மாமனிதர் ஜெயக்குமார் மறைவுக்கு, விடுதலைச் சிறுத்தைகளின் தலைவர் தொல். திருமாவளவனின் அறிக்கை

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Jeyakumar left us soon and his death has left a huge void - Thamil Creative Writers Association

The Thamil Creative Writers Association is in shock over the sudden death of Thillainadarajah Jeyakumar (54) who gave leadership to the Australian Thamils Co-coordinating Committee for the last two decades. The pain and devastation caused by his death are indescribable. He definitely left us soon and his death has left a huge void that will be difficult to fill.

Jeyakumar was an embodiment of selfless-service in an environment where voluntarism for a cause is at a discount. Jeyakumar was a committed Thamil nationalist who stood at the forefront in the struggle to liberate our land and our people from Sinhala hegemonic rule. Soft spoken, always smiling he endeared himself to everyone who met him.

The conferment of Maamanithar title on him by LTTE leader Prabhakaran is a fitting tribute and a recognition of Jeyakumar’s immense contribution to Thamil cause.

Death, though inevitable, does not always signal the end of life. Those who lived their life in the service of our beloved land and people will remain evergreen in our hearts and minds. They will continue to inspire our people’s forward march to freedom and liberation.

We express our sorrow and heartfelt condolences to Yogarani Jeyakumar and her son at this time of loss and grief.

-Thamil Creative Writers Association

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A bright star has left us all in darkness - By Professor R.T. Rajeswaran, Chairman TECH Australia

A prolonged darkness has set in our lives with the untimely passing away of our good friend and stalwart, Mr. Thillainadarajah Jeyakumar. The ever smiling face, total composure even in adversity and the tireless work ethics have gone for ever. This loss is unimaginable to the people of Thamil Eelam and this can never be replaced. The saying ‘no one is irreplaceable’ seemed a sensible view until now but not anymore. There are some things in life once lost can never be replaced and the passing of Jeyakumar is such a loss to our community at large.

There is so much to say about a man who was a foot soldier who sacrificed his whole life for the people of Thamil Eelam without expecting anything in return. It seems sad to reflect that any of us have ever thanked him enough, for the sacrifices he made for the benefit of all of us, when he was alive. The only way we can show gratitude to the work he has done and to his wife and son is for us to continue his crusade. It will take all of us in Australia a miracle to even partially carryout the never ending battles Jeyakumar has tirelessly fought for our people.

He was a gem, very kind and always calm even when dealing with his adversaries, a quality seldom possessed by others. My visits to Melbourne will never be the same again. I still have not got to grips with the fact that there won’t be a Jeyakumar to help us confront the despairing times that inevitably lie in front of us. I cannot call him anymore, like many others, to be reassured when I have doubts about the future of Thamil Eelam.

After loosing Dr. Balasingam, I never thought we would loose another who is so vital to us so soon. We are truly grateful to his wife and son for being so understanding in allowing him to be used by all of us so selfishly to achieve our only dream. Only way we can thank them and share in their sad loss is to continue his work without blemish.I have never known anyone who gave so much to so many people and expected so little. It will never be the same without Jeyakumar and we will never have the richness in our lives we had become accustomed to in his effervescent presence.

We will always remember and cherish this great man and may his soul rest in peace with the great souls we have lost in our tumultuous history.

On behalf of TECH Australia we lend our deepest sympathies to his wife Yogarani Jeyakumar and his son Karthik Jeyakumar.

Professor R.T. Rajeswaran,

Chairman,

TECH Australia.

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Remembering Mamanithar Thillainadarajah Jeyakumar - Nadesan Satyendra

Jeyakumar was a good and honest human. And when we remember and honour Jeyakumar, we also strengthen that which is good and honourable amongst us as a people. Goodness is about helping others and honesty is about matching your word with your deed. Jeyakumar helped many, identified himself with the people to whom he belonged and served them well by always seeking a match between that which he said and that which he did. I myself had known him for more than twenty years – and during that period I came to learn something about his steadfast commitment to the struggle for freedom of his people, his soft spoken manner, his iron resolution, his willingness to learn and his tireless endeavour to channel our efforts in a meaningful and productive way.

In the early days, it was educative to watch Jeyakumar’s relationship with Mamanithar Jeyaratnam Eliezer and his wife Ranee Eliezer. He was treated by them with affection and regarded by them, in many ways, as a member of their family. Jeyakumar once told me that he had gained much from that relationship and interaction. Perhaps, Mamanithar Eliezer also gained much from his interaction with a much younger Tamil with roots in the struggle on the ground.

I remember a conversation that I had with Sathasivam Krishnakumar (Kittu) in London in the early 1990s. He said –

“You know, at the start of our struggle, there were, perhaps, 8 or 10 of us.Today there are thousands. But of the original number, only 3 or 4 of us are alive today. I do not know for how long more, I myself will live. But we are building a road. When we die, others will come to take our place – and they will continue with the task of building the road to freedom.”

A struggle for freedom is no evening tea party. But, a struggle for freedom also produces its heroes and heroines – men and women who have displayed strength, ability and courage far beyond the call of duty. Thillainadarajah Jeyakumar will always remain in our memories as one of the heroes of the struggle of his people for freedom. I respectfully salute Jeyakumar's sustained contribution to the cause of his people during these many years - sustained through many trials and tribulations.

At the sametime, I would like to convey to his wife and family my deep felt condolences at a sudden and tragic loss – a wife and family who have always made me feel welcome in their home. It will be presumptuous (and an intrusion) on my part to even begin to comfort them at this time and attempt to assuage their feelings at the loss of a much loved husband and a caring father - feelings about which, those of us who have ourselves undergone similar losses may be able to have some understanding. May I only say that I together with thousands of Tamils living in many lands (including Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, South Africa, Europe and Tamil Eelam) share in their pain, in their loss and in their grief. May God Bless.

Nadesan Satyendra,

TamilNation.org

பழ.நெடுமாறனின் அறிக்கை

தமிழீழ விடுதலைப் போராட்டத்திற்கு ஆதரவு திரட்டியவர் ஜெயக்குமார்: பழ.நெடுமாறன்

"தமிழீழ விடுதலைப் போராட்டம் வெற்றிப் பாதையில் விரைந்து கொண்டிருக்கும் இந்த காலக்கட்டத்தில் விடுதலைப் புலிகளின் அவுஸ்திரேலிய கிளைப் பொறுப்பாளர் ஜெயக்குமாரின் திடீர் மறைவு பேரிழப்பாகும்."

உலகத் தமிழ் பேரமைப்பின் தலைவர் பழநெடுமாறன் விடுத்துள்ள இரங்கல் அறிக்கையில் மேற்கண்டவாறு தெரிவித்துள்ளார்.

அவர் விடுத்துள்ள அறிக்கையின் விபரம்:

"தென்துருவ நாடுகளில் தமிழீழ விடுதலைப் போராட்டத்திற்கு ஆதரவு திரட்டிய ஜெயக்குமாரின் திடீர் மறைவு அனைவரையும் அளவிலா துயரத்தில் ஆழ்த்தியுள்ளது.

தமிழீழ விடுதலைப் போராட்டம் வெற்றிப் பாதையில் விரைந்து கொண்டிருக்கும் இந்த கால கட்டத்தில் அவரின் மறைவு பேரிழப்பாகும்.

தென்கிழக்கு ஆசிய நாடுகளில் வாழும் தமிழர்களை விடுதலைப் புலிகளின் போராட்டத்திற்கு ஆதரவாகத் திரட்டியவர் மறைந்திருக்கிறார். காலமெல்லாம் கடமையாற்றிய அவருக்கு உலகத் தமிழர் பேரமைப்பின் சார்பில் வீரவணக்கத்தை தெரிவித்துக்கொள்கிறேன்."

என தனது அறிக்கையில் கவலை தெரிவித்துள்ளார்.