Saturday, June 03, 2006
My Comment at சதுரங்க ஆட்டத்தில் "தமிழீழம்" - 1
I agree with you about the current situation and the problems that LTTE has to confront. however i beg to differ on why LTTE lost in the propaganda war when GOSL won. It is partially part of LTTE's lack of efficient representatives and propagandists in the west, and the rest is due to the mere "closed eye" politics of the west (read EU, Canada and USA).
I, you as well any other observer of srilankan politics know Kausalyan's assasination preceded Kadigamar's assasination, and Pararajasingam's assasination preceeded the assisasination attempt on Army top brass Fonseka. Yet, NO governernment on the west nor india gave the equivalent improtance to loss of both sides. there is a sort of supporting 'legitimate GOSL" from the west. If you look the history, even a single state NEVER supported a rebel organization unless the particular state gains something out of the rebellion for itself. The words, "democracy", "terrorism" and the pharses in the simliar line get spawned according to 'what is the best for us.' Hence, none can completely blame LTTE for the loss of propaganda war.
Yet, LTTE has a venue that it has not fully explored till this moment. identifying the interests of these countries or at least some of the powerful people in these countries and align themselves with their interests. This helps for LTTE. At least Thirumavalavan showed it as a good move, though his party lost in number of seats seats.
LTTE also wants to have a good propaganist firm to promote them in the west. AT least keep the western born spokepersons or prominent figures who can provide the children of the soil face in the west, like Vannessa Redgrave for Chechniyans, and Richard gere for Tibetians.
Canadian situation is a little complicated, as the current conservative premier buffon is more eager to mimic his god fearing gay hating conservative US counterfart for his consistuency rather than alligning with GOSL. In EU's recent actions what many did not notice in the hullabulla of banning LTTE is that tightening GOSL with withholding of funds that was already promissed.
In one way, when i look LTTE's survival in the past, I do not think LTTE will loose much finantially, as it may have alternative finantial resources or mode to flow and follow money into its strips.
I, you as well any other observer of srilankan politics know Kausalyan's assasination preceded Kadigamar's assasination, and Pararajasingam's assasination preceeded the assisasination attempt on Army top brass Fonseka. Yet, NO governernment on the west nor india gave the equivalent improtance to loss of both sides. there is a sort of supporting 'legitimate GOSL" from the west. If you look the history, even a single state NEVER supported a rebel organization unless the particular state gains something out of the rebellion for itself. The words, "democracy", "terrorism" and the pharses in the simliar line get spawned according to 'what is the best for us.' Hence, none can completely blame LTTE for the loss of propaganda war.
Yet, LTTE has a venue that it has not fully explored till this moment. identifying the interests of these countries or at least some of the powerful people in these countries and align themselves with their interests. This helps for LTTE. At least Thirumavalavan showed it as a good move, though his party lost in number of seats seats.
LTTE also wants to have a good propaganist firm to promote them in the west. AT least keep the western born spokepersons or prominent figures who can provide the children of the soil face in the west, like Vannessa Redgrave for Chechniyans, and Richard gere for Tibetians.
Canadian situation is a little complicated, as the current conservative premier buffon is more eager to mimic his god fearing gay hating conservative US counterfart for his consistuency rather than alligning with GOSL. In EU's recent actions what many did not notice in the hullabulla of banning LTTE is that tightening GOSL with withholding of funds that was already promissed.
In one way, when i look LTTE's survival in the past, I do not think LTTE will loose much finantially, as it may have alternative finantial resources or mode to flow and follow money into its strips.
// posted by ஜூலியன் @ 11:29 AM 
