Both candidates' positions contrary to Tamil interests - TCSF
The Tamil Civil Society Forum (TCSF) has refused to endorse either presidential candidate in the upcoming Sri Lankan elections.
In a statement released on Tuesday, TCSF said that Tamil suffering under Mahinda Rajapaksa affirmed that "the question of Tamil people voting for the incumbent President just does not arise," while also highlighting that regime change has not historically resulted in improvements for Tamils.
"Both main candidates have not and do not want to take a position on those issues that affect the Tamil people. In fact they are in denial of those problems and have taken positions contrary to Tamil interests. Hence the Tamil people do not have to take a collective stance at the forthcoming elections. To explicitly call for a vote for either of the main candidates will be tantamount to accepting a unitary constitution and to rejecting international investigations," the statement said.
See below for TCSF's full statement.
