claim of the killing of LTTE leader V. Pirapaharan (which is how Jaffna Tamils spell and pronounce his name) and assuring his safety and well-being."
Even the pro-LTTE leaders in Tamil Nadu are yet to come out with an eulogy on Prabhakaran. The TN Chief Minister Karunanidhi has also not come out with his ode on Prabhakaran. He had penned one on Tamilselvan, close aide of Prabhakaran when he died during an army attack. "The news is not confirmed. I have nothing to say on this issue," he said in New Delhi on Tuesday.
The Sri Lankan Tamils Protection Movement (SLTPM) convener Pazha. Nedumaran said it was a Sri Lankan lie. “LTTE chief Prabhakaran is not killed. There is no truth in the pictures released by the Sri Lankan Army,” he added.
He also said the SLTPM would organize the pro-Eelam rally, in a big way, on May 21, Thursday, as announced earlier. When asked to clarify on the visuals of Prabhakaran’s body, released by the Sri Lankan Army he denied the reports on the death of LTTE chief Prabhakaran.
The MDMK leader Vaiko on Tuesday appealed to his party cadres not to pay heed to any of the rumors on LTTE chief Prabahakaran. In a statement issued in Chennai he said LTTE leader Prabhakaran is very much alive.
“Our MDMK cadre Prakasam in Cuddalore has tried to immolate himself. It is my request to my party men, please don’t believe the news broadcasted and published by the media. LTTE leader Prabhakaran is alive,” he said in the statement.
The PMK leader S.Ramadoss said yesterday that Prabhakaran was still alive. “But Chief Minister Karunanidhi would be shocked to know this,” said.
The LTTE’s international relations head Selvarasa Pathmanathan said that the LTTE supremo was still alive. “Our beloved leader is alive and safe. He will continue to lead the quest for dignity and freedom of the Tamil people.”
BBC also raised the possibility of a look-alike double being shown in TV clippings.
CBI enquiry on fact-finding mission
What people feel here is if the pro-LTTE leaders can say so emphatically that Prabhakaran is still alive, why not the Central government institute a CBI enquiry to find the truth of the matter, and ask the leaders to divulge information known to them. So that the true information is available to all.
The two envoys the Central government has sent today to Colombo— National security Advisor M.K.Narayanan and Foreign secretary Shivshankar Menon-- should besides taking up issues like devolution of powers to Tamils in the island and their immediate rehabilitation, also try to settle the dust on the rumor mills.
-Asian Tribune -
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Why are we talking so much
Why are we talking so much about a notorious killer. If he is not dead, he will be arrested when he shows up anywhere on earth.
He is not even safe in any country or even in hell.
We believe in Karma. He will pay for what he did. He killed many including Rajiv Gandhi.
I think we should talk about KP. Why is he not arrested? He is wanted by the Interpol? But he goes about making statements in the open.
Find the criminal KP and arrest him.
It appears that the those
It appears that the those untrustworthy Sri Lankans put a mask on a dead body to show that they got Prabakaran.
Let there be thousand
Let there be thousand Prabhakarans, one Mahinda Rajapakse is suffice for all of them.
If Prabhakaran is alive, he must be the biggest coward in the whole world putting all his colleagues and family to the danger and fleeing...
What can a Prabhakaran in overseas achieve what he couldnt while he was very much present in Sri Lanka?
The rejected duo in TN : Vaiko and Ramadoss ought to know that they have no place on earth, particularly in TN. MDMK cadre in Cuddalore immolated unable to bear the pain of Vaiko's loss, and no other reason.
The best that every Tamil across the globe can do for their fellowmen is to co-operate with the SL govt and appeal to the Sinhalese for the best they can offer. Surely, this will work.
Be true to thine own conscience!
This shows how LTTE
This shows how LTTE propoganda works. Even the audiance they address, the Tamil Diaspora is not given the true facts. It is always the twisted storey. The Tamil Diaspora read this fiction and live in a state of utopia. I pity the latest storey to confirm that Prbhakaran's wife, the two sons and the daughter also was killed in the shoot out. Prbhakaran though some try to paint as an intelligent war lord, he seems not to know even the basics as Karuna Amman suggest. He never should have kept his top leadership at one place, and also the family. Like Soosai did he had ample opportunity to send his wife and children away from harms way. Guys, it is time to deal with the current reality and make Sri Lanka a better place to live for all of us.
the last remaining obstacle
the last remaining obstacle to sri lanka peace is KP. Sentence - deleted- Administrator
I feel so sorry about these
I feel so sorry about these jokers. Wait and see he'll come to "lead the quest for dignity and freedom of the Tamil people.” soon. Idiots.
The Tamilnet.com is ever
The Tamilnet.com is ever ready to fabricate lies. Infact they have not yet conceded the fact that the LTTE is militarily destroyed. Its a pity that the tamil diaspora (without any other means) believe in this fabrications.
By the way, if Piribaharan is not dead why is the Tamilnet persist in showing KP's photo at 4-5 articles without any photo of Piribaharan ? Could it be that they are trying to promote KP as the new leader? He will an apt leader to the site... by starting with lies.
The Tamil Net failed in its'
The Tamil Net failed in its' duty to honour the first principle of journalism,that is to not deceive its readership.It fed to the Tamil people deliberately false information and if the readers believed what the Net said it is sad for both parties.For the Net, for deceitful reporting and for the readers, for being so gullible.In the true tradition of the T/N we have no reason to believe that the T/N will ever report the truth.Keep fooling yourself T/N and your readership.The beneficiaries will be those who are opposed to terrorism in Sri Lanka.However the most surprising thing is that some quarters of the Western press choosing to quote the Tamil net information as if quoting from their Bible.No wonder the campaign failed! Accept the truth and move on to actually helping the Tamil people.
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