Tamils, internally displaced in the war, were placed in internment camps set up by the Sri Lankan government. The camps lacked basic facilities and a vindictive Lankan army made the inhabitants’ lives more miserable. There were reports of women being raped and youngsters tortured. Many died out of starvation. United Nations functionaries, international relief agency workers and foreign journalists were denied entry. And if allowed entry, it was always a guided tour.
After a few months, due to external pressure, many of the people were released from the camps. Still around 80,000 people are living in camps, reports claim.
“Bringing out people still living in the camp, finding rehabilitation measures for the three lakh Tamils affected by the war, treating the 10,000 surrendered LTTE cadres under international war rules, dismantling of army camps set up in Tamil areas and bringing about a credible political solution to the Tamil problem are the various tasks needed to be taken up immediately,” says Chennnai-based Father Jagat Gaspar Raj, a vociferous supporter of Sri Lankan Tamils’ aspirations.
In a symposium on Sri Lanka: What next? conducted by The Sunday Indian, at IIPM, Chennai, recently, Fr Gaspar called for a civil initiative for the rehabilation of Tamils in Lanka. He also advocated a credible autonomy structure that can give land, educational, law and order rights to Tamils in east and north east province. He warned, "Nothing was settled until settled right."
Col Hariharan, former head of Military Intelligence during the IPKF operations, was of the opinion that India could intervene even today to find a good solution for the Tamils. “'Srilanka has increased its troop strength to 200,000 which is 1/4th of Indian Army. It's a strategic threat," he said. He also stressed that Lankan Tamils should believe in themselves instead of depending on politicians inside and outside the country who have politicised their problem to a level where people's voices are not heard. He noted that the 40-odd Tamil parliamentarians in Lanka may come up with a proposal for addressing the Tamil aspirations and may press it on with India's help.
“Visa regulations for Tamils to come to India may be relaxed. Every year, 30,000 seats in private engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu go vacant. They may filled up with Tamil students from there who otherwise go to Singapore and Australia to study,” Col Hariharan suggested.
After a few months, due to external pressure, many of the people were released from the camps. Still around 80,000 people are living in camps, reports claim.
“Bringing out people still living in the camp, finding rehabilitation measures for the three lakh Tamils affected by the war, treating the 10,000 surrendered LTTE cadres under international war rules, dismantling of army camps set up in Tamil areas and bringing about a credible political solution to the Tamil problem are the various tasks needed to be taken up immediately,” says Chennnai-based Father Jagat Gaspar Raj, a vociferous supporter of Sri Lankan Tamils’ aspirations.
In a symposium on Sri Lanka: What next? conducted by The Sunday Indian, at IIPM, Chennai, recently, Fr Gaspar called for a civil initiative for the rehabilation of Tamils in Lanka. He also advocated a credible autonomy structure that can give land, educational, law and order rights to Tamils in east and north east province. He warned, "Nothing was settled until settled right."
Col Hariharan, former head of Military Intelligence during the IPKF operations, was of the opinion that India could intervene even today to find a good solution for the Tamils. “'Srilanka has increased its troop strength to 200,000 which is 1/4th of Indian Army. It's a strategic threat," he said. He also stressed that Lankan Tamils should believe in themselves instead of depending on politicians inside and outside the country who have politicised their problem to a level where people's voices are not heard. He noted that the 40-odd Tamil parliamentarians in Lanka may come up with a proposal for addressing the Tamil aspirations and may press it on with India's help.
“Visa regulations for Tamils to come to India may be relaxed. Every year, 30,000 seats in private engineering colleges in Tamil Nadu go vacant. They may filled up with Tamil students from there who otherwise go to Singapore and Australia to study,” Col Hariharan suggested.
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