Ministry Of Defence Intimidates Jaffna University Teachers – FUTA
By Colombo
Telegraph -December 21, 2012
Federation
of University Teachers Associations (FUTA) says it has been informed that Mr.
Amirthalingam Rasakumaran, member of the Executive Committee, FUTA and the
President, University of Jaffna Teachers’ Association (UJTA) which is affiliated
to FUTA has been asked by the Terrorist Investigation Division (TID) under the
Ministry of Defence to come to Vavuniya for inquiry at about 9.00 am tomorrow
(22/12/12).
Gota - Secretary to the MOD
“We believe that the reason that Mr. Rasakumaran has
been required to appear at the TID is his involvement as the President of the
JUTA in taking action against the assault on Jaffna University students by SL
army on 28.11.2012 and related issues.” says Dr Nirmal
Ranjith Dewasiri.
The FUTA President
says; “ We believe that the action of UJTA presided by Mr. Rasakumaran in this
connection has been legal and above board and hence requiring him to appear at
TID amounts to intimidation of lawful activities carried out by the UJTA and
other teachers’ unions in Jaffna
University affiliated to FUTA to restore an environment within the
university where both the students and teachers feel safe to carry out their
academic activities.”
“FUTA
strongly urges the authorities to immediately stop intimidating the academics
and students of the University of Jaffna who are acting democratically and
lawfully within the rights all citizens of Sri Lanka should be able to enjoy and
help restoring the normalcy within university immediately.” he further
says.
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