Govt. has no intention of eradicating the roots of Tamil existence – Fr. Emmanuel
( November 8, 2015, Colombo, Sri Lanka Guardian) The Following interview with Fr. SJ. Emmanuel, President of the Global Tamil Forum was originally published by the Suder Oli, a Colombo based newspaper published in Tamil language.
Q. Could you briefly tell us about your activism these days?
A. After my 80th Birthday in Jan 2014, I have retired from active church work in the diocese of Münster/Germany. I was by invitation a guest professor at the University of Muenster in 1983/4. Since 1997 in self/exile, I was Pastor in Horneburg for 10 years and then as assistant here in Darfeld for the last 8 years. 1999 I was again guest-Professor for one semester at the University of Frankfurt.
