Jegan Demands 50 Million from the UNP Organiser in Jaffna !

Thurakeeshwaran, the brother of late MP T. Maheshwaran and the ruling UNP Organiser of Jaffna peninsula, on the knife edge after appealing Tamils to eliminate a “traitor”

( June 26, 2016, Colombo, Sri Lanka Guardian) Jegan, a journalist and anti-LTTE, Tamil activist living in Switzerland, has demanded 50 million rupees in damages from Thurakeeshwaran, the brother of late MP T. Maheshwaran who was gunned down by the LTTE, for making the false allegation and naming he as a traitor of the Tamil people.

Thurakeeshwaran is the organiser of the United National Party, recently made allegation on Jegan who is exiled since 2005, that he has involved with murdering some political figures in the Country. Jegan has vehemently refused such allegation as they are defamatory of him, in that they are untruthful, scurrilous, derogatory, abusive, destroyed his good name, affected his dignity, ruined his reputation with the community, and demanded 50 million compulsories.

While speaking with the Sri Lanka Guardian, Jegan has clarified, “I have no involvement with murdering anyone whatsoever, but in fact, the LTTE has attempted to kill me on many occasion. In fact, I was short six times, which caused me permanently disabilities.”

“This assassination attempt took place when UNP was in power in 2005. Somehow I was saved by the God. Today the same UNP organiser for Jaffna trying to assassinate my character to fulfil his personal and political desires. I believe in the due process of the law to find justice without delay,” he added.

Thurakeeshwaran was contacted in preparation for this news but did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

( Photo: Mr. Thurakeeshwaran with Mr. Ranil Wicramasinghe in Jaffna)