LTTE should stop tax, tolls, extortions and abductions - Ananadasangaree
V. Ananadasangaree, President of the Tamil United Liberation Front has urged that the opening of the A-9 road has to be done on condition that Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam gives an assurance that they would not levy taxes and tolls on goods, people, and vehicles passing through the stretch of road controlled by them.
"The passengers should be allowed to go in and come out and without being subjected to extortion and abduction," the TULF leader emphasized.
Ananadasangaree, in a letter addressed to Mahinda Rajapakse, President of Sri Lanka has appealed to him to open up the A-9 road on condition the Tamil rebel outfit gives an assurance that they would not levy taxes and tolls.
A-9 Road, the Jaffna -Kandy trunk road remained closed since 11 March after the flaring up of eruption between the Sri Lanka armed forces and the LTTE.
This road remains the main source of income to the LTTE who controls the stretch of this road from Muhamalai to Omanthai in the Northern Province. LTTE use to levy taxes and tolls on goods, people, and vehicles passing through this stretch of road.
It is said that LTTE daily collects more than Rs.900, 000 in the form of tax and other revenues in this road.
"First of all action should be taken without delay to open the A-9 Road. But before opening this road assurance should be obtained from the L.T.T.E. that no more tax will be levied on goods that are taken across and no toll for the vehicles and passengers. The passengers should be allowed to go in and come out and without being subjected to extortion and abduction, "Ananadasangaree said in his letter.
He further pointed out, "The A-9 Road remained closed for many years and was re-opened after the C.F.A was signed. During that period all schools functioned. It is obvious as to who is behind boycott of schools by the students who make it conditional for the opening of the A-9 Road, for them to call off the boycott. The students and the Teachers should be warned that all sessions missed should be covered by extra sessions during the weekends too. Please do every thing possible to save the children's education."
The full text of V. Ananadasangaree's letter to Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapakse is given below:
His Excellency Mahinda Rajapaksa,
President of Sri Lanka,
Colombo-03
Your Excellency,
The grievances of the people of the North and East.
While appreciating and thanking you for the action taken by your Ministers and officials on your orders, during your absence, to meet the urgent requirements of the people, due to their displacement and closure of the A-9 Road. I kindly request you to take immediate action for the matters referred to here.
First of all action should be taken without delay to open the A-9 Road. But before opening this road assurance should be obtained from the L.T.T.E. that no more tax will be levied on goods that are taken across and no toll for the vehicles and passengers. The passengers should be allowed to go in and come out and without being subjected to extortion and abduction.
The A-9 Road remained closed for many years and was re-opened after the C.F.A was signed. During that period all schools functioned. It is obvious as to who is behind boycott of schools by the students who make it conditional for the opening of the A-9 Road, for them to call off the boycott. The students and the Teachers should be warned that all sessions missed should be covered by extra sessions during the weekends too. Please do every thing possible to save the children's education.
There is an acute shortage of food items in the East and essential items both in the North and the East. Please make arrangements for the supply of such items without delay and to the North such items could be airlifted.
More read: http://defence.lk/new.asp?fname=20060926_03
"The passengers should be allowed to go in and come out and without being subjected to extortion and abduction," the TULF leader emphasized.
Ananadasangaree, in a letter addressed to Mahinda Rajapakse, President of Sri Lanka has appealed to him to open up the A-9 road on condition the Tamil rebel outfit gives an assurance that they would not levy taxes and tolls.
A-9 Road, the Jaffna -Kandy trunk road remained closed since 11 March after the flaring up of eruption between the Sri Lanka armed forces and the LTTE.
This road remains the main source of income to the LTTE who controls the stretch of this road from Muhamalai to Omanthai in the Northern Province. LTTE use to levy taxes and tolls on goods, people, and vehicles passing through this stretch of road.
It is said that LTTE daily collects more than Rs.900, 000 in the form of tax and other revenues in this road.
"First of all action should be taken without delay to open the A-9 Road. But before opening this road assurance should be obtained from the L.T.T.E. that no more tax will be levied on goods that are taken across and no toll for the vehicles and passengers. The passengers should be allowed to go in and come out and without being subjected to extortion and abduction, "Ananadasangaree said in his letter.
He further pointed out, "The A-9 Road remained closed for many years and was re-opened after the C.F.A was signed. During that period all schools functioned. It is obvious as to who is behind boycott of schools by the students who make it conditional for the opening of the A-9 Road, for them to call off the boycott. The students and the Teachers should be warned that all sessions missed should be covered by extra sessions during the weekends too. Please do every thing possible to save the children's education."
The full text of V. Ananadasangaree's letter to Sri Lanka President Mahinda Rajapakse is given below:
His Excellency Mahinda Rajapaksa,
President of Sri Lanka,
Colombo-03
Your Excellency,
The grievances of the people of the North and East.
While appreciating and thanking you for the action taken by your Ministers and officials on your orders, during your absence, to meet the urgent requirements of the people, due to their displacement and closure of the A-9 Road. I kindly request you to take immediate action for the matters referred to here.
First of all action should be taken without delay to open the A-9 Road. But before opening this road assurance should be obtained from the L.T.T.E. that no more tax will be levied on goods that are taken across and no toll for the vehicles and passengers. The passengers should be allowed to go in and come out and without being subjected to extortion and abduction.
The A-9 Road remained closed for many years and was re-opened after the C.F.A was signed. During that period all schools functioned. It is obvious as to who is behind boycott of schools by the students who make it conditional for the opening of the A-9 Road, for them to call off the boycott. The students and the Teachers should be warned that all sessions missed should be covered by extra sessions during the weekends too. Please do every thing possible to save the children's education.
There is an acute shortage of food items in the East and essential items both in the North and the East. Please make arrangements for the supply of such items without delay and to the North such items could be airlifted.
More read: http://defence.lk/new.asp?fname=20060926_03
posted by Anonymous at 9/26/2006 10:05:00 AM
3 Comments:
LTTE is not a legitimate organisation, so these things are expected. Also they need this money to keep the leaders lifestyle and their familes going. Also the protection of their leaders. They dont care about the Tamil people. All they care is their lifestyle.
They are terrorist mate. what part of that doesn't anybody get.
No.. No.. No.. Sangaree.. you didn’t got it!
North part of the island ~ it is deferent ~ not like South Part!
Over there every one can afford an AK 47 – a Kid can get a job when he is 14 ~ as a solder of cause. But good side is he can be a Colonel when he is 18! All the kids (and their guns) sponsored by Canadians ($$$)! They have money!
It is land of opportunity! Every one there is tax payers!
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