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Local Tamils to join London-wide peace vigils

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BRITISH Tamils are to celebrate the United Nations-sponsored International Day of Peace on Thursday (September 21) by holding vigils across London urging "peace with dignity" for Tamils of Sri Lanka.

The event is being organized by the North Harrow-Tamil Councillors and Associates, a cross-party organisation.

The group's chairman is Labour Harrow councillor Thaya Idaikkadar.

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The vigils will be held in front of Harrow Civic Centre and Brent Town Halls from noon to 8pm and will start with a moment of silence.

The organisers said they expected local dignitaries and MPs to attend the events.

They said: "The Tamil people in Sri Lanka have been facing oppression at the hands of consecutive Sri Lankan governments for over half century, since independence from Britain.

"The oppression that started with discrimination in education and employment, over the years, turned violent.

"For the past two decades Sinhalese-dominated Sri Lankan governments have employed a clear policy of genocide against the Tamil people with torture, rape and killing.

"Disregarding a Norway-facilitated peace process, the present Sri Lankan government has embarked on a campaign of terror killing hundreds of innocent Tamils including school children with indiscriminate and heavy artillery and aerial bombardment.

"The British Tamil Diaspora is urging Britain to apply tangible pressure on the Sri Lankan government, a signatory to the UN resolution declaring September 21 as International Day of Peace, to abide by the resolution and conform to the ceasefire and work towards a peaceful solution that recognizes the Tamil people's right to selfdetermination and fulfills their legitimate aspirations."

8:35am Monday 18th September 2006

http://www.harrowtimes.co.uk/news/localnew...eace_vigils.php

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