Questions reg.Prabakaran not queried from four university students. Statement of Hathurusingha incorrect. Students explain.
Students from the Jaffna university said, the inquiries conducted by the Terrorism Investigation Department did not raise any questions about Liberation tiger movement Leader Velupillai Pirabakaran and there were no discussions whether he is alive or not.
Relations said that permission was granted yesterday to provide food and books to learn for the detained students.
Friday , 28 December 2012
Recently the Jaffna university administration officials, Lecturers, Professors and parents of students were called to the Palaly forces headquarters by Jaffna District Commanding Chief and regarding the statement made by him, the students explained their state.
“Some of the four students, who are detained at the Welikanda rehabilitation center, still believe that the leader Pirabakanran is living was mentioned by the Commanding Chief Major General Mahinda Hathurusinghe.
“They believe Pirabakaran is still living, and the four students are still adopting the policy that Tamil Eelam will be granted, hence tell them to forget that, if it so they will soon release”.
Such statements were said by Mahinda Hathurusinghe to the students mothers that the detained students had told that Pirabakaran is living and they are in the policy of getting Tamil Eelam which has been informed to him by the Intelligent personnel.
In this state, Jaffna University Deans and some Lecturers visited the rehabilitation center and had met the four students who are serving detention. Students’ informed the Deans concerning Leader Pirabakaran, there were no questions asked.
Science faculty Prof.Kanthasamy, Arts faculty Prof.B.V.Sivanathan, Management Deputy Dean Mrs.Aloysius, Prof.Manickavasagar and Senior Lecturer S.Devaranjini met the students and had a discussion. Parents of these students also accompanied them.
Students had informed those visited them, that they are expecting a speedy release. Camp officials informed the Professors, they would be released, if Colombo hierarchies give orders.
University student union leader Bawananthan, Secretary P.Tharshanth, union members Jeyamejayath, S.Solaman were arrested in the final week of November and are detained at the Rehabilitation camp under terrorism prevention law.
