Why they support the LTTE?

Keith Vas MP – He claims he represents his constituents when address in support of the LTTE. Leicester East constituency is his electorate in the middle England. A constituency with reasonable count of Indians is not one like in London where there is sizeable Tamil population. If Keith Vas could prove there are more than twenty five Tamils living in his constituency to make his hue and cry in support the LTTE and that all of them are LTTE supporters, some sympathy could be shown for him. His contact point is the LTTE is its dihard activist Kandia Senthilkumar of the British Tamil Forum- only buddy who gives input to his LTTE support. Rumors are ripe that LTTE’s dirty money is playing its due role in Senthils work.

Joan Marie Ryan MP- A Labour Party MP from a marginal seat of Enfield North. Her constituent Dr Vinayagamoorthy known as Dr Moorthy who is currently held by the FBI in the USA for his involvement in the purchase of arms for the LTTE. He was arrested with others in a FBI sting operation. It is now known Dr Moorthy actively worked during the last General Election for the victory of Joan Marie Ryan MP.

Virendra Sharma MP- Former Councillor and Mayor of London Borough of Ealing. He was elected to replace the long serving Pierre Khabra MP who passed away few months ago. During the by-election, LTTE activists were tirelessly working for his election. The LTTE support was spearheaded by its regional finance head Vasanthan who lives in Southall. Vasanthan worked closely with Late P Khabra MP, but the late MP who was a regular soldier in the Indian army maintained a distance from the LTTE.

Simon Hughes MP- A Member of Parliament from Southwark and Burmondsey (London) constituency. Hardly any Tamils are living in his constituency. His constituency was where one time LTTE head quarters Ealam House was located. Well known as LTTE’s Cllr Miss Mann’s man, he has been cultivated to support the LTTE cause by her for many years now. He gave a message of support for the Hero’s Day celebrations at the ExCell Centre.

(December, 09, London, Sri Lanka Guardian)