Tamil nationalist movement leader Pazha Nedumaran claimed today that the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Elam (LTTE) leader, Velupillai Prabakaran was still alive, and would emerge in public soon.
Reading out a statement at a press conference in Thanjavur at Mullivaikkal Mutram, Nedumaran said the time was now appropriate for the LTTE leader to come out in the open in the context of the Sinhalese protest against Mahinda Rajapaksa and the international situation.
Stating that it was a pleasurable moment to declare that ‘Thamizh Desiya Thalaivar’ (Tamil Nationalist Leader) Prabakaran was hale and healthy, he said that this announcement should put an end to the ‘rumours’ about his death.
Calling upon the people of Tamil Eelam and Tamilians all over the world to extend their support to Prabakaran, he said that the LTTE leader would be announcing a course of action for the “dawn” and betterment of the Tamils.
(The Hindu)