Tamil Civilians: UN Brands It A "Bloodbath
By Chandi Sinnathurai
11 May, 2009
Countercurrents.org
A serial killing of un-armed Tamil civilians has almost become a norm particularly in the Tamil territories. It is reported both by the Sri Lanka Tamil press and the international media out-lets that over the weekend nearly a thousand civilians have lost their lives. The Tamil Tigers have blamed the Sri Lanka State Forces for these war crimes - killing their own citizens. Sri Lanka State has retorted by saying that it is the Tigers who are killing their own people to gain international sympathy.
This war without independent witness in itself is a crime against humanity.
It so happens, the Civilians who are caught in this conflict don't seem to have any real "no-fire" zones to run for safety. Over 50,000 civilians are said to be trapped with the Tigers, in a 4sq. km pocket of coast-land, surrounded by the Sri Lankan Armed Forces including air cover.
The UN security Council must not treat this as a side issue, but for the sake of humanity, the Tamil civilian matter ought to be on top of the agenda. All these civilians have gone through untold sufferings. It is so tragic, that these innocent human beings, are so very exposed to danger and are being used as mere political tools.
The Western Governments and the UN must set an ethical example to the world. To be seen to send a strong message by action, that the value of human beings cannot be degraded for selfish and temporal reasons.
Save the human without looking at race, creed or color. Tamil civilians must be saved, each one of them: women, children and men. Tomorrow is too late.
