Glimpse of Pirabakaran’s forced conscripts fighting a war that they do not understand

17 August, 2006 - 00:42
By - Soul Searcher Courtesy Vizhippu.net

The present war in Sri Lanka spearheaded by the Tamil Tigers is a war of attrition and has surpassed the boundaries to be recognised as a national liberation struggle. It does not reflect nationalistic aspirations of the Tamil people. Instead, have proceeded to become painful burden to the very same society it depends on. It thrives on the agony of the people. The struggle that started to counter the violence of an oppressive state against the minority has turned into a monster of a magnitude unbecoming of, which is swallowing the very same society that it pretends to protect. The degeneration that has penetrated into to the Tamil society in the guise of national liberation struggle is immeasurable. It is also crippling the social fabric and values uppermost to the Tamil society.

The children in their leaning ages are been engaged to fight a war that they do not understand why they are fighting for. Hatred in the only theme thought which is discharged under the oath of Ten Commandments of a tyranny of Pirabakaran.

The first four photographs produced below are from the Eelam Peoples Democratic Front (EPDP) website. These are the children whom have been trained by the LTTE to fight a war to win the so-called Tamil Eelam heavily funded by a small number of Diaspora Tamils who cannot see that the children holding guns too are children like their own but not fortunate enough to pursue avenues best suited for them in the western countries in safe environs like their children. Their only hope is death. The LTTE fund providers must invite their thoughts to place their children in these photos and imagine how they will feel to see their children holding guns with cyanide capsules hung on their necks.

Do any of these pictures reflect the children of Pirabakaran, Thamilchelvan, Balakumar, Nadesan and scores of other LTTE leader’s children? Where are they? All are now well settled in safe heavens in Dublin, London, Canberra etc. etc. The ‘right to live’ is well practised by these opportunistic and sadistic leaders.

The fourth picture reflects the finality of death facing these innocent children. Projecting these children with the guns may be satisfying to the LTTE that it is a real force to contend with. This satisfaction only comes from the agony that the mothers and fathers of these siblings are undergoing. Since taking these pictures what could have happened to these children is any ones guess. Even the supreme United Nation’s children or humanitarian agencies will find it difficult to answer.

The photographs below are reproduced from the LTTE Tamil website ‘Puthinam’. This is a report filed to confirm training being given to young girls on 11 August at Major Bharathy camp in Vanni. The training was conducted by LTTE’s Thamilini and Kee Papaa. According to the report 350 children have been trained in this camp.

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