Close special camps for Lankan refugees

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Follow us:WhatsappFacebookTwitterTelegram.cls-1{fill:#4d4d4d;}.cls-2{fill:#fff;}Google NewsThe CPI and the MDMK on Tuesday urged the state government to close down all special camps for Lankan refugees in the State and facilitate their release to help them lead a normal life. They also appealed to Senthuran, the SL Tamil who has been on an indefinite fast, to end his protest.CPI leader D Pandian said over 100 Sri Lankan Tamils, all youngsters and arrested by the government in 2006-2007 following a directive of the Centre, were kept in the special camps that lacked even basic amenities. “There are no chargesheets against these people, nor is anyone standing a trial. They were arrested to satisfy the Lankan regime. I request the State government to take a strong stand and release those in the camps,” he said.MDMK GS Vaiko said that the police reports on those in the camp was misleading the government. He said that most of the cases on the Lankan refugees were false which had no evidence.“I request the CM to treat this issue on humanitarian grounds and move all to open camps,” he said.first published:August 29, 2012, 08:20 ISTlast updated:August 29, 2012, 08:20 IST
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The CPI and the MDMK on Tuesday urged the state government to close down all special camps for Lankan refugees in the State and facilitate their release to help them lead a normal life. They also appealed to Senthuran, the SL Tamil who has been on an indefinite fast, to end his protest.

CPI leader D Pandian said over 100 Sri Lankan Tamils, all youngsters and arrested by the government in 2006-2007 following a directive of the Centre, were kept in the special camps that lacked even basic amenities. “There are no chargesheets against these people, nor is anyone standing a trial. They were arrested to satisfy the Lankan regime. I request the State government to take a strong stand and release those in the camps,” he said.

MDMK GS Vaiko said that the police reports on those in the camp was misleading the government. He said that most of the cases on the Lankan refugees were false which had no evidence.

“I request the CM to treat this issue on humanitarian grounds and move all to open camps,” he said.