A big 'thank you' to TamilNadu

Full text of the statement relased by the Commission for Justice & peace of the catholic diocese of Jaffna is follows;

(October 09, Jaffna, Sri Lanka Guardian) We are deeply consoled to know that Tamil Nadu has started reacting in a meaningful and powerful way against the manner the Tamils of Sri Lanka are being annihilated and made to undergo untold suffering under the guise of suppressing terrorism and how their struggle for their political rights is

being suppressed so as to pave the way for the continuation of their subjugation by the Sinhalese even in their homeland.

The Sri Lankan Tamil struggle depends mainly on

1. The struggle conducted in our homeland itself

2. The support of the SL Tamil Diaspora and

3. The powerful and heartfelt support of our motherland TamilNadu.

We do appreciate the fact that all parties in TamilNadu have commenced working concurrently in the same direction and almost vying with each other to spotlight our plight to the Central Government and to the world. The force of the language used is very encouraging and we do hope that the Centre will at least now realize how much damage it has already done to the SL Tamils' just cause by encouraging and supporting the SL Government in many, many ways.

We do entreat all the parties in Tamil Nadu to continue to keep up the tempo and pressure till a positive, meaningful and irreversible turn really takes place.

The food situation in the Vanni

This seems to need continued and urgent attention as only one convoy has been sent to that area about 10 days ago. Even the Government Agents of that area have stated that the supplies are sufficient for only one week. Harassing of the Hindu Priests and suspecting Hindu temples. We are disturbed by the manner the ordained priests of our Hindu community and their places of worship are being desecrated and trespassed under the guise of searching for hidden arms. We are surprised about the "finds" as the entire area is said to be under the total control of the Government forces and kept under continuous surveillance by the closely knit web of security arrangements and kept under strictly imposed daily night curfew.

It is mysterious how arms could have been brought to those places in spite of the stringent vigil and oft enacted cordon and search operations. We do express our sympathies to the Hindu community and to all the sacred personalities harassed or humiliated and are happy to know that a united effort is being considered to counter such infringements of their rights. We would like to express also our solidarity with them at this trying juncture and our willingness to cooperate with or support their activities in any way possible. We appeal to all religious leaning persons wherever they may be to raise their voice against such atrocities. - Sri Lanka Guardian