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An anonymous poster found inside the student hall at the University of Jaffna condemns the attendance of the TNA leader, R Sampanthan, and the TNA MP M A Sumanthiran, at the Sri Lankan government's Independence Day event on February 4.
Stating that the event, which includes a large scale military parade, symbolises Sinhala chauvinism that has oppressed the Tamil people since the island gained independence from British colonial rule, the poster said attendance by senior TNA figures has cause "shock and grief" to the Tamil people.
"Tamil parties have boycotted any [Sri Lankan] national event for the past 43 years in order to demonstrate that Tamils never accepted Sri Lanka's constitution. This has been observed since 1972 to 2014. However, the Tamil’s senior representative “Sampanthan” has pawned all of that at once. Tamils’ senior representative “Sampanthan” and Sumanthiran’s attendance to an event which the entire Tamil population boycotted has caused shock and grief to Tamils," the poster read.
"Sampanthan, as well as Sumanthiran, who entered into politics through the back door are not ignorant to the fact that the government can change, but Sinhala chauvinism, its oppressive manner, and the Tamils’ aspirations are never changing. Despite this, their act which is against the people and their own party’s will has caused grief among the Tamil people."
"We are left thinking whether Sampanthan is doing this for the future of the people that voted for him or due to the new government’s agenda."
"A [political] party’s aim is the aim of the people, violating the party’s policy is equal to disrespecting the people’s aim," it continued, asking how Mr Sampanthan intending on reconciling his actions with that of the will of the people.
"The time when the Tamil people will overthrow Sampanthan who monopolises Tamil politics, along with his aide Sumanthiran, who entered politics without election and through the back door, is not far away."
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