Foreign media taken on a free ride by the LTTE
The LTTE has taken many journalists, especially
foreign journalist for a ride. We expect foreign journalists to be aware
of what happened to the lady who rode the tiger. The LTTE known also as
the "Tamil Tigers" are now on the mat in many countries for numerous
offences committed by their leadership. The offences range from
extortion, forced child conscription as 'child' soldiers, to drug
smuggling, human racketeering, weapons smuggling, illegal procurement of
weapons including sophisticated weapons, credit card fraud, murder and
financial fraud. According to experts, 'Journalists' have also been
drawn into their fold for many reasons, one of which is to sell pro-
LTTE propaganda. .
Today, the LTTE fighting with their backs to the wall
and cornered in Sri Lanka to a tiny strip of land in the North East seem
to be using more propaganda than fighting by using the foreign media to
publish propaganda to discredit the country. LTTE inspired photographs
have been shown on many foreign TV channels to discredit Sri Lanka.
Unverified pictures have been produced to allege firing shells into
areas including hospitals. A look at the pictures of buildings after
artillery shelling will not stand the test to anyone acquainted with
shelling. For instance will bottles be left standing on beds , and also
unbroken bottles in shelves or alluminium/ wooden poles left undisturbed
after firing shells ? We leave it to the readers to decide.
Curiously, the big signboard of the Norwegian Refugee
Council in the Mullaitivu area , Sri Lanka is not at all affected by
shell fire nor is the long asbestos roofing on the building . The voice
of a Medical officer serving in a LTTE affected area is cited as proof.
Can one expect the Medical officer living amongst the LTTE to state
anything against the Tamil Tigers ? Journalists have seen for themselves
the massive quantities of ammunition, artillery guns ranging from light
to heavy, mortars of all calibers, small arms, etc .
Heavy earth moving equipment belonging to the NGO's
and INGO's used by the Tamil Tiger terrorists have been captured by
Troops. The heavy machinery has been used by the LTTE to build earth
bunds over 15 feet high with deep canals as obstacles. It is not
understood why no such international institutions have reported the loss
of any equipment. Even UN organization officials have been known to have
been used by the LTTE to transport weapons and explosives to be sued
against Sri Lankan Troops.
The Tamil Tigers have not heeded to any undertaking
given to UN representatives as Mr Olara Otunu regarding child
conscription. Taped conversations have been played at public conferences
with representatives of some countries giving instructions to the LTTE
hierarchy on telephone. Foreign Scholars and academics have given
evidence of the role played by some states to support LTTE terrorism.
Small wonder that foreign media is used by the LTTE as propaganda to
discredit Sri Lanka.
Courtesy : MCNS |
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