Topic started by ET (@ qc-mon-pel-ap3-01-41.look.ca) on Fri Jul 12 02:02:02 .
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The late MGR, must have turned in his grave on the day Vaiko arrested by his successor for merely expressing support for the LTTE and suffering Srilankan Tamils.

He would have been more than amused at the antics and political clowning of his successor Jeyaram Jeyalalithaa. MGR committed the only blunder in his life in inducting Ms.Jayalalithaa, an ex-actress, to politics. It was a colossal and costly mistake and proved to be an unmitigated disaster all around.

To be charitable, MGR during his last days did realize his mistake and tried to ditch "Paappa" from the AIADMK, but it was too late!
Like MGR in the past, Vaiko has been consistent in his support to the Tamil Eelam cause against great odds.

Marthur Gopalamenon Ramachandran, popularly known as M G R, was born in Kandy; so he had the guts to stand up like Ceylon Tamils. He did so. India is full of politicians whose words and deeds do not match. MGR was an exception, as far as his relationship with Eelam Tamils was concerned. MGR identified himself with the LTTE and pledged that ‘Tamilnadu would protect Liberation Tigers’ (The Hindu, Nov.7, 1983) and did just that till his death on Dec.24, 1987.

He supported the LTTE very openly. MGR was the only TN leader who openly supported LTTE as the chief minister of TN without worrying about the center government. MGR protested against IPKF’s action and Rajiv. The entire Tamilnadu people stood against the IPKF’s action. Rajiv personally flew from Delhi to Chennai to convince MGR, and asked him to make the LTTE accept his proposal.
MGR said “no”. Mrs. Indra Gandhi never trusted the Srilankan government or its then President Jayawardane. Unfortunately after her assassination, Rajiv Gandhi, who took over as Prime Minister, unlike his mother trusted J.R.Jayawardane. He got rid of experienced senior advisors on Sri Lankan Tamilians issue like G.Parthasarathy and P.C.Alexander.

In their place the then external affairs secretary Romesh Bhandari was brought in. Rajiv Gandhi soon worked out the Indo-Sri Lankan accord in 1987. Rajiv paid the price for killing 16,000 innocent Eelam Tamilians, raping thousands of Eelam women, destroying billions worth of properties, killing 1000’s brave warriors and other damages.

MGR turned against Rajiv and the IPKF"s second role of fighting the LTTE as opposed its first role of supporting the LTTE.
He was deadly against the way IPKF handled the situation which led the suicide of 17 great LTTE warriors.

Majority of Tamilnadu people are supporters of the LTTE and the Eelam Tamilians. “ Thaan aadaa vittalum sathai aadum”.

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• From: Milton (@ palo8.pacific.net.sg) on: Fri Jul 12 07:25:18
  
  Ellam sarippa!
  >>>Marthur Gopalamenon Ramachandran, popularly known as M G R, was born in Kandy; so he had the guts to stand up like Ceylon Tamils. <<<
  
  Appo VAIKO enna kilinochi-la poranthara?Santhula sinthu paadatheenga sir.
  
  
• From: Milton (@ palo8.pacific.net.sg) on: Fri Jul 12 09:50:15
  
  Satan Vedam othugirathu!
  Jaya wants to ban MDMK,because MDMK is Terrorist movement,in her view..Ha ha .Is in't a joke?..She and her party is responsible for killings of innocent girls burned by her party workers ,just for her arrest .Atleast VAIKO and his party people are more decent with public and they never involved in any violence so far .
  
  Jayalaitha is playing too much..arrogant
  
  
• From: Karikalen (@ webcacheb10a.cache.pol.co.uk) on: Fri Jul 12 21:04:43
  
  Vaiko should have known better.With POTA in force,he should not have spoken openly in a public gathering declaring support for LTTE which is still banned in India.It is not enough wanting to reach MK's stature,Vaiko needs to learn to be responsible in public.
  As regards to JJ,I am not a fan of her.But I think in todays Tamilnadu,with so many anti=national movements,you need a leader who acts not someone who sits on the fences.Jaya in this aspect reminds one of MK in his 40's.
  I agree with Vaiko's arrest.Legally and economically it is right.You cannot bring in foreign investments into Tamilnadu by supporting anti-national movements in public.
  
  
• From: et (@ qc-mon-pel-ap3-05-44.look.ca) on: Sat Jul 13 07:23:28
  
  Vaiko's arrest is legally not right and no any western governments ( USA & EU) like to invest a country where is no respect for human rights or freedom of speech. India, the largest democracy in the world must respect the freedom of speech and freedom of press. You should not allow your leaders to abuse the law for the personal political gain.
  
  
  
  POTA must not be used against opponents, say jurists
  
  By J. Venkatesan
  
  
  
  NEW DELHI JULY 12. Eminent jurists such as F.S. Nariman are of the opinion that the arrest of the MDMK leader and MP, Vaiko, is nothing but "misuse" of the provisions of the Prevention of Terrorism Act.
  
  POTA is meant to curb terrorism and effectively deal with terrorists and not as a weapon against political opponents, they say.
  
  Mr. Nariman, who is also a Rajya Sabha MP, feels that the core issue is whether POTA can be used against a person to curb political freedom and free speech in the absence of any other activity. "When the chips are down, you can become an opponent.''
  
  Voicing the apprehension that POTA would be misused against politicians in future, he says that there must be "in-House" mechanism under POTA to go into the question of each arrest to determine whether it is warranted or not.
  
  "Since the promulgation of the ordinance, I have been warning the Government to introduce built-in safeguards to prevent its misuse but the Government was bent on somehow passing the legislation''.
  
  According to the former Union Law Minister, Shanthi Bhushan, ``unless he (Mr. Vaiko) has subscribed to any violent doctrine, I don't see that mere extension of support for any terrorist organisation by itself without supporting its terrorist activity, is sufficient to put a person behind bars''.
  
  "It is the mistake of political parties not to have incorporated sufficient safeguards to prevent the misuse of the legislation.''
  
  The senior Supreme Court lawyer, Rajeev Dhavan says: "It is really unfortunate that POTA is being used against Mr. Vaiko for what appears to be a political speech. It is a clear case of abuse of the statutory provisions and to stifle political speech''. According to him, the real purpose for which POTA is enacted is to deal with terrorism and terrorists and not "to settle scores with politicians".
  
  Another senior lawyer (who does not want to be quoted) feels that the Centre has sufficient powers under Section 25 of the POTA to move the Supreme Court for transfer of the case against Mr. Vaiko from a court in Madurai to some other special court in another State on the ground that "it is not possible to have a fair, impartial or speedy trial... or it is not otherwise in the interests of justice''.
  
  
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• From: ET (@ qc-mon-pel-ap3-05-44.look.ca) on: Sat Jul 13 07:35:43
  
  
  Hello Milton sir,
  
  "Appo VAIKO enna kilinochi-la poranthara?Santhula sinthu paadatheenga sir"........
  
  Naankall Eelam Tamils *santhula sinthu padupavarhall illai. Ithu *SANTHIYIL padiya Sinthu.
  Neenkall mattum enna? KUNDUCH CHATTIKULL KUTHIRAI VIDUKIREERKALE AIYA!!
  
  *(SANTHU - ALLEY OR LANE)
  *(SANTHY- JUNCTION)
  
  All I am saying is that MGR made a blunder we all tamils are expereiencing the consequences.
  
  Like we say in Jaffna "SUMMA KIDANTHA IRUMPAI EDITTHU SOOLAMAAKIP PODA, ATHU AADU KONDU VAA, KOZHI KONDU VAA ENKIRATHU.
  
  
• From: GBSKR (@ atuileries-117-1-24-221.w193-251.abo.wanadoo.fr) on: Mon Oct 20 17:34:14
  
  MGR was good actor and a politician too.His donations and support for the LTTE is inestimable.LTTE had built a migty war machine and today for the first time tamil people have a hope! he brought Jay Lalitha into politics with good intention, as a defender of the tamilealam to continue after him . He would have never thougt she will turn against to the freedom fighters fight! Too bad!
  
  
• From: GBSKR (@ atuileries-117-1-24-221.w193-251.abo.wanadoo.fr) on: Mon Oct 20 17:36:19 EDT 2003
  
  MGR was good actor and a politician too.His donations and support for the LTTE is inestimable.LTTE had built a migty war machine and today for the first time tamil people have a hope! he brought Jay Lalitha into politics with good intention, as a defender of the tamilealam to continue after him . He would have never thougt she will turn against to the freedom fighters ! Too bad!
  
  

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