03-31-2004, 11:29 AM
Wanni Administration Behind Sathyamoorthy's killing- Karuna Faction
Bandula Jayasekara in Colombo, SLT 6.00 A.M Wednesday 31 March. Varathan, spokesman for LTTE's rebel eastern commander, Colonel Karuna, says that LTTE's Wanni administration is behind the killing of Batticaloa's Tami National Alliance (TNA) candidate, Rajan Sathyamoorthy. Sathyamoorthy (61) and his brother-in-law Kandaiah Kangasabey (64) were killed by two unknown gunmen at about 8.30, yesterday morning (30th). The candidate and his brother in law were shot at point blank range when they came out of the shrine room at Sathyamoorthy's house after their morning pooja. Another person Sinnathamby Thambipillai was also injured during the incident
Karuna Amman's spokesman said that Wanni administration is carrying out an organized campaign to eliminate intellectuals and key figures of the eastern province and their immediate purpose is to paralize the east and weaken them. Varathan also cited the shooting of the Dean of the Agriculture faculty of the eastern university Dr. Thuruchelvam early this month. Dr. Thiruchelvan who was tipped to be the vice chancellor of the eastern university was shot and critically wounded by unidentified gunmen in Batticaloa. The spokesman said, " It is a very systematic operation of elimination. No civilized society will tolerate and accept this kind of savage activities" Varathan said that the election monitors were helpless in the face of these attacks of candidates and they had no immediate need to speak to the monitors. At the time of his death TNA candidate Sathyamoorthy, was also the President of the Batticaloa traders association. He was a popular figure in the area.
Sathyamoorthy openly supported Karuna and his eastern cause. Reports said that LTTE's political wing leader Thamil Chelvam had being critical of the support extended by Sathyamoorthy to Karuna. Karuna Ammans spokesman also said that there is a strong possibility of Wanni administrations involvement in the shooting of UNP candidate T. Maheshwaran in Colombo on Sunday.
Bandula Jayasekara in Colombo, SLT 6.00 A.M Wednesday 31 March. Varathan, spokesman for LTTE's rebel eastern commander, Colonel Karuna, says that LTTE's Wanni administration is behind the killing of Batticaloa's Tami National Alliance (TNA) candidate, Rajan Sathyamoorthy. Sathyamoorthy (61) and his brother-in-law Kandaiah Kangasabey (64) were killed by two unknown gunmen at about 8.30, yesterday morning (30th). The candidate and his brother in law were shot at point blank range when they came out of the shrine room at Sathyamoorthy's house after their morning pooja. Another person Sinnathamby Thambipillai was also injured during the incident
Karuna Amman's spokesman said that Wanni administration is carrying out an organized campaign to eliminate intellectuals and key figures of the eastern province and their immediate purpose is to paralize the east and weaken them. Varathan also cited the shooting of the Dean of the Agriculture faculty of the eastern university Dr. Thuruchelvam early this month. Dr. Thiruchelvan who was tipped to be the vice chancellor of the eastern university was shot and critically wounded by unidentified gunmen in Batticaloa. The spokesman said, " It is a very systematic operation of elimination. No civilized society will tolerate and accept this kind of savage activities" Varathan said that the election monitors were helpless in the face of these attacks of candidates and they had no immediate need to speak to the monitors. At the time of his death TNA candidate Sathyamoorthy, was also the President of the Batticaloa traders association. He was a popular figure in the area.
Sathyamoorthy openly supported Karuna and his eastern cause. Reports said that LTTE's political wing leader Thamil Chelvam had being critical of the support extended by Sathyamoorthy to Karuna. Karuna Ammans spokesman also said that there is a strong possibility of Wanni administrations involvement in the shooting of UNP candidate T. Maheshwaran in Colombo on Sunday.
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