TNA not for division, says Sampanthan

Tuesday, November 8, 2016

No one should entertain any fears about the Tamil National Alliance because it is not a party striving to divide the country, said TNA and Opposition Leader R. Sampanthan in Jaffna on Sunday.

He was addressing a meeting held to mark the launching of a newspaper named Kalai Kadeer started by Nadeshapillai Vidyadaran of the unregistered Tamil National Liberation Front comprising former LTTE members.

Sampanthan said even though certain people in the south were somewhat reluctant to visit the north fearing a tense situation, they should visit the North without fear as there is no such problem.

He said the TNA had no truck or connection whatsoever to certain unlawful acts taking place in the North today.

Northern Province Chief Minister C.V. Vigneswaran said he had to seek extra security from the government against threats to his life because he had been misreported by certain sections of the media.

He said he had to seek extra protection because the media in the South had misreported him saying he had ordered the removal of Buddhism and Buddha statues from the North.