Prabhakaran’s bodyguard in lankan election fray

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Sivanathan Navindra alias Venthan, a former bodyguard of the slain Tamil Tiger leader Velupillai Prabhakaran is among nine ex-Tiger militants contesting the August 17 Sri Lankan parliamentary elections from the Jaffna-Kilinochchi electoral district as members of a new outfit, Crusaders for Democracy (CFD).

Venthan and fellow candidate, Rasaiah Tharmakulasingham alias Gamini, had both lost their legs in the war. And like others in the CFD list, had undergone “rehabilitation” conducted by the Lankan armed forces after Eelam War IV. The “Puli Muga Silanthi”, a poisonous spider, is their election symbol.

Other CFD candidates are Kalikutti Subramanian alias Charles of the Artillery section; Kumaravelu Akilan alias Iyal, a computer operator; Thangarasa Thevathasan alias Gangai Athman who worked with Intelligence Chief Pottu Amman; Vinayagasundaram Mohanasundaram alias Gangai Alagan; Veeran Shakthivel ailas Thani Arasan; Sivaguru Murugadas alias Raviraj; and Nadesapillai Vithyatharan, a non-LTTE cadre who is described as a “Oodaga Porali” (Media Warrior). Vithyatharan, who was editor of the popular Tamil daily “Uthayan”, is also Coordinator of the CFD.

Vithyatharan told Express that if only the CFD had funds, it would be able to grab three of the seven seats up for grabs.

“ Reception from the people is encouraging. People feed the campaigners, thus enabling them to save on food expenditure,” he said.

The ex-cadres are restoring faith among those who had lost faith in the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) after its defeat in 2009, Vithyatharan claimed.

“When a lame ex-bodyguard of Prabhakaran was asked if the CFD could be depended upon to deliver, he shot back saying that it was because of people like him that Prabhakaran was able to sleep soundly at night,” he said.

On the CFD’s manifesto, Vithyatharan said that it wants all international agreements on the Tamil question to be implemented and to press this, it will fight using “moral force” which he described as “ Gandhian in an extreme form.”

As examples of such a struggle he cited the fast-unto-death of “Thyagi” Thileepan of Jaffna and Annai Poopathi of Batticaloa against the Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF) in the late 1980s. (Indian Express)

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Comments - 16

raj Sunday, 02 August 2015 08:48 PM

if war criminals with immunity can contest the election, why not them?

Sikuru Sunday, 02 August 2015 09:40 PM

Then they should stand up to their name and crusade for democracy and abandon violence like the JVP did

Jonston Sunday, 02 August 2015 10:44 PM

Quoting, "A poisonous spider" is their election symbol! Seriously?

lionheart Monday, 03 August 2015 07:41 AM

If they have abandoned thier terror cult, they should be encouraged to tread the path of democracy.

Larry Monday, 03 August 2015 07:45 AM

Good thinking. They have no alternative

MSR Monday, 03 August 2015 08:14 AM

Supporting LTTE diplomatically!

nalaka Monday, 03 August 2015 08:20 AM

@Raj in your logic these guys are sants and not terrorist

Waco Monday, 03 August 2015 09:23 AM

He is not a good body-guard. Master is dead and he is alive.

Hora Mahinda Monday, 03 August 2015 09:42 AM

LTTE is a world renowned Terrorist Group, hence the guys who were behind it should not be allowed to come into politics and their nominations should have been rejected.

Kadupol Jothywansa Monday, 03 August 2015 09:44 AM

Sivanathan Navindra alias Venthan is a Terrorist, how could he contest the election? Maco...over to you.

Bala Monday, 03 August 2015 11:20 AM

Then how did Pillayan contest from the UPFA in the EP election. How did Karuna become a Minister. All saints to you, I presume.

KT Monday, 03 August 2015 11:39 AM

Equally eerie as having a cobra as a party symbol :/

citizan Monday, 03 August 2015 11:49 AM

Rubbish. if KP, Karuna, Pillayan are absorbed with full honor why not others.

Sami Monday, 03 August 2015 01:25 PM

"Crusaders"

nimal Monday, 03 August 2015 04:14 PM

R u sure master dead

dilip Monday, 03 August 2015 04:15 PM

I like your comment.

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