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TNA leader Sampanthan says 'not aware of any arrests'
27 April 2014
The leader of the Tamil National Alliance (TNA), R. Sampanthan, reportedly said he was "not aware of any arrests" when asked by the Sri Lankan newspaper, Nation, about the Sri Lankan military's widespread arrests of Tamils alleging 'LTTE links' over recent weeks.
"When asked about arrests of LTTE suspects in the North, Sampanthan said he was not aware of any arrests and he was not aware of any incidents," the paper wrote, in an article published on Sunday.
“What I’m saying is that there is a view that these incidents could have been orchestrated because the Government is overreacting to the resolution passed in Geneva," Mr. Sampanthan reportedly said, before adding, "I’m not a witness to any of those things. And as far as I’m concerned, The Tamil civilian population doesn’t want to return to any violence."
Stating that he was "unaware as to whether the LTTE was in fact regrouping", Mr. Sampanthan added "the Government should take action if there was anything illegal happening", the paper said.
“There were reports of a clash. Whether in fact a clash occurred, I do not know. There is a view amongst the Tamil people in particular and also shared by others, that the government is overreacting to the resolution in Geneva. That the government is trying to intimidate the Tamil civilian population, who could provide vital evidence in regard to the matters contained in the resolution, into silence, and that some of these events have been orchestrated with that purpose,” the paper further quoted him as saying.
Responding on twitter, the TNA's media office later clarified that Mr. Sampanthan was "not aware of arrests of particular persons", adding that "he has himself complained of mass arrests".
27 April 2014The leader of the Tamil National Alliance (TNA), R. Sampanthan, reportedly said he was "not aware of any arrests" when asked by the Sri Lankan newspaper, Nation, about the Sri Lankan military's widespread arrests of Tamils alleging 'LTTE links' over recent weeks.
"When asked about arrests of LTTE suspects in the North, Sampanthan said he was not aware of any arrests and he was not aware of any incidents," the paper wrote, in an article published on Sunday.
“What I’m saying is that there is a view that these incidents could have been orchestrated because the Government is overreacting to the resolution passed in Geneva," Mr. Sampanthan reportedly said, before adding, "I’m not a witness to any of those things. And as far as I’m concerned, The Tamil civilian population doesn’t want to return to any violence."
Stating that he was "unaware as to whether the LTTE was in fact regrouping", Mr. Sampanthan added "the Government should take action if there was anything illegal happening", the paper said.
“There were reports of a clash. Whether in fact a clash occurred, I do not know. There is a view amongst the Tamil people in particular and also shared by others, that the government is overreacting to the resolution in Geneva. That the government is trying to intimidate the Tamil civilian population, who could provide vital evidence in regard to the matters contained in the resolution, into silence, and that some of these events have been orchestrated with that purpose,” the paper further quoted him as saying.
Responding on twitter, the TNA's media office later clarified that Mr. Sampanthan was "not aware of arrests of particular persons", adding that "he has himself complained of mass arrests".
