"Hunting Tigers" - SBS Dateline Australia TV documentry expose Sri Lankan Government Atrocities and attack on Journalist

Amos Roberts reports from Sri Lanka.

 http://player.sbs.com.au/naca#/naca/dateline/Latest/playlist/Hunting-the-Tigers/

07th March 2009 | Federation Square, Melbourne 

An engineer by profession, Sasikumar holds double masters degree in Engineering from Annamalai University (India) and Business Administration from the University of Phoenix (USA). He writes to transform the Indian politics into an issue based one.Towards the end of the presidential election season in the USA, President Mr. Obama (then Democratic presidential candidate) requested all Americans to go to the polling booth early to avoid last minute mishap and fulfill their right to vote and walk taller. Although I have been a staunch supporter of Mr. Obama, being an immigrant, I was unable to fulfill his request since I was only a permanent resident and not a citizen yet. Even though Mr. Obama was addressing the entire nation, I felt as if he was talking to me directly. However, I wondered how I can walk taller.

In August 2007, at a press conference on the killing of the 17 aid workers by the Sri Lankan Special Task Force, Sir John Holmes the Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs stated:”…. the record of safety of humanitarian workers here is one of the worst in the world". He was then branded by the Sri Lankan government as being a terrorist white tiger ( no longer threatened with extinction) in the pay of the LTTE. After the lapse of only two years where the human rights situation under the terrorist state has   deplorably worsened, Holmes takes a complete right about turn as a “Daniel come to judgment”, hailed by the Sri Lankan government, and  makes out that the LTTE was being responsible for the displaced civilians not moving towards government-controlled areas, while being luke warm on the atrocities of the Rajapakse government, singing praises at their humanitarian “efforts” towards the Tamils. We are at a quandary as to whether he was lying then or is lying now.  He should just tell the truth. He had sufficient conscience to bother him in August 2007 but not sufficient to keep him honest in February 2009 for some inscrutable reason.

Carnatic Classical Music Concerts
Uttaranga…
Saturday, 7th March 2009
06:00 pm
Carnatic Classical Grand Vocal Recital by

The Satanic Force - Story about the heinous crimes of indian peace keeping in Sri Lanka

To raise awareness in the Australian Community of the genocide that is occuring in the Tamil regions of Sri Lanka, Brisbane Tamil Youth are launching a black ribbon drive. We will be distributing black ribbons for a gold coin donation along with flyers informing the public of the humanitarian crisis that is occurring in Sri Lanka this very moment. The black ribbons are worn in rememberance of the innocent civilian and are also symbolic of the feelings of loss and mourning felt by Tamils worldwide as we hear about the plight our innocent brothers and sisters. We ask all of the Australian community to support us in these difficult times by wearing these ribbons as an action of solidarity and support.

Featuring Dr Brian Senewiratne (pro-Tamil activist) + footage from the Tamil homeland and solidarity rallies around the world.
Thurs Feb 12, 6:30pm (cheap Tamil meal avail from 6pm)
Brisbane Activist Centre, 74B Wickham St (Cnr Warren St), Fortitude Valley.
Genocide of the Tamils is occurring in Sri Lanka. Over 250,000 Tamil civilians are displaced, and in the firing line of the Sri Lanka Army. Aid workers have been ordered out, while hospitals and churches have been fired upon. In response, massive rallies of up to 125,000 people have occurred in cities around the world, demanding an end to the massacres and justice for the Tamils.

In memory of our people let us help the Australians
Dear Friends,
As Australian Tamils we are concerned about the plight of our people in our beloved home land.  We are unable to provide any material help to our suffering brethren in the current situation, in contrast to our efforts to mobilise relief supplies in the aftermath of Boxing Day Tsunami in 2004. In the meantime closer to our adopted home a tragedy has unfolded last weekend, with hundreds of people being killed and thousands becoming homeless as a result of the bushfire which has engulfed parts of Victoria.  It has been described as the “Darkest Day” and the “Worst Day in History”.

Free Tamil Eelam, Stop the Genocide in Sri Lanka - Peaceful March by Australians

Peaceful march in Brisbane City to stop the Genocide in our Tamil Home land in Sri Lanka
Date : Wednesday 4th February 2009
For more details please contact: Mr Yogi on 0423 114 365 and Professor Selva on 0402 960 439
Time: 12 to 2.00PM