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101 Hour Hunger Strike in Parliament Square

Mathu | 02.06.2006 09:04 | Repression | Social Struggles | London | World

Thaya Idakaadar (Harrow, Tamil Local councillor) is conducting a 101 hour hunger strike at Parliament square which starts today 2nd of June and will continue till 6th June. The vigil is to raise awareness of the current situation in Sri Lanka; the escalation of violence and the imminent threat of civil war once again.

Thaya Idakaadar (Harrow, Tamil Local councillor) is conducting a 101 hour hunger strike at Parliament square which starts today 2nd of June and will continue till 6th June. The vigil is to raise awareness of the current situation in Sri Lanka; the escalation of violence and the imminent threat of civil war once again.

He has been granted permission for this demonstration at Parliament Square…

Here is a copy of the press release which has been distributed to Harrow Times, Harrow Observer, Press Association, Sunrise Radio, Zee TV Asian Voice, Asian Age, Asian Times, Redhotcurry.com, BBC News desk, ITN news desk, CNN news desk.

PRESS RELEASE

HUNGER STRIKE IN CENTRAL LONDON TO HIGHLIGHT SUFFERING OF TAMILS IN SRI LANKA

A Harrow man is to go on hunger strike at (Near to UK Parliament Gate) to draw attention to the plight of Tamils in Sri Lanka. Thaya Idaikkadar, who is a British Citizen of Sri Lankan origin, will take no food or liquid for five days starting at noon 12.00pm on Friday 2 June. He has been driven to take this desperate measure because of the escalating attacks on Tamil civilians in recent weeks. The fragile ceasefire between the Sri Lankan government and Tamil fighters is breaking down and Tamil civilians are being targeted in daily acts of violence and savagery.

Mr. Idaikkadar said, "The world is ignoring this developing tragedy. If the international community does not act soon we will be guilty of condoning the massacres of innocent civilians. We must intervene and bring both sides to the negotiating table. Otherwise we will continue to see more senseless slaughter...............

Mr. Idaikadar, 55, is married with two children. He was recently re-elected as a Councillor in the London Borough of Harrow. As a heavily insulin-dependent diabetic this hunger strike could be particularly dangerous for him. He will be attended by a team of doctors working in shifts throughout his vigil. He is well aware of the risks to which he is exposing himself but believes that it is vital to get attention focused on the unfolding disaster.

Contact details:

Tel: 0044 20 8863 2372 or 0044 7812028741
Fax: 0044 20 8427 6041
e-mail:  thaya10@aol.com

Mathu
- e-mail: mathu12@hotmail.com

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Police permission?

02.06.2006 14:35

These people knuckling under to police permission to protest peacefully are effectively setting their seal of approval upon this new repressive legislation. What they don't seem to realise is that this is a form of political censorship, controlled by variable conditions imposed by the police.

Alf Narkist


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