Seek Justice – By All Means Necessary!

The following leaflet has been brought out by the New Socialist Alternative (CWI-India) for the event commemorating the Genocidal war in Sri Lanka and demanding justice for the Tamils in Sri Lanka. The event is being jointly organized by the May 17th Movement and Periyar Dravidar Kalakam at 5 PM on 20th May at Marina Beach, Chennai (Tamil Nadu). Jagadish G Chandra (New Socialist Alternative CWI-India) along with other members of the New Socialist Alternative and Tamil Solidarity will be participating in the event.

Seek Justice- By All Means Necessary!

It is exactly three years ago, the absolute horror spectacle of the genocidal war, killing tens of thousands of innocent and defence less Tamils was unleashed in the northern parts of Sri Lanka. This demonic war conducted by the Sinhala chauvinist, Buddhist communal regime of Sri Lanka led by Mahinda Rajapakse Inc. was covertly and overtly supported and executed by the ruling regimes of India, China, Japan, Pakistan, Israel, UK and above all the Imperialist USA.

While the communal regime in Sri Lanka is trying to paint a picture of normalcy to the out side world with all the fanfare and the façade of being a elected democracy. But the recent events of UNHRC resolution, Channel 4 exposés have opened a Pandora’s box highlighting the stinking nature of the regime and the war machine there.

Build the Mass Struggle

Above all even the resolution at the UNHRC is a product of the relentless mass pressure that has been built around the world indicting the Mahinda Rajapake’s regime of heinous war crimes. The forces such as the Tamil Solidarity campaign & May 17th Movement and others have been earnestly building mass democratic pressure both with in India and abroad amongst the Tamil diaspora.

It is no doubt that the set back caused by the military defeat of the rebellion has had an enormous disarray among those all who genuinely favoured the Home Land i.e. the Ealam for the island’s Tamils in the North and East of Sri Lanka. But the despair is fast disappearing, and a new awakening among the ordinary Tamil masses is on the rise in relation to all the day to day issues of the People in general and Tamil populace in particular.

Class Unity is the Key

The extraordinary class unity that has been witnessed in the mass opposition to the Kudankulam Nuclear Plant, shows the power of the mass democratic struggles that can be built. A time has come to understand that movements of sectional character, however militant may be, are an easy prey to the machinations of the ruling classes, a glimpse of which we saw in the provocateur act of the Congress through Mullaiperiyar Dam issue.

Nothing less than a mass democratic pressure built on an international scale led by the working people of all nationalities can bring justice to our Tamil brethren in Sri Lanka. The New Socialist Alternative (CWI-India) and the forces of Committee for a Workers’ International (CWI) in over 45 countries have been in the forefront of such efforts. United Socialist Party (CWI- Sri Lanka) has a heroic record of defending Tamils and fighting unequivocally for the Right of Self Determination of Tamils including secession, while totally defending the democratic rights of all the minorities.

From the days of the brutal genocidal war, the forces of CWI are on an relentless efforts to bring justice to the oppressed Tamils in Sri Lanka through their campaigning efforts. New Socialist Alternative & CWI are in total solidarity with the International campaign; Tamil Solidarity to seek justice for the Tamils.

End the oppressive system of Capitalism

Seeking justice to the brothers and sisters in Sri Lanka is no longer an issue which is isolated and far removed from the struggles of immediate concern, be it Kudankulam, atrocities on Daliths and Adivasis or land and livelihood issues. All these issues point us in the direction of the task of replacing the oppressive Capitalist system.

The New Socialist Alternative(CWI-India) fully stands by the struggle of the Tamil people and demands:

An independent war crimes investigation Withdraw the troops! No to detention camps! Stop Arming Sri Lankan regime! Democratic rights for all! Support independent trade unions! Defend the right to self-determination! Support the struggle of all oppressed nationalities Better condition for Tamil refugees Remove private interests and corruption End the caste grip End the onslaught against the environment. Land to the landless.

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