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Theoretical organ of the New-Den
The Fifth All Sri Lal the NDMLP
Tamil Nationalis
One to Smash &
TGTE: For whom
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Poetry: Ken Saro-W
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Editorial O NDP Diary O Sri La
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August 2010
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Into a dreary prison.
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From ti
On 17th May, President Rajapaksa na Learnt and Reconciliation Commission from the events between 21st Februar of understanding (MoU) was signed b and the LTTE-to 19th May 2009-wh the annihilation of the LTTE as a fighti has started its hearings is also to ma that such a conflict does not recur.
The government has two purposes from the Expert Committee appointed report on human rights violations tha during the final stages of the war; and the resumption of the war in 2006 th 2OO2 and the Ceasefire Agreement national security. In short, the pun rationalise a course of action about wh made up its mind.
The government has no intention o or finding ways of healing the wounds Every step taken by the governmental to bringing about national resolution. government will inevitably leave it wit to ensure that there will be no seriol
power.
The government which at the end C parliamentary seats short of a two-th of that target, and has little difficult what it intends to achieve with that r the constitution was clear even befo the purpose was not to terminate the been a curse on democracy in the con limit on the number of terms that alternative and even more dangerC powers to the Prime Minister rath however, abandoned. The UNP too of the executive presidency.

he Editor's Desk
med an eight-member Lessons to report on the lessons to learn y 2002-when a memorandum by the Government of Sri Lanka en the war came to an end with ng force. The Commission which ke recommendations to ensure
in mind: one to divert attention by the UN Secretary General to t may have occurred in Sri Lanka the other to gather data to justify rough asserting that the MoU of constituted a serious threat to pose of the Commission is to nich the government had already
fresolving the national question of national oppression and war. nd the armed forces runs counter Thus the course of action of the h no option but severe repression ls challenge to its continuing in
if the general election was only 6 rds majority is now only 4 short 7 in attaining it. The question is hajority. The intention to amend e the general election, and that executive presidency, which has untry, but to remove the existing one may serve as President. An us proposal to allow executive er than to the President was, eems to prefer the continuation

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Amendments also await the representation to parliament, re is to reintroduce individual ele number of representatives electe This will hurt minority represer Tamils will suffer most. Such cha well, as they will diminish the ne parties and factions of the min nationality MPs who are partners to a change in the system of e likelihood is that they will fall in formal protest.
Thus the short term prospe consolidate its hold on the affai the increasing risk of existing Suppress all voices of dissent as mass protests against repressior
It will be wrong to expect repl classes in government or in opp solution to the national question the economic and social problem that the national question will aggravated so that the attention ( economic and political issues. I need to pay particular attention as an excuse to introduce more re and beef up the armed forces ev
The struggle for democracy, h are becoming increasingly insepa to the national question and the Sovereignty and integrity of th hegemonic domination over the as the opportunist left and the c not only failed the people but als problems.
It is time for a fresh approacl nationalism and opportunism.
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system of election by proportional gional and local bodies. The intention ctorate based election or reduce the d under proportional representation. tation everywhere, and Hill Country unges will be acceptable to the UNP as !ed for it to be at the mercy of feuding ority nationalities. How the minority in the UPFA government will respond lection remains to be seen. But the line after, at best, feeble utterances of
ct is that the family in power will rs of the country. Meantime, there is repressive legislation being used to well as just demands of the public and l.
resentatives of the chauvinistic ruling osition to be serious about finding a , which is the key to the resolution of Is that ail the country. It is most likely be kept unresolved or even further Df the public is diverted from pressing Democratic forces of all nationalities to this danger, because it can be used pressive laws, control free expression, en after the end of a costly war.
human rights and economic recovery arable from a just and lasting solution struggle to defend the independence, he country against imperialist and country. Narrow nationalists as well hauvinistic pseudo left have thus far o contributed to the worsening of the
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New-Dem Marxist-Len Statement to the Fifth All S
Congr
Issued SK Sent
General Se New-Democratic Marz
The Fifth All Sri Lanka Congress of place in Colombo on the 25th and 26th o: comprising SK Senthivel, E Thambiah and V Mahendran.
The Congress resolved after thori Democratic Party be renamed as the N Party in consideration of the need fo: Leninist ideological stand and the fai other countries with the name New Dei fraternal foreign Marxist Leninist par consideration of the fact that the Elec recognised a party with a similar sour
The Fifth All Sri Lanka Congress ( Leninist Party (hitherto New-Dei determination for the nationalities democratic revolution led by the wo1 as its political aims.

ocratic inist Party
Media on the ri Lanka 'ess
by
hivel cretary xist-Leninist Party
the New Democratic Party took f June 2010, under the presidium 1, K Thanikasalam, S Thevarajah
bugh discussion that the Newew-Democratic Marxist-Leninist - the name to reflect its Marxist ct that capitalist parties exist in mocratic Party matters to which cies have drawn attention, and in tions Commissioner has already ading name of the New-Democratic Marxistnocratic Party) declared self within a united Sri Lanka, new king class and a socialist future

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The Congress elected a fifteenSenthivel as General Secretary,
EThambiah as International Org National and International Re Reports and amendments to submitted to the Congress and
discussion and debate. The fol important resolutions adopted b
1. The Sinhala Buddhist feud bourgeois forces comprise th defend the present neo-colo Workers, peasants, small tra youth, the minority nationalit of the toiling masses and den them. Thus the need to win na that requires the building of a progressive and democratic nationalities, anti-imperialist C Organisations, cultural organi programme of political work ti should be firmly implementec the people in deciding on pol power is transferred to the pec and the equality, autonomy an nationalities should be as independence, sovereignty an economy and a multi-ethnic na to achieve national democrac
2. As the next stage, since Sri country, a New Democratic
Socialist revolution. All ex imperialist forces, national an mobilised to defeat imperialis and establish self determinati respective nationalities, elimir implement socialist structures
3. Having accepted the UN, a colonial agenda and having S Lanka obtained the military su the US to conduct its war. Di

member Central Committee, with SK V Mahendran as National Organiser, aniser, and SThevarajah as Treasurer. ports, Organisational and Financial he Constitution of the Party were adopted unanimously after thorough
y the Congress:
al conservative and big/comprador le ruling classes that protect and nial structure and dominate over ders, the middle classes, Women, es and the overwhelming majority y the national democracy due unto tional democracy is an urgent task broad united front comprising left,
parties, parties of the minority rganisations, trade unions, peasant sations, and intellectuals. A broad ranscending parliamentary politics aiming at giving the initiative to itical and economic issues so that ple. Democracy and human rights, d the right to self determination of sured in order to ensure the d unity of Sri Lanka. The national tional culture should be developed Ꮩ.
Lanka is not a developed capitalist Revolution is a pre-requisite for ploited classes, patriotic antid petit bourgeois forces should be m and big/comprador bourgeoisie on according to the wishes of the Late the residues of feudalism, and
n imperialist agency, and its neogned a variety of agreements, Sri pport of India, China, Pakistan and ring and after the war, Sri Lanka

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acted in ways that allowed foreign col and paid Scant regard to matt independence and sovereignty. But i anger about the UN Secretary C committee to investigate alleged W. violations sounds hollow and seeks can be no doubt that the imperialist UN, will carry out activities to suit advisory committee of the UN Secret Tamil people in any way to Secur solution; and the Tamil people hav UN. At the same time, Sri Lanka’s re alleged war crimes and human righ It is by finding a just political solut and inquiring into war crimes and
punishing offenders and compensa could prevent foreign intervention. 4. From moderate Tamil nationali. progressive nationalist stand. They a India to uphold reactionary conserva a secessionist agenda on the Tamils. diaspora have set up a "Transnational and are thrusting it upon the Tamil
and the West are supporting it. It w; LTTE in 1998. That ban still continue
is known that the US which appare rescue aircraft to save the LTTE lea Tamils will not win any rights by a separate state, embracing a chauvir even grant the povers that Provinc to. It is only when national democra that a just political solution to the na It is under circumstances when Ne victorious that the Tamil people will on their own wishes. Thus the best ( is to participate in the struggle for
supportive of national liberation ( imperialism, big/comprador capit without endorsing the right of Tam struggles of the toiling Sinhalese )

untries to meddle in its affairs ers of national integrity, its expression of concern and General's nomination of a ar crimes and human rights to deceive the people. There agenda of bodies such as the their ulterior motives. The lary General will not help the e justice or find a political e little to hope for from the jection of the investigation of ts violations is unacceptable. ion to the national question, human rights violations and ting victims that Sri Lanka
sts to militants, none took a aligned with imperialism and tive nationalism. They thrust Now the elite among the Tamil Government of Tamil Eelam” people, claiming that the US as India that first banned the ls. North America and Europe but grumble occasionally. It ntly assured that it will send ders betrayed the trust. The few, who once demanded a list government that will not ial Governments are entitled cy is established in Sri Lanka tional question will be found. w Democratic Revolution is have self determination based option for the Tamil diaspora national democracy. A stand annot be in the interest of alism, and feudalism. Thus ils to self determination the masses against imperialism,
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globalisation, and big/compra classes cannot secure the sup the struggle of the Tamils for i struggle to resolve the mai Sinhalese to join it or suppo joining the above struggles of 5. The Hill Country Tamils to subject to national oppression Sri Lankan national question. who are subjected to class e Tamils who are oppressed on
mobilize on the basis of clas: oppression. 6. While the Muslims are als confined to religion, and they based on class. 7. Ethno-nationalism is a ma Lessons should be drawn from and left movements of Sri
movement that will unite wo class. Steps should be taken occupationally and by ethno-n of class cooperation. Activiti programmes to politically aw win their immediate demands, develop them as the leading fo the toiling masses should be t of workers and cooperation mobilize them along the path 8. The peasantry is an impo change. Hence broad unity b should be built. They should the names of “sustainable "alternative production” an NGOs acting as the agents of in The problems of the fisher fol the fisher folk should be freed and multi-national companies 9. Although untouchability is dismissed merely as a probler

.dor capitalist and dominant feudal port of the Tamil people. Likewise, che right to self determination the a contradiction cannot get the rt it without Tamils supporting or
the Sinhalese masses. Po are a distinct nationality and are 1. They comprise one aspect of the
At the same time, they are workers xploitation. Thus the Hill Country a national and class basis should be s struggle for their liberation from
-o a nationality, they should not be
should be subject to mobilization
ajor obstacle to the unity of people. a the experiences of the trade union
Lanka to build a revolutionary orkers of all nationalities based on to unite workers divided socially, ationalism by undertaking activities es should be carried out based on aken workers through struggles to
mobilize them organisationally, and orce of working class revolution. All rought under the common identity ensured in all their struggles to of mass struggle. rtant force of revolutionary social between the workers and peasants pe freed of neo-colonial clutches in
development", "development", 1 “depoliticisation”, delivered by iperialism in the agricultural sector. k should be separately studied and 1 from the control of big capitalists
now on the wane, castism cannot be n of identity, and struggles against

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caste domination and narrow cas carried forward since castism is a f unity of the people. It should be no carried forward by revolutionary in 1968-unlike struggles in India a other concessions for oppressed sustain caste identity— was with t and untouchability through struggl narrow caste consciousness—as struggles against castism will elim collaboration between class stru should be upheld. 10. The struggle against private pr liberation. It was Marxism that ex how initially women came to be tre the struggle for women's liberation as question of identity and be seer both struggles should be carried ou 11. If the people do not unite again hegemonic forces that seek to exer Sri Lanka faces the risk of forfeitir sovereignty and unity. While the US Japanese imperialism carry forwa India remains a partner with imp programme of globalisation for its the Congress calls for the building people's movement against imp hegemony.
Finally the Congress wishes to exp supporters and friends of the Part support for the Congress which conclu to fraternal parties and organisat messages and statements of support.
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te consciousness need to be 'udal ideology that wrecks the ted that the struggle that was Marxist Leninist communists med at special allocations and astes, which have served to he aim of eliminating castism e. While rejecting the stand of
upheld by 'dalitism-that nate caste, the close link and ggle and opposition to caste
operty is struggle for women's plained the historical truth of ated as private property. Thus
should be treated not merely 1 as part of class struggle and ut in parallel.
1st US imperialism and Indian cise hegemony over Sri Lanka, ng its independence, integrity, and Western imperialists and rd globalisation in Sri Lanka, erialism. China is within the own economic benefit. Thus
of a strong and united broad erialism, globalisation and
ress its heartiest thanks to all y for their encouragement and ded successfully and in particular ions who sent congratulatory
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Tamil Na
One to Smash
An English version of the e comment by Comrade SK Se Jaffna calling for the smash nationalism and its replace a progressive approach, orig Poomi April-May 201o.
Reactionary Tamil Natio
) The one based on elitist hege with hardened reactionary fea
) The one wallowing in conserv race and language to plunge the of racial feeling
) The one that uses Tamil natio based exploitation of the Tam
) The one that has always excluc of workers, peasants, fisher-f women from its agenda to co from them by using the cloa cultural sentiments
) The one which in the politic practices of the upper caste, u ) The one that fostered and de
domination a system of caste h ideology
) The one that conducted behin( and Christianity politics to de
) The one that fosters the pi through traditions, customs a

tionalism: and One to Build
laboration in Tamil of a nthivel at a public meeting in ing of reactionary Tamil ment by Tamil nationalism with inally published in Puthiya
nalism to be Smashed
:monic ideology of feudal origin and atures at every level
atism, mouthing empty boasts about 2 Tamil working people into an illusion
nalism to defend the practice of class il working people in many ways
led the basic rights and just demands olk, people depressed by caste, and nceal them and to deflect attention k of racial, linguistic, religious and
al sphere upholds the thoughts and pper class elite that once ruled
fended in the form of elitist Vellala ierarchy handed down by Brahminist
l the reactionary features of Saivaism fend the well being of the wealthy
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) The one that provokes ethnic, re
hostilities for its political surviva rooted in racialism > The one that makes the Sinhala, 1
people to be seen as inferior and sul
prevent their uniting with the Tam > The one which at the same time un
classes, based on class and caste ) The one which accepts the ideologi
culture and tradition treats women ) The one which gets among with poi
literature and decadent cultural fe
resistance ) The one that is eternally slavish in it
classes in the name of historical tie > The one which has been slavishl imperialism and serves as an a
economic interests The above said reactionary aspect nationalism and are being portrayed that should be preserved forever. nationalism, it will not be possible fo along the path of genuine liberation.
Progressive Tamil Nationali } One that will question the conse possessed by Tamil nationalism, a:
way of social development > One that will not waste its time o ethnic and linguistic greatness and
sentiment but instead approaches > One that will embrace the vast
comprising toiling masses and give } One that will make the rights an.
people among the Tamils in all its

igious, linguistic and regional and furtherance, and remains
Muslim and Hill Country Tamil ordinate as well as takes care to l people ites with the Sinhala elite upper
' which, in the name of religion,
like slaves and inferiors sonous, foreign forms of art and catures without contradiction or
Is dealings with the Indian ruling !s and umbilical link y loyal to colonialism and now ccomplice in protecting their
Es remain embedded in Tamil as sacred and superior features Without smashing such Tamil or the Tamil nationality to travel
sm to be built ervative ideology of dominance ad rejects whatever stands in the
a outmoded empty boasts about
moves away from illusory ethnic reality scientifically
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) One that will expose the decept who continue to dominate poli
) One that will seek to negate the structure and comes forward t among Tamils
) One that while accepting reli preference rejects the propaga and through Superstitious beli
) One that rejects the stirring
hatred for political and econo
) One that refuses to see the S Tamils as aliens and seeks to d them as fellow human beings a
) One that appreciates the disti chauvinist ruling elite forces a and acts to strengthen unity b and the Tamil people
) One that recognises and reje enslavement of women and set
) One that boldly rejects poisono and decadent cultural feature
) One that recognises the regiona ruling classes and refuses to all tool
) One that does not possess blin and rejects loyalty to foreign i
Marxist Leninists welcome the de the above basis, and have no res with such progressive Tamil r progressive Tamil nationalism as young generation of Tamils to be the reactionary ploys of Tamil na
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ion by those with wealth and comfort ics in the name of Tamil nationalism
caste system as a social hierarchical O strengthen social justice and unity
gious faith as a matter of personal tion of reactionary thought by force efs
lp of communalism and communal nic gain inhalese, Muslims and Hill Country
evelop an approach of unity that sees nd brethren
nction between the Sinhala Buddhist ind ordinary toiling Sinhalese masses etween the toiling Sinhalese masses
cts aspects of conservative-eultural 2ks to establish gender equality.
us, foreign forms of art and literature
ס
ul hegemonic ambitions of the Indian ow the Tamil people to be used as its
d faith in Western imperialist forces interestS
2velopment of Tamil nationalism on ervations about working in alliance lationalism. They recognise such a need of the hour and a way for the 2 prevented from being deceived by tionalism as it is constituted now.
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The Concept of Ta
Hands of Politi For Whom is
Naras
An interim Trans-national Governn been created. What will that Gover interests does it represent? Answers only when one understands when : national Government of Tamil Eelar
It was when the Liberation Tiger defeat that their elitist advisors amo TGTE. Their purpose was clear. T} akin to the one staged by the Fede Thamizh Arasuk Katchi) which, wh sought to avert the frustration of th by adopting a new name ‘Tamil Uni called for the establishment of a sef
It was not a difficult task to build si for Tamil Eelam among the Tamil ( the face of chauvinist oppression. . turned a blind eye to the lack of d approach and oppression on the p there seemed to be no choice but the face of the chauvinistic, genocidal : Thus there continued to be suppoi diaspora until its final defeat.
The TGTE concept is a preventive group among the Tamil diaspora v

mil Eelam in the cal Hijackers ; the TGTE?
imha
nent of Tamil Eelam (TGTE) has 'nment do? Who is in it? whose z to these questions can be found and by whom the idea of Trans
n was mooted. Cs of Tamil Eelam faced absolute ng the Tamil diaspora planned the his piece of theatre is very much ral Party (FP, officially Ilankaith en its credibility was in question, ze Tamil people turning against it ted Liberation Front' (TULF) and parate state of Tamil Eelam. apport for the idea of independence diaspora, which went into exile in A majority of the Tamil diaspora emocracy, the purely militaristic art of the LTTE. Since, to them, armed struggle of the LTTE in the var launched by the government. t for the LTTE among the Tamil
e tactic of self defence by an elitist =hich built up hope that Western
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governments will intervene to arr halt genocidal attacks against inno armed forces. The move was desi diaspora away from it, when the hc would come to naught. The blitzk out to deny an opportunity for t basis on which their future cours
When the FP started to drift to Tamil Eelam, there were politic leadership of the FP feared that su ideas taking root, and thereby h electoral success base on the call to forbid public debates on the S Vaddukkoddai Resolution final.
What is going on among the Ta than that. The TGTE idea has bee without allowing the diaspora a Trans-national Government of Tar the defeat suffered by the Ta Referenda and, even more d provisional transnational goverr to enable a pro-imperialist elitist c representative of the Tamil diasp
A substantial part of the funds on the pretext of the welfare of the of this gang of charlatans. Anoth entrapped in the hands of anot loggerheads with the former. individuals who had been at the fi have made use of the situation to r the Tamil diaspora. Part of the f Lankan government and former li
The conduct of the individu government reminds us of the Tar to explain anything to the people the people.
In the very same way that the now the Tamil National Alliance ( to do upper caste elite group, the has gone to the hands of a gang
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est the decimation of the LTTE, and cent Tamils as well as cruelty by the gned to deflect the fury of the Tamil pes and expectations that it nurtured rieg campaign for TGTE was carried he Tamil diaspora to determine the e of action will proceed.
Wards the call for a separate state of cal debates among the public. The lch debates would lead to alternative urt the prospect of the anticipated for Tamil Eelam. It therefore chose ubject and made the now infamous
mil diaspora now is a worse scandal in thrust on the diaspora by an elite, n opportunity to understand what mil Eelam means or a chance to study - mil Eelam liberation campaign. ubious elections to posts in the lment' were 'democratically' staged :lique to announce itself as the prime
Oa.
raised in the name of the LTTE and : Tamils in Sri Lanka is in the control her, Substantial part of the funds is her gang of charlatans who are at Besides these gangs, a variety of orefront of fundraising for the LTTE make theirs the funds extracted from unds is in the possession of the Sri eading members of the LTTE.
als in charge of the 'provisional nil nationalist tradition of not having and not accounting for anything to
leadership of the FP, the TULF and TNA) remained in the hands of a well leadership of the Tamil diaspora too that claims that it has connections

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in high places. In the same way FP, 1 included members of backward com of the communities while carrying diaspora elite too has included amo government’ one or two ‘outsiders'
None of the legal experts or intell TGTE project has so far said anyth would achieve, for they know well may make, if it runs counter to the they reside, will constitute a threa examining the reason why the count eye to acts of intimidation by allege the LTTE to grow into a powerful took a hard line against the LTTES that the activities of the TGTE will the interests of the countries conce
In their international dealings too follow in the footsteps of their forefa personalities will do nothing more t diaspora in the international arena.
Nevertheless, the declaration of t its spokespersons suit the Sri La argument that the “transnational go threat to Sri Lanka has been used in to prolong the State of Emergency.
In the 1960's the founding of the by the Tamilnadu (then the State Adiththan was taken advantage of (then Ceylon) to justify its measures 'Satyagraha’ of the FP in 1961, vai Kazhagams in the country were pr to scare the Sinhalese about a pote thereby reinforce chauvinism and { TGTE is likely to serve the present
The simmering of the nationa government as well as the ruling cl among the Sinhalese about the thre be possible for it to continue to stre the end of the war and to prolong repressive laws without significa:

he TULF and the TNA deceptively munities as token representatives on with their elitist politics, the ng its ranks in the ‘transnational while retaining elitist control. ectuals or fund holders behind the ing clearly about what the TGTE that any political move that they interests of the country in which t to their very existence. Anyone ries in the West that turned a blind :d supporters of the LTTE and let
force among the Tamil diaspora since early this decade will realise be tolerated only as far they serve rned. the elite among the Tamil diaspora thers in Sri Lanka. Thus, the TGTE han continuing to cheat the Tamil
che TGTE and the empty boasts of inkan government. Already, the vernment of the LTTE” is a security - parliament to justify the proposal
e abortive “We Tamils Movement" e of Madras) media magnate SP
by the Government of Sri Lanka against the FP. Following the failed rious defunct Dravida Munnetrak oscribed. The proscription served ntial threat from South India and oppression by the state. The futile government in a similar fashion. i question suits the Sri Lankan asses. Only by keeping alive fears at of secession and terrorism will it ngthen the armed forces even after the State of Emergency and other at protest from the public. Even
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recently, a Tamil political part abduction in the North to ena checkpoints. Such incidents se Tamil diaspora that the LTTE is will only serve groups of individ their popularity.
The Tamil diaspora should as coterie that has in their nam government. They should dem sums of money collected in the welfare and rehabilitation of the that is in the possession of the government has other sources and purpose of funding should b programme of the TGTE and be the TGTE to public debate wi implementation. The implement acceptance should be stopped.
There are manythings for us t only 9% of the votes of the Ta representation is now functionin The gang led by Rudrakumaran, FP, is acting as the stooge of US wide range of racketeering gangs
It is the responsibility of the them in order to prevent betrayals of a genuine upsurge for the libe
The Tamils in Sri Lanka, althou the old gang of tricksters to che good forces among the Tamil d understanding the position of the the rest of the Tamil diaspora.
Translation of Article in
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y and the Army staged incidents of ble the reintroduction of military ve to create the illusion among the still active in Sri Lanka. Such theatre als who cheat the people to heighten
& a few important questions from the e set up an interim transnational and that accounts be shown for the name of Tamil liberation, and the Sri Lankan Tamils, and about the sum e transnational government. If this of funding, full details of the source e obtained. It should be asked for the
required to subject any decision by thin the Tamil diaspora before its ation of any decision without general
O understand. A group which secured mils by pleading for strong Tamil gas the puppet of the India's rulers. which belongs to the tradition of the imperialism. Besides these, there is a that follow the same old wrong line.
Tamil diaspora to question each of and the obstruction of the emergence ration of the Tamils.
ugh they live amid despair, will not let at them. Thus it is necessary for the iaspora to show greater interest in Tamils in Sri Lanka and explain it to
Puthiyapoomi June-July 2010)
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Liberation
2 Internation
Moh
Tamil nationalists have for long beel their struggle for a separate state. E. to the emergence of a separate state the foreign country that facilitate manipulated into helping their sece seceded from Pakistan, with India u Pakistan and to secure a client state India intervening on behalf of the Party to woo India then did not bear India against China and Pakistan.
India took an interest in the Sri La it could use the grievances of the government whose foreign policy hindering India’s expansionist ambit Tamil militants as its proxies in its ba became clear only after the signing 1987. By then India had cultivated rival Tamil factions, almost all of interests. With the LTTE out of the even the constituent parties of the T persuaded to toe the line.
The older generation of Tamil handedness of British colonial mast that there was hope that the US wou against the left-supported SLFP gove since the UNP came to power in 1

Struggle d al Support
(L11)
h expectant of foreign support for very foreign intervention that led inspired them and gave hope that d secession elsewhere could be ssionist cause. When Bangladesh sing that opportunity to weaken to its east, hopes were built about Tamils. Attempts by the Federal fruit, despite its blind support for
nkan national question only when Tamils to subdue a Sri Lankan had shifted in favour of the US, ions. That India used Sri Lankan ttle against the Sri Lankan regime
of the Indo-Sri Lanka accord in a large number of clients among whom remain agents of Indian way as a credible fighting force, amil National Alliance have been
nationalists trusted the even ers, at least until the 1960s. After ld side with the Tamil nationalists 'rnments. That too proved illusive 977. Yet, illusions based on the
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Zionist project and Western Sup alive by a section of the elite ar Faith in the West was rekindlec Yugoslavia not only to break up t by enabling the secession of Ko
Historically, Tamil nationali hostile to socialist countries eve in ways that hurt the interests ( Lanka. The Soviet Union, despite attitude towards the Socialist B affairs of Third World countries, and Afghanistan. Yet, the Tamil side with the US in its acts of ag Vietnam, and its backing for Isr
Tamil nationalism has yet to with the West and/or India and Besides the reactionary class na international events have pre coming to terms with the reality
The lack of a spirit of solida nations of the world pervaded all despite the alleged left tendencie to be Marxist proved inadequat
In the course of the liberation armed struggle to the exclusic movements and their factions re. government or becoming pawns the Tamil diaspora in the West a LTTE took a favourable stand globalisation. It refused to den Iraq and Afghanistan and never Struggle, despite lasting Sympa Leninist parties of Asia for the supportive of the LTTE, with sc
Many Tamil nationalists still they could manipulate India collectively or individually to a little room for illusion about In nationalists based in India and S
is a major force in South Asia ar.
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port for Israel survived, and are kept nong the Tamil diaspora in the West.
by US and European intervention in he Federation but also to punish Serbia SOVO.
Sm has been anti-left and, as a rule, n when no socialist country had acted of Tamils or any other minority in Sri its global ambitions and domineering loc, avoided meddling in the internal with the exception of Angola, Ethiopia nationalists went out of their way to gression against Cuba, its war against ael against the Palestinians.
free itself from the mind-set of siding needlessly antagonising their rivals. ture of the Tamil nationalists, various vented the Tamil nationalists from
of international power politics.
rity with the oppressed classes and leading Tamil nationalist movements, s' of some. Even the few which claimed
e.
1 struggle, the LTTE monopolised the on of its rivals; and the main rival sponded by siding with the Sri Lankan in the hands of India. The elite among adopted a strongly pro-West line. The towards imperialism and endorsed ounce US wars of aggression against expressed support for any liberation thy and support of several Marxist struggle of the Tamils - some even me reservations.
delude themselves with the hope that and/or the countries of the West chieve their goals. Even today, with dian intentions in Sri Lanka, Tamils ri Lanka use feeble excuses like India d nothing should be done that would

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antagonise India. The implication is should not intervene in the internal India and make it hostile to the “Tam
Those who pin their hopes on the count on utterances about human rig the foreign affairs spokespersons foi UN Secretary General. They hardly concern for human rights in Sri I establishing Western dominance in S
Support from foreign governments country is generally seen as a hostile : under special historical conditi ( governments for anti-colonial and Struggles against foreign occupation : era of anti-colonial struggles and eve the collapse of the Soviet Union and C given the fact that only a global or reg in the affairs of other countries and th in the interest of the power concerr Support for a liberation struggle can
Countries take stands in defence ( and nations. Vietnam, Kashmir, Pale instances of effective internation occupation. Sri Lankan Tamil natior did not attract international suppor commending itself for 'defeating terro Rights Council - pre-empting a condemning Sri Lanka's human right disappointed with India and not sur with Sri Lanka. But a wide spectrum of some leftists, denounced Cuba f
This irrational anger resulted frc politics of human rights and the nai is morally obliged to stand up for the nationalists not saying a word aga imperialism, even after it was clear right to self determination of the Ta
The US has used the human righ
dare to defy it. The aborted US-back by the past attitude of the West to

that even to suggest that India affairs of the country will offend Il cause.
capitalist West, the US mainly, hts violations and war crimes by the US, EU and UK and by the realise that their newly found anka has more to do with reri Lanka. ܦܝ
for liberation struggles within a act by countries and is rare except ons. Principled support from
anti-imperialist Struggles and and aggression existed during the in after, but has faded away with hina embracing capitalism. Thus, gional power intervenes militarily hat such intervention is invariably ned, genuine foreign government only be political.
of the rights of oppressed people 2stine and East Timor are among all challenge to aggression and halists wonder why their struggle t. When a Sri Lankan resolution rism was passed in the UN Human motion planned by the West S record-Tamil nationalists Were )rised by China and Russia siding of Tamil opinion, including views Dr Supporting the resolution. m the failure to understand the re belief that the rest of the world Tamils, especially with the Tamil inst any injustice committed by hat the US is not in favour of the mils.
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armed conflict, was not about brin rights, but to regain lost control served as a precedent for future n Third World countries. It would Third Word country that is not in
walk into that trap.
Governments have spoken up u oppressed people. But that deper political situation and how issues concerned. Cuba would have nee side with the US on behalf of Sri L human rights. With the US seemi: friendly government, the US n suspicion, especially with the Tam with imperialism and showing no liberation movements opposed to
Another important but comi international relations function. directly or indirectly affected, a international events, and even less Big powers like the US and the internal conflicts, not out of altruis the response of any state to interv be based on implications for itself
Sadly, some of the left inclined' cause who readily fault Cuba for have chosen to ignore the politics West. Those who argued that Cuba at only Tamil interests to the ex and continue to express their frus part of the Tamil nationalists to pe to Cuba their position and stand vi Tamil nationalist lobbying of gove and the West, with the possible ex by their supporters in the ANC in sided with Sri Lanka on the UNHA
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ging to justice the violators of human over Sri Lanka. It would also have Leddling the internal affairs of other have been reckless of Cuba or any Ehe good books of US imperialism to
rithout ulterior motive in defence of ded on the government, the global
are placed before the government Eded very persuasive arguments to ankan Tamils on matters relating to ng to side with the Tamils against a nove would have been seen with il nationalist leadership seen to side interest in ties with governments or imperialism. monly ignored factor is the way Unless the interests of a state are government does not respond to to internal issues of other countries. Vest get involved in inter-state and
m but imperialist self interest. Thus tention by the US and the West will
..
supporters of the Tamil nationalist ts stand on the UNHRC resolution
of human rights as upheld by the could have at least abstained looked
·lusion of all other considerations, tration. There was no effort on the 'suade Cuba to abstain or to explain s-à-vis imperialism. To this day, all 'nments has been confined to India :ception of lobbying on their behalf
South Africa. But South Africa too .C resolution. 1 to be siding with the oppressor, itid other elitist agents of influence government. Mass protests have ons behind closed doors. What any

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liberation struggle should realise is reliable allies are among liberation and progressive forces of the World.
Progressive organisations do not v in other parts of the world. There is I establishment of the credentials of opposition to all forms of oppression, and mutual understanding with at imperialist movements. Visibilit participation in campaigns in Suppo Sri Lanka and elsewhere, forces of T expect others to take up their cause.
Tamils who seriously seek internal the kind of international Support tha failed the Tamil People. Not only ha help the Tamils during their moment oppressor. There is the need to bu support base. That will require red struggle as something that is not par equal footing with all oppressed nati
That means that the Tamil national liberation struggle of the Tamil peop Sinhalese masses and the ruling elit of the Sinhalese. The right of the Ta. automatically include the same righ Tamils. It should not hesitate to ex Manipuri and Naga national struggle, for their rights of land and livelihoo the Indian ruling classes. It needs oppressed Palestinians and other vi would displease the US and its allies. the people of India, the US and Euro
If the oppressed people of th organisations fail to stand by the TI struggle redefines itself as a genuil there is genuine cause to complain.
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that, internationally, their most movements and the genuine left
oluntarily support each struggle eed for exchange of information, the struggle as genuine and its and the building up of friendship least some liberation and antiy is important and, without rt of other struggles for justice in lmil liberation cannot reasonably
ional Support should realise that t was sought by their leaders has ave India and the West failed to s of need but in fact sided with the ild a new kind of international efinition of the Tamil liberation 'ochial and seeks solidarity on an ons and people across the world.
struggle should become a genuine . le that distinguishes between the e classes who are also oppressors mils to self determination should ht for Muslims and Hill Country press support for the Kashmiri, S and the struggles of tribal people d, even if it means falling foul of to identify itself with the long 2tims of imperialism, even if that What is needed is the support of pe and not the ruling classes.
e world and their liberation amils, after the Tamil liberation le mass liberation struggle, then
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Fifth Party Congr The Fifth All Sri Lanka Congress
place in Colombo on the 25th and the media is presented in this issu
NDP Statement to the Me
The Plight of the
24" Julց 2օ1o
Comrade SK Senthivel, General S. Marxist-Leninist Party who, along 'resettled regions of the Vanni on people, listened to their grievance following statement to the media.
The daily life of the people rese one of sorrow and filled with p desperate situation where they ha a mere five thousand rupees and by the government for resettlem meaningless life of desperation government which has to rehabil shirking its responsibility. Likewis abroad which had contributed to responsibility or contribute its s people. These attitudes deserve to hearted.
I and my party comrades went t people. Their stories were filled Everywhere, people were settled labelled tarpaulin sheets. The destroyed houses were also in th doors and door frames in solidly bu damaged by shell attack were alsc |ုးငှါ been removed without a trac

NDP Diary
ESS
of the New Democratic Party took
26th of June 201O. The statement to Le as a separate item.
dia
Resettled People
ecretary of the New-Democratic
g with party comrades, visited the the 22nd and 23 o of July, met the
es, and consoled them issued the
ttled in the Vanni can be seen to be ain. The resettled people are in a ve lost their homes. The people with a tarpaulin sheet per family handed ent have been compelled to live a in Open Space on barren land. The itate them and restore their lives is e, the Tamil leadership at home and ) the misery is unwilling to accept hare for the rehabilitation of these be denounced as inhuman and hard
o several resettled areas and met the with indescribable sorrow and pain. in their old habitats under UNHCR r burned down, demolished and 2 same vicinity. The roofing sheets, lilt houses had been torn out. Houses noticeable. Houses by the roadside
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Each family had suffered one or m told the sad story of the death of the an elderly mother and of a grandch the 24-year old youngest daughter ( eight-year old son struck by a shell a of her two daughters, we had no w( relief from the government was mail been no grants of any kind since the i In Visuvamadu, there had been rese
When we went to another house rending. When the mother of three si the sons was killed in the shelling in was forcefully recruited by the LTTE up in a detention camp, we could or
Thus, from every family that we death, the scars of deep wounds and the war.
The agony suffered by the resettl and their sighs of longing seemed to their being born as Tamils. An eld than torture us by resettling us in thi us in the camps".
Members of the armed forces are the resettled regions. Relief activitie there. There are still areas that hav of the people in transit camps cann
Meantime, the President and the and dispersed. The President st responsibility on government offic happened besides ministers pledgin no interest in the resettled people O and Vanni are in their control.
At the same time, those who boa sentiment and Tamil nationality d resettled people. The wealthy mem! helping to make a collective effort t people of the Vanni. Yet, many milli for temples in the Jaffna Peninsula : activities. Tamils in Colombo treat Weddings and celebrations of 'attai hotels at the cost of hundreds of th

ore losses of life. We were tearfully husbands of the three daughters of ld in Tharumapuram East. When lescribed the painful death of her d her desperation about the future ords to console her. She said that ly wheat flour and that there had hitial grant of five thousand rupees. ttlement in one area only.
the wails of Sorrow were heart
ons narrated amid sobs how one of the final days of the war, another and got killed, and one son ended ly sigh in response.
met, we heard only the pain of a the tales of woe of the final days of
ed people and their life of sorrow 2xpress a sense of frustration about erly man said in despair: "Rather s fashion, they could have detained
there in every nook and corner of s of the government are nominally 2 not been resettled. The suffering ot be expressed in words.
! Cabinet have met in Kilinochchi epped aside, having placed the ials in his address. Nothing has g to do various things. They have her than to claim that Kilinochchi
st about Tamil nationalism, Tamil ) not even set their sights on the )ers of the Tamil diaspora are not help with the resettlement of the ons are being spent to erect towers ind on festivals and other pompous themselves to pompous festivities. ing puberty’ take place in five-star Dusand rupees. Meantime, nothing
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happens besides formal visits b empty promises to the resettled p Leninist Party puts forward as government, the rehabilitation an and ruined lives of the people of well planned common programr parties, public organisations a diaspora.
Without doing that, it is meanin and make promise upon promise overcome its selfish attitude of different entity. They are not pitia betrayed by chauvinist military o What can be seen is that the peop the one hand with military oppres betrayal that they had been give killing field. Thus, the reality that providing urgent, well planned ess comprising peasants, Workers an be rescued from their present life
New
Public Meeting E. People's Demand
The New-Democratic Marxist-Le chaired by its General Secretary S MPCS building to emphasise the the immediate problems faced by People Should Mobilise to Secu Political Solution”.
- Bring down the prices of esse
Control the cost of living Grant wage increases immedial Give the resettled people the re Put an end to life as refugees Release all political prisoners
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a few parliamentarians who make eople. The New-Democratic Marxista proposal that, leaving alone the l revitalisation of the totally wrecked Janni can be achieved only through a he that brings together all political nd wealthy members of the Tamil
gless to approach the resettled people to them. The Tamil society should seeing the people of the Vanni as a ble people but people oppressed and ppression and the Tamil leadership. le are helplessly cursing their fate on sion and on the other with a sense of n hopes only to be abandoned in a we witness is that it is only through ential support to the resettled people id other toiling masses that they can
of misery.
SK Senthi uel General Secretary, v-Democratic Marxist-Leninist Party
mphasising
S
'ninist Party held a public meeting K Senthivel on 31st July in the Jaffna following ten demands that concern the people, under the heading "The re Normal Life, Democracy and a
ntial goods
Iely! lief due to them!

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Release details of missing persons
> Let those driven away from home > Enable the Muslims driven away > Rehabilitate the ruined systems C
The meeting was also addressed by E rajah, K Thanikasalam, S Panneer members of the Politburo of the Pal
Krishnasamy on behalf of the Mass
Excerpts from May
Jaffna May Day Rally
Comrade SK Senthivel
It has become certain that the Ul government headed by President Ma thirds majority strength in parliam kind of Solutions are to be offered t the country and the people? The s believe that the two-thirds majority which have remained unresolved i develop in which there will be dem workers and peasants. Under Such co between democracy and dictatorsh wait for long to find out what the ch
There is jubilation that the 30-yea is little concern for the continuing S War and matters concerning them m has been said clearly and openly abol question, which was the cause of th
Besides, there are in the country million private Sector employees, workers. Can the government, with wage increases that they have bee practice the Workers' Charter that w the President was cabinet minister. two-thirds majority, the people are two-thirds majority would be put tc

’s in High Security Zones return! in 1990 to return to their homes
f education and health
Thambiah, V Mahendran, S ThevaSelvam and K Kathirgamanathan, city and by M Thiyagarajah and TV Movement for Social Justice.
7 Day Addresses
V
nited People's Freedom Alliance hinda Rajapaksa will establish twoent. But using that majority what O the important problems faced by situation does not allow room to will enable solutions to problems in the past. Hence situations will ands and struggles by the people, )nditions the rulers can only choose ip. The truth is that we need not Loice will be.
rS long war has been won but there ufferings of the people affected by Dve at Snail's pace. Besides, nothing ut finding a solution to the national
e War.
L.2 million state employees and six Of whom 5 OO,OOO are plantation its two-thirds majority, grant the 2n demanding? Can it restore to Tas introduced and Smothered when If that cannot be achieved with a bound to ask for what purpose the
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A variety of parties and politi Mahinda Chinthanaya government. particular, have lost their individ Likewise, the JVP which masquerad its hues faded. Tamil and Muslim p None of these will be of any ben
minority nationalities. That is why people is not politics of concessic political path of struggle for rights on this revolutionary May Day to I and take the road of alternative po
Hatton May Day Ral Comrade S Panneerse Under conditions of rising cost of who are suffering most for lack of increase has been achieved throug renewed every two years. Neither the members of Parliament hav situation. Thus united trade union fair fair wage structure for the wo
Comrade E Thambiah The UPFA government which has 1 30% of the votes does not qualify t plans to introduce changes to t elimination of the system of pro acceptable. Eliminating defect representation and the eliminatio matters. Moves to eliminate the s government intends to totally deny parties and parties of the minority handful of seats by eliminating th ation. That is totally unacceptable
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ical forces have blended into the - The parliamentary left parties, in duality and been absorbed into it. led as a left party has weakened and arties have joined the govern- ment. efit to the working class or to the - the Party says that politics for the ons. It challenges them to take the
with self respect. It calls upon then reject all forms of deceptive politics olitics for the working people.
lvam
living, it is the plantation workers a fair wage rise. Only a slight wage h the Collective Agreement which is
the Hill Country trade unions nor e been able to alter this pathetic - struggles are necessary to ensure a
rkers.
formed the government by securing o represent the entire people. Thus, che constitution that include the oportional representation are not Es in the system of proportional
n of the system itself are different ystem have an ulterior motive. The - the opportunity that small political - nationalities have to secure even a e system of proportional represent
a should include provisions that will
Muslim and Hill Country Tamil e people and democracy, and affirm and women. Amendments to the

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constitution are designed to get i representation and to enable one t terms. Moves by the government to stopped.
Leaders of the parties of minor government party to contest the e cabinet posts that they expected. planning to amend the system of e them from winning elections. Th minorities have under this governn
Neo-colonial domination has been action was brought to an end. Sri L economic colony of India. Dominat expanded and spread. Therefore, t integrity that the ruling classes are
To salvage the independence, sov it is necessary to fight neo-coloniali to find a just political solution t recognition for the Hill Country Tan affirm their national aspirations, t ensure fair wage increases for the university exclusively for the Hill C reservation for women in political the path of a united and determine
Vavuniya May Day S Comrade RK Soodama The people of Sri Lanka are daily f The Mahinda Rajapaksa governmen any way resolve them. We need 1 struggles. Let us swear an oath to ( on this May Day, the day of struggl
Comrade Balasankarai The people of Sri Lanka the workers and Hill Country Tamils, comprisi being subject to much suffering an of living have made life impossible and a quarter ago, the working clas

id of the system of proportional ɔ be president for more than two make such amendments should be.
rity nationalities, who joined the lections have not been given the Besides that, the government is lection in a way that will prevent is is the kind of protection that ient.
set in place soon after the military anka has been transformed into an ion by the US and Europe too has me independence, sovereignty and boasting about have been affected. ereignty and integrity of Sri Lanka, .sm and imperialism. The best way :0 the national question, to win ails as a distinct nationality and to o secure a wage scheme that will plantation workers, to establish a puntry Tamil people, and to ensure representation and employment is a mass struggle.
eminar
acing various problems and crises. - that has come to power cannot in Eo mobilise the people for future pur firm commitment to that cause
, peasants and the Tamils, Muslims ng the oppressed nationalities, are E sorrow. Low wages and rising cost for the workers. Almost a century s struggled and won its right to an
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eight-hour Working day. But tod that workers, unable to support
for 12 to 16 hours like modern da solution to the national question,
is being deferred while the chauv after effects are bound to be grave nationalities. The working class
path of struggle.
Ratnapura-Kahawa
Comrade Ganapathy {
Comrade Ganapathy emphasised t in Chicago and the May Day and t
Comrade Nelson Moh Comrade Mohanraj illustrated w plantation workers once fought f the left trade unions. He pointed o and political compromise have blu a result the rights of workers hav
Comrade Pushparaj
Comrade Pushparaj in his address c unity and the need for a correct
Comrade Vijayakuma
Comrade Vijayakumar in his addr of the system akin to slavery int) day to day problems of the Hill C mass based politics to resolve
problems in the Hill Country.
(Courte

ly, the plight of the working class is he family, seek second jobs and toil y slaves. At the same time, finding a the main problem facing the country, inist agenda is being accelerated. Its and will lead to bitterness among the should mobilise against it along the
tte May Day Rally (ULWU)
he memories of the workers' struggle he need for solidarity among workers.
lanraj
rith examples how the Hill Country or their rights by joining hands with ut that the present acts of trade union anted working class militancy and as e been affected.
lrew attention to the need for workers' bolitical path.
r
2ss pointed out that the continuation oduced by the British underlies the ountry and emphasised the need for the social, economic and cultural
sy: Puthiya Poomi April-May 2o19)
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Punishing a gene
Not surprisingly the First Court Sarath Fonseka ruled on 13th Aug being involved in politics while ser that he should be discharged di honours and hence relieved o' Surprisingly, President Rajapaksa endorse the ruling. Questions abo forms of protest are unlikely to pi
Although forces of Sinhala ch deeply divided over the treatment will continue to concern political p of the country.
Punishing a favou
Following the public outcry in re Silva tying up a Samurdhi officer tc for neglect of duty, President Raj removal from his post in the govel SLFP. This is rather surprising sinc worse offences in the past, especia appeared to have been rewarded f and party may not really be punis await the apparent favourite of th
Till death do they
National Freedom Front leader Mi "fast unto death on 8th July in frc demanding that the UN calls off
crimes in Sri Lanka. Predictably th President Rajapaksa saving his life of the protest led by Weerawansa e.

i Lankan Events
rall
Martial against the retired General ust that he was guilty on counts of ving in the Army, and recommended shonourably, stripped of rank and f retirement benefits. Even less did not lose much time or sleep to ut the legality of the trial and other roduce results.
auvinism have become even more accorded to Fonseka, the differences ower and not the needs of the people
Lrite son
sponse to Deputy Minister Mervin a tree on 3 August as punishment apaksa on 11th August ordered his inment and his suspension from the 'e Mervin Silva has got away with far illy against the media, and has even or his mischief. Dismissal from post hment at all and greater things may e President.
fast
nister Wimal Weerawansa went on a ont of the UN Complex in Colombo its Expert Panel to investigate war he fast concluded two days later with with a glass of water. Little came out xcept for the rowdy scenes preceding
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the hunger strike and the pro-govern minister.
UN Secretary General Ban Ki Mc government should live up to its re threatened to close down-the UND Although that threat proved empty, go on without Sri Lankan cooperation which the bigger farce is, the inquiry
Silencing proteste
The protest demonstrations by the J in Galle on 12th August encounteres police used the customary tear gas an leading political figures from the JV been denounced by many who belie democratic right to protest. It shou leadership, which has been singled ( has in the past been a defender of Tamils as well as political opponents denounce police brutality against pea will not be restricted to the JVP in t
The death of a nur
On 1 oth July the body of 28 year old S at the Velanai Hospital in the Jaffna around her neck. Priyantha Senevira was suspected of rape and murder, armed forces was to move him out of nursing staff in the Jaffna Hospital le the remanding of the suspect till 24 Dharshika's body for autopsy. But o. allowed bail for the suspect, leading
It is also disappointing that the T questioned the basis of the release Even more depressing is the failure ( the country to intervene. Such patter considerations often override conce.
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ment media fuss about the fasting
Don insisted that the Sri Lankan sponsibility as host country and )P Regional Centre in Colombo. the UN Expert Panel inquiry will ... What emerges from it will tell us
or the protest.
S
VP-led National Democratic Front d the strong arm of the law. The ld baton charge as well as arrested 7P. The conduct of the police has ve in the rule of the law and the ld not be forgotten that the JVP but for punishment by the police, police and military repression of . Yet it is correct and necessary to aceful protests since such conduct he future.
SEO
arvanai Dharshika, a woman nurse District was found with a rope tied tne, a doctor at the same hospital . The immediate response of the the area. Dignified protest by the 'd to the Kayts Magistrate ordering th July and to the exhumation of n 16th July, the Jaffna High Court to public anger and frustration.
amil nationalist leaders have not on bail and the forces behind it. of women's rights organizations of n of behaviour confirms that class rns of gender and nationality.
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ASIA India:
Foul Murder and Me
CPI (Maoist) spokesperson Azad (C activist Hemchandra Pandey from
in an 'encounter in the jungles Maharashtra border. The prolonged the Andhra police as claimed by Andhra government has repeatedl strike-power left in Andhra. More that Azad was carrying a confide Agnivesh in connection with a pos: the Maoists. This version has been neuvkerala.com/neus/fullneus-14 in Calcutta on 7 July, Agnivesh
appreciating his steps for peace t guard assuming that the governme
Several left political parties and a judicial inquiry to establish whet. killing of Azad allong with journ, suspicions about the circumstances Union (IJU) and the Andhra Prac (APUWJ) demanded an independe of Pandey.
The killing of Azad has made t which may precisely be what the Minister Chidamparam wish.
The killing of journalist Pandey of a rise in attempts to intimidate Indian state. Arundhati Roy relat "Now that Operation Green Hunt

World Elvents
dia Intimidation
herukuri Rajkumar) and journalistUttarakhand were killed, reportedly of Adilabad District near Andhral gun-fight between the Maoists and the latter holds no water since the y claimed that the Maoists have no 2 credible is the CPI(Maoist) claim 2ntial communication from Swami sible dialogue between the state and confirmed by Swami Agnivesh. (See (2382.html). Addressing the media confirmed writing a letter to Azad, alks, which may have put Azad off nt was softening its stand.
public personalities have demanded her the encounter was genuine. The alist-activist Pandey has added to . On 8 July the Indian Journalists lesh Union of Working Journalists nt authority to look into the killing
he prospect of peace more remote, Indian state and its hawkish Home
also needs to be seen in the context journalists critical of the oppressive ing her recent experience observed has begun to knock on the doors of
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people like myself, imagine what's workers who are not well known. T tortured and eliminated". (See full zcommunications.org/operation-green
IOther s
The Losing Battle in
Vijay Raman, Special Director-Gener (CPRF) in his interview of 18th July 2c the difficulties faced by his counterSuppress the popular struggles and Ma of the biggest anti-Maoist offen personnel. He was once known fo) where he managed to develop and unable to repeat it in Chhattisgarh.
He admitted failure to reach out tribal people's impression of the go the Maoists, and added that battle
He also said that "Operation Gree the common people and that the sp did not help. He also rejected thi forefront of the battle.
For more details: revolutionarufrontlines.uordpress.com general-vijay-ramans-difficult-fight-ag
A People's Victory in
The National Environment Appel announced the cancellation of the setting up of a 2 64O MW therma Construction Company (NCC) in Sol day bandh by the people of Sompet: Srikakulam District (well remember protest the police opening fire on a Two persons were killed and severa and police were injured when polic charge to quell protests.
For more details: the hindu.com/2O1 O/O 7/15/stories/2O1
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happening to activists and political
the hundreds that are being jailed, ext of comment and other links in unts-urban-avatar-by-arundhati-roy) urces: Sanhati.com/excerpted/2554//
Chhattisgarh
l of the Central Reserve Police Force 1O with "the Week” described some of insurgency forces in their efforts to oist forces. Vijay Raman is in charge ive and commands over 6 O,OOO his aggressive tactics in Kashmir protect a group of informers, but
to the tribal people since the poor vernment is the one propagated by 2annot be won just by force.
'n Hunt had sent wrong signals to late of illegal killings that went on e idea of having the Army in the
/2O1 O/O7/18/crpf-special-directorainst-naxalites/
Source: week.manoramaonline.com
Northern Andhra
late Authority (NEAA) in Delhi y environmental clearance to the l power plant by the Nagarjuna npeta, close on the heels of a two, Kanchili and Kaviti blocks in the d for its mass uprising in 1967) to 1O,OOO strong crowd on 14 July. dozen including media personnel opened fire and resorted to lathi
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Kashmir Aflame
Kashmir is going through anothe killings-curfew. In June 2o 1o at le paramilitary forces. Protest march the killings were met with indisc deployed in the region. While curf parts of the state, the guns of the C ambulances. By the second week of atrocities by the Indian security fo The state government's formal ap promised probes carry little credibil all before. Chief Minister Omar everything to instigation by his Mehbooba Mufti, failed amid grow anger began to resemble the upsurg the Palestinian intifada. In July, C Central Government to come up with Government has, as usual, relied ol region. Curfew continued into late the All Parties Hurriyat Conference arrest) received popular support, Indian rulers appear to transcenc sympathy for the protesters is grow. the repeal of the Armed Forces S withdrawal of the armed forces fro
(Sources: global research.ca/index.php nytimes.com/2O1 O/O 8/13/world/asia/
Insulting Bhopal Vic
In December 1984, 4O tonnes of m Carbide Corporation's pesticide p Ooo people to toxic fumes, killi hundreds of thousands, and poison still affects many and will harm g settled for a mere S47O million wi the number of victims was high, e More than 25 years after what wa disasters, a trial court in Bhopal c that insulted the victims by letting main offenders with a ridiculously thus assured the MNCs they could

r cycle of killings-protests-more ast 11 civilians had been killed by es across Kashmir in response to Ciminate firing by security forces ew ruled for days on end in many PRF, reportedly, did not spare even August the death toll resulting from rces against protesters passed 5O. ologies for some of the killings and ity in Kashmir which has seen them Abdullah's attempts to attribute olitical rival, the PDP led by Ms ing intensity of protests; and mass ge in Kashmir twenty years ago and mar retreated and appealed to the a political solution. But the Central in armed forces to keep peace in the July and the shut-downs called by (led by Syed Ali Shah Geelani, under and protests against the repressive l political affiliation. Support and ing in the rest of India with calls for special Provisions Act and for the m populated areas.
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timS :thyl isocyanate leaked out of Union lant in Bhopal, exposing over 5OO ng 25 OOO, injuring the health of ng the soil and water, an effect that enerations. In 1989, Union Carbide h the Indian government. But since ich received just about S1, OOO. s one of the world's worst industrial elivered on 7 June 201o a verdict off the mighty CEOs who were the ight sentence if not scot-free. It has ct with total impunity in India even
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if their negligence and wilful violati Of Indians and injure many times r
The verdict let the Union Carbide by declaring him an absconder. (4 reportedly facilitated by the then Minister Rajeev Gandhi, and succe demand his extradition to face trial) operatives Union Carbide India Ltd and fined of $21 OO each, but allow
Bhopal survivors filed a class acti the US in 1999. Internal Union Ca court hearings in New York in 20 using "unproven technology" at its
Twenty-five years since the disast effects and about 3O,OOO people ar. contaminated by toxins leaking in Since 1977, by actions in breach of experts. But Dow Chemicals, whic billion in 20 O1, refuses to accept Union Carbide factory wastes. In se Chemicals set aside $2.2 billion exposed to asbestos at Union Ca activists accused Dow of attachi Americans than those of Indians. Ye the red carpet for Dow.
After a series of delays and proc the Bhopal disaster continues in a N June guilty verdict, litigation surrou Other Indian courts. But it will be bl government and foreign multinatio
For a fuller account:
english, aljazeera.net/focus/2010/2O1 (
An NGO for every 4o
Indian Express reported on 7th Juli largest number of active NGOs in th commissioned by the government, for until 20 O9, at 3.3 million, ma schools and primary health centres than 4OO Indians.
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on of regulations will kill thousands
Oe.
CEO Warren Anderson of the hook Anderson's escape from India was
Congress government and Prime assive Indian governments did not . Eight representatives of the Indian
received a mere two year sentence ed bail on the same day.
On lawsuit against Union Carbide in rbide documents disclosed during O2 showed that the company was
Bhopal plant.
er many are still grappling with its e still drinking water that has been to the local water supply and soil the advice of Union Carbide's own h acquired Union Carbide for $12 responsibility for cleaning up the sparate US litigation in 2002, Dow to compensate American Workers rbide operations. Leading rights ng greater value to the lives of 2t, the Indian ruling classes roll out
edural issues, US litigation around New York court; and despite the 7th unding the disaster will continue in lsiness as usual between the Indian nals.
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O people
y 2010 that India has possibly the e world according to a recent study which put their number, accounted iny times the number of primary s and meaning one NGO for fewer

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The actual number of active NGOs into consideration only those I Registration Act, 186o or the Mumba while such organisations can be regis
The number of NGOs which was or in 198O, 552 OOO in 1990, 1122 OO 2oo9. Independent sources have est between 4 billion and 8 billion India
Nepal: The Struggl
India manipulated the resignation ( year. That made way for Madhav electorate twice over, to be installes government failed miserably to de the deadline of 28th May 201o, amid by the Maoists demanding the resign for a government led by the Maoists,
assembly. Madhav Kumar's popul became untenable. Negotiations with and consensus was reached that the the life of the Constitutional Assem pledge that Madhav Kumar will resig of the CA was prolonged, he went ba
It has come to light that pressure cling on to his post as an ineffective was clear all along. On 1st June, Ra Nepal, met with Prime at Singh Durb by not informing the Foreign Ministr Minister. The outcome of the meeting knowledge in Nepal that Madhav Kur tame and harass the Maoists by cre, last. He finally had to step down, but Maoists will not have their way i telegraphnepal.com/neus det.php
Several attempts to elect a pril because a two-thirds majority appro off polls on 23 July and 6th August in electing a new prime minister in kind of deals necessary to achieve fulfillingthe purpose for which it w

may be more since the study took egistered under the Societies i Public Trust Act and its variants, stered under a wide variety of Acts.
hly 144 OOO in 197O rose to 179 OOO O in 20 OO to reach 33OO OOO in imated that NGOs raise anywhere an rupees in funding annually.
le for Stability
of the Maoist-led government last Kumar Nepal, rejected by the d as Prime Minister of Nepal. His liver the new constitution before
massive public protests Organized ation of his government and calling the biggest party in the Constituent arity faded and his government the Maoists helped to avert crisis Maoists will lend support to extend bly by another year, based on the gn as Prime Minister. Once the life ack on his word.
from India made Madhav Kumar 2 prime minister. Indian meddling kesh Sood, Indian Ambassador to ar, in breach of diplomatic protocol y of his intention to meet the Prime remains a secret, but it is common mar was asked to hold on to further ating excuses. But that was not to not until India made sure that the in the CA. (For more details See
Pneus id=7755). me minister by consensus failed val was not possible for any. Runfailed, and even if the CA succeeds the next round on 23 August, the
it will make the CA incapable of as elected.
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What is certain is that India will a government subservient to Delhi; Delhi, Nepal shall be made ungov Maoists is to consolidate their urb rural power base using the corre political struggle that led to the ove
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Bangladesh: Work
Textile workers demanding back pa rise were attacked with bamboo sta the police on the streets of Dhaka on erected barricades, pelted the poli Local reporters and union officials
manager at one factory led to a f disorder. When order was restored mainly workers producing garment Although law prohibits employment can still be found in the sprawling f: took part in running battles with th
A global report released around m Union Confederation identified Ba. "world's most poorly paid" and sub work and even payment rates below
An estimated three million worker in 48OO garment factories across B earn a minimum monthly salary of less than that for the low-paid Sri demand 5ooO taka. Owners refuse
The garment industry accounts for earnings of USS16 billion, and the mi in 1994 remained unchanged until Until the problem is resolved fairly, The militancy of the young employ born and bred in the slums of Dhaka
For more information: guardian.co.uk/uorld/2O1O/jun/30/ba police demotix.com/news/378377/national-g bangladesh
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lo its best to ensure that Nepal has and if Nepal cannot be governed by ernable. Thus the task before the an mass Support and expand their ct policies that guided the mass rthrow of the monarch in 20 o6.
itional source: uuvu.ekantipur.com
ers’ Protest
y and an immediate monthly wage ves, tear-gas and water-cannon by 3Oth June 201O. Workers in defence ce with stones and attacked cars. said a row between workers and a ight which then sparked general by late evening, at least 3O people, S for global brands, were injured. i of children below 14 years, many actories, and hundreds of teenagers e police.
lid-June by the International Trade ngladeshi garment workers as the ject to wage cuts, unpaid overtime
the set minimum wage levels.
s, 2.5 million of them women, work angladesh. The lower paid workers 1,660 taka (around US$25 and far Lankan plantation workers) and to pay more than 3, OOO taka.
80% of Bangladesh's annual export nimum wage, set by the government 2OO6 despite soaring food prices. the violence is bound to continue. 2es, no more from the villages but , too is likely to find political form.
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China: Earnings, W The growing income gap between the calls for measures to ensure an ev Economic Information Daily, publishe Agency, (english.people daily 6981414.html) quoted a report by aca that corruption plays an important r Xinhua also pointed out that the Gini distribution of wealth, had exceeded C as the warning line) in China ten year
Li Shi, a professor of Beijing Nor. income disparity between the top 1 bottom 1o percent of the lowest earn 7.3 in 1988 to 23 in 20 O7. In some I millions of Yuan, while farmers only (S638) a year.
The study also showed that "hidd people has reached 4,8OO billion corruption to hidden incomes.
The two-week long strike since 25 Guangdong Province Supplying spa. context. It is a Sign of rights consc workers and an important turning pc China. The struggle against a breac workers has been waged under diffi from local party and government org local union. On 3* June the editori Research Network (CWRN) and elev Japan) issued a call in support of the several scholars, students and workers Hinton, the ninety-year-old internai China, also signed on the letter expr
The strike in Foshan was a limited and 36 strikes had taken place betwe to significant pay rises. The implicati wages and acceptable working c concerning foreign investment in Chi of working class resistance to capital

Wages and Rights
rich and the poor has prompted ten distribution of wealth. The d on 11th May by the Xinhua News .com.cn/9 OO O 1/9 O 776/9 O 882/ demics and researchers as saying ole in the widening poverty gap. Coefficient, a measure of uneven ).4 (a level commonly recognized SagO.
mal University, pointed Out that o percent high earners and the ers has increased from a factor of regions, coal mine Owners earned y earn an average of 4,359 Yuan
en incomes” of some of the rich Yuan (S7o3 billion) and linked
May in a company in Foshan in res to Honda is relevant in this riousness among young migrant Dint in class struggle in capitalist h of constitutional rights of the cult conditions, with no support anizations and hostility from the all collective of Chinese Workers 'en scholars (including one from Honda strike, and were joined by s from the China and abroad. Joan ionalist and a reputed friend of essing her Support.
success and spread to other plants en 25 May and 12 July, leading ons of successful struggles for fair onditions go beyond matters ha. They could be part of a revival
in China.
Source: china Study group.net)

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Iran: The Next Mi
Direct and indirect US threats again election of Mehmood Ahmedinejac government by encouraging the US to question the validity of the elec reaction by the state and more imp support for the cause. Under pres Council resolved on 9th June to ir against Iran Over its nuclear prog. that its nuclear program is peacefu the International Atomic Energy A
Keener than the US on a military Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Ca on Iran is "imminent” and that it co described US and Israeli sabre-ratt programme as "the most serious because "the Iranian government v The Oxford Research Group point "Military Action Against Iran: I Professor Paul Rogers follows Israel Iranian M-6OO missiles for Hezb Netanyahu calling Iran “the ultimat a mistake to think Iran's nuclear a call from the United Arab Emirate military strike on Iran. It argues attacking Iran as it has deployed m: long-range strike aircraft and armes consequences of such a war. For t Oxfordresearchgroup.org.uk/neus/2O. Strike iran uill lead a long war
On 16th July, Presna Latina said the Academy of Geopolitical Affairs against Iran with the interests of sectors. He assured that there is a against Iran and that all the signs of and in the vicinity of Iran are visib On 23 July, Iranian President Al have decided to attack two regional with the help of the Zionist regime Although Ahmadinejad did not nan believe that the reference was to S [Օt 36

ddle East Target?
lst Iran have escalated since the rei last year. Attempts to topple the S backed candidate and supporters tion failed, partly because of harsh Ortantly because of lack of popular sure from the US the UN Security npose a fourth round of sanctions ram, despite assurances from Iran l and under the full supervision of Agency. attack on Iran is Israel. On 12th July stro warned that a US-Israeli attack uld trigger a global nuclear War. He ling over Iran's civil nuclear energy crisis” on the international Scene will not retreat.” ed out on 15th July in its study titled mpact and Effects” Authored by i reports that Syria is manufacturing ollah, the Israeli Prime Minister e terrorist threat” and saying it was mbitions could be contained, and a s Ambassador in Washington for a that Israel is now fully capable of any new systems including US-built d drones. It also warns of the grave he full report: 1O/o7/new report israeli military
that Leonid Ivashov, President of
of Russia associated US war plans military, industrial and financial high probability of a military attack a major conflict in the Persian Gulf le. hmadinejad said that Iran's enemies Arab states, which are Iran's allies, e to deter decision-making in Iran. ne the two states, political analysts yria and Lebanon. her Sources: plenglish.com, presstv.ir)

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North Korea: Faci
On 22" July, a North Korean spol sanctions imposed by the Unit procurement of arms and related g luxury items in its attempt to stel and said that it represented a "clear He also denounced the planned US about 20 ships and 20 O fixed-wing North Korea, as posing a major thi peace.
The US had already sent the 97,( carrier USS George Washington to t 25 July Sunday in the Sea of Japan. response to the sinking of the nava by an explosion. Of 104 crew mem were reported dead or missing.
The South Korean authoritie investigation on May 20, attributing attack by North Korea which North and insists on sending experts to V denied several times. Also now the as to whether North Korea sank thi
South Korea now has a governm with North Korea and past achiev North Korea is used to conspiracies until the US achieves a regime chan has paid dividends in the past and
Sources: english.aljazeera,
Palestine: Zionist
Israel's characteristic ham-fisted
once more on 30* May at night wł with humanitarian aid to Gaza. Its Mavi Marmara and killed 19 civili US citizen of Turkish origin). I condemnation across the globe. Ca deaf ears while Israel's own inquiry for the killing. The international w differently. The following are amor

ng the US Bully
kesperson denounced a new set of ed States aimed at the sale or oods as well as the procurement of m Pyongyang's nuclear ambitions, expression of intensified hostility". -South Korea naval drills involving aircraft, intended as a warning to reat to regional security and global
poo tonne nuclear powered aircraft ake part in the drill set to begin on The drills are the first overt military l vessel Cheonan, on 26th March 26 bers, 58 were rescued and the rest
es presented the results of an g the incident to an alleged torpedo
Korea has denied responsibility for erify the facts, a request Seoul has re is growing doubt in South Korea e Cheonan.
ent that seeks to undermine peace ements in efforts to reunite Korea. and bullying by the US to isolate it ge' there too. North Korea's defiance is likely to succeed once again.
uvire. antiuvar.com, globalresearch.ca]
Piracy Decried
response to opposition showed up len it blocked a flotilla of six ships forces boarded the Turkish vessel ans (18 Turkish nationals and one sraeli brutality met with strong lls for independent inquiries fell on exonerated the soldiers responsible orking class seems to have thought g its strong messages to Israel.
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On 7 June, the Palestinian Gene General Union of Palestinian Work Trade Unions (IFU), and 11 oth movement organizations sent a uni worldwide. The appeal pleaded that Our universal morality and our con African anti-apartheid struggle, th and principled actions of dockwork South African cargo, contributing apartheid. Today, we call on you, d do the same against Israel’s occupat effective form of solidarity to end inj rights.”
On 20th June morning, 8oo trade activists from the San Francisco B Stevedoring Services of America te of Oakland in an unprecedented S regional AFL-CIO, affiliated unions by side with Palestinian and Arab
Even before the Palestinian appea a key member of the Internatio announced plans for a Week-long bl Swedish dock workers began their b
The Turkish dockworkers unio growing movement for boycott swe after the killing of Turkish aid volu
Boycotting Israeli shipment in In of information that cargo unloaded Zim Livorno was bound to arrive at
The Congress of South African Tr responded straight after the attack 2OO 9, when in three weeks, Israel including over 3oo children. Ev investigation of possible war crime African workers knew enough to a Transport and Allied Workers Unio refused to work the Zim Lines "Johar at the height of the invasion - wh February 20 O9.
[Source: http:// uvuvu, coun

ral Federation of Trade Unions, the ars, the Federation of Independent er Palestinian union and labour ted appeal to dock workers unions "Gaza today has become the test of lmon humanity. During the South 2 world was inspired by the brave cers unions who refused to handle significantly to the ultimate fall of ockworkers unions of the world, to ion and apartheid. This is the most ustice and uphold universal human
unionists and Palestine solidarity ay Area successfully picketed the rminal at Berths 57-58 in the Port how of strength by the local and and their members standing side American activists.
l, the Swedish Dockworkers Union, hal Dockworkers Council (IDC), ockade of all trade with Israel, and blockade on 23 June.
in Liman-Is soon joined the fast eping through all levels of society InteerS.
dia began on 17th June on receipt at Colombo from Israeli ship m/v
Cochin in a feeder vessel.
ade Unions (COSATU) had already on Gaza in December 20 O8 - Jan Li forces killed 14O O Palestinians en before the UN launch ed its s (the "Goldstone Report”), South ct. Members of the South African n SATAWU, affiliated to COSATU, na Russ” - which sailed from Haifa len it arrived in Durban in early
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An interview of economist Shir H Real Neus on 15 July pointed out from people who support it mostl between what happens in Palestine, t and because Israel is a kind of facto of repression that are being sold to they have already been tested on Pa
He saw it also as a protest again and allowing Israel to continue to vi and create weapons of mass destruc citizenship and democracy and to inc. in the Gaza Strip in conditions of utt of sustenance is aid from the intern
Hever said that evidence of the il various Israeli bureaus of statistics a A survey report showed that 21% average a 10% loss of income becaus the attack on Gaza in 20 O8-2OO9. T since the manufacturers' associatic reached people who support the bo more confidence to continue their e [Source: alethoneuUs. uUordpress
Lebanon: Israel an
A crackdown on Israeli spy rings in L over the past 18 months. Among the Army and General Security office transmission and broadcasting at A owned mobile service providers. C computer programs and planting ele for use by Israeli intelligence to mo target individuals for assassination capable of erasing recorded informa
The revelations have thrown into sanctioned Special Tribunal for Leb responsible for the assassination of th on 14th February 2005 by detonatir passing motorcade. The STL is expe

ever by Paul Jay, Senior Editor of that the boycott movement came y because they see a connection he Middle East, and their own lives ry for repression and mechanisms other countries in the world, after lestinians, as kind of guinea pigs. st their governments for enabling olate international law, to develop tion illegally, to deny Palestinians arcerate a million and a half people er poverty where their only means ational community.
impact of the boycott is hidden by nd the manufacturers' association. of Israeli exporters reported on se of boycott related specifically to The survey report was suppressed on knew that, if that information ycott movement, it will give them fforts. .com/2O1o/o7/17/the-boycott-israelmovement/1
ud Hariri Murder
ebanon led to more than 7o arrests m are four high-ranking Lebanese ers, and Charbel Qazzi, head of Alfa, one of Lebanon's two stateJazzi has confessed to installing ectronic chips in Alfa transmitters nitor communications, locate and h, and potentially deploy viruses tion in the contact lines.
doubt the legitimacy of the UNanon (STL) for prosecuting those ne then prime minister Rafiq Hariri ng 1 OOO kg of explosives near his cted to issue indictments as early
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as September-relying heavily transmissions to do so.
Hezbollah Secretary-General televised speech on 16th July that th from Israeli-compromised com Hezbollah. He called the STL's rol an uproar in Lebanon”. Oppositic head Michel Aoun has warned Na "uncontrolled" Hezbollah mem Lebanese and Lebanese-Palestinia Lebanon”. Giving credence to thes the Israel Defence Forces Gabi Ash that the situation in Lebanon wou STL indicts Hezbollah for Hariri’s
Israel's agents and operatives
telecom network have been expos recognize that evidence of alleged death (Hezbollah being a group th Hariri) is wholly tainted and pro and the breakup of Israeli spy ring focus to the only regional player tha one that will continue to do so if Hezbollah are realized.
[Source: http://uvuvuv. eurasia assassin
The Philippines: A
The 1oo May national elections le as President. To secure votes, Aqui Gloria Arroyo for corruption ar Progressive mass organizations har make true that promise.
Meanwhile, the National Democr on behalf of the revolutionary forc the Philippines (CPP) and the Ne willingness to resume formal peac based on previously signed agreem to address the roots of the ongoing lasting peace. The revolutionary ready to pursue the revolutionary
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on phone recordings and mobile
Sayyid Hassan Nasrallah said in a e STL would use information gleaned munications to falsely implicate an "Israeli project” meant to "create in MP and Free Patriotic Movement srallah that the STL is likely to indict )ers to be followed by "Lebanesein tension, and by an Israeli war on e assertions, Commander in Chief of kenazi, predicted "with lots of wishes" ld deteriorate in September after the
assassination.
in Lebanon and its infiltration of a ed. At the very least, the STL must Hezbollah involvement in Hariri’s at historically enjoyed good ties with bably doctored. The arrest of Qazzi is should prompt the STL to shift its it has benefited from Hariri's murder; and when their designs to implicate
! revieu.com/2O1 Oo 7235669/the-haririation-israels-fingerprints-surface.html
After the Elections
d to the election of Noynoy Aquino no promised that he would prosecute d grave human rights violations. ve issued the challenge to Aquino to
atic Front of the Philippines (NDFP), es including the Communist Party of w People's Army (NPA), expressed 2 negotiations with the government, ents between the two sides, in order armed conflict and attain a just and forces also indicated that they are truggle to fulfil the Filipino people's

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aspirations for national freedom, so peace.
The NDFP also warned that it is un expect a real change from the electi bourgeois parties representing the classes who act as junior partners of already come true, with the Aquino mining activities in the Eastern Visaya EV spokesperson denounced the gov Visayas as anti-people, anti-develop foreign.
The NDFP-EV called on the people of foreign mining in the region and communities, livelihoods, the environ against large-scale foreign mining.
[Source: ndfp.net/liberation_intl/zzl
AFRICA African Peace & Se
Although the past six months were m AU to promote peace and security, fragile with conflicts persisting in Gu Central African Republic. The coup d to political turmoil as well as growing in the Indian Ocean island state of M
African security.
In war torn Somalia, the situati meddling, despite African efforts to Transitional Federal Government and the country. The civil conflict has al: which along with Burundi currentl! African peacekeeping force in Somal
Although the April 2010 general el the country awaits a critical turn in i determination referendum in souther meddling in the region is bound to we of southern Sudan and the growing

icial emancipation, progress and
likely that the Filipino people can ons which returned the same old interests of the local exploiting US imperialism. The warning has government announcing a rise in s region. Fr. Santiago Salas, NDFPernment's rush to exploit Eastern ment, anti-environment and pro
to unite and resist the escalation urged the people to defend their ment, and the national patrimony
_103006/LI_july2010b_online.pdf)
curity Concerns
marked by redoubled efforts by the the situation is still tenuous and Linea Bissau, Cote d'Ivoire and the 'etat in Niger in February has led g food scarcity. Political instability Tadagascar is another challenge to
Eon is fragile owing to open US
bring reconciliation between the a rivals wielding power in parts of 50 spilt into neighbouring Uganda u contributes to the 6000 strong
ia.
ections ensured stability in Sudan, ts history with the impending selfn Sudan later in the year. Foreign prsen following the likely secession US military presence in Africa.
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Normalization of relations betu restoration of Eritrean represe developments. But without normal and US-backed Ethiopia, the region long time to come.
Rwanda: Democra Rwanda goes to the polls on 9th A incumbent, Paul Kagame, head of t in total control over the election !
The "international community Rwanda's "democratic transition” i journalists and opposition politic assassination and assassination atte alleged killing of Jwani Mwaikusa, Criminal Tribunal on Rwanda, ou Tanzania on 14th July.
While a few countries like Sweden aid, the US and the UK still cynically acknowledge the repression of elite the elections on ordinary Rwanda nurses, low level civil servants and 90 percent of the population wit average Rwandan sees the upcon control to ensure they vote for Kag
The strategy of repression me opposition parties —Democratic G and PS-Imberakuri- can take part
[Sources: globali
Somalia: Growing Concerns are growing that US transitional government of Soma international laws, especially wher the country years ago. The civil war has driven hundreds of thousand starvation, or being killed in confli
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veen Djibouti and Eritrea and the ntation in the AU are positive isation of relations between Eritrea n is likely to remain disturbed for a
[Source: prensa-latina.cu]
acy in Doubt
ugust to elect a President, with the the ruling Rwandan Patriotic Front, process. y" which has been supportive of s blind to the widespread arrests of ians, silencing of the print media, empts against critics, and the recent
defence lawyer at the International atside his home in Dar es Salaam,
n and the Netherlands have cut their * support Kagame. Diplomats quietly es but fail to address the impact of ns such as rural farmers, teachers, traders who make up the remaining h virtually no say in politics. The ning elections as a form of social game's RPF. ans that none of the three main reen Party of Rwanda, FDU-Inkingi
in the elections. research.ca, humanrightsinitiative.org]
Concerns
military aid and support to the ilia are in breach of a number of 1 the US was supposed to have left in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia .s of Somalis into exile, death by
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The US-backed transitional gov collapse for years under continued and fellow Islamist militant group H central and Southern Somalia, leav capital under government rule, pro Ahlu Sunna Waljama militia and Al rage even in government-contro government bicker for scraps of corruption and organized crime ero
Adding the controversy surroundi Mogadishu is the allegation that th UN Security Council report into Son use of child soldiers has turned the US in the fight for control.
Somalia is also expected to benefi 2O11 budget request forsecurity assi includes US$38 million for arms sal for training African officers and programmes.
More details in: du-world.de/du/
LATIN AMERICA 8 CARIBBEAN
Honduras: Fightin
One year ago, On 28 June 2009, a C military officers, including graduate of the Americas (WHINSEC) in G illegally taken to Costa Rica.
Democracy in Honduras ended, a and powerful seized control. As confirmed the leadership of the co lobbyists continue to roam the hel American countries to normalize re.
The global media has ignored th Americas and the widespread resist democracy movement, the Frente

ernment has been on the edge of attacks by the Al Shabab militia izbul Islam, which control much of ring only a few small parts of the otected by the Somali military, its frican Union peacekeepers. Battles lled areas. Troops loyal to the power among themselves while de the fragile state security.
ng US military aid to the regime in e regime is using child soldiers. A nalia's persistent violations' in the Spotlight on the involvement of the
t from the Obama administration's stance programmes in Africa which es to African states, US$21 million JS$24 million for anti-terrorism
'article/O, 5722273, O.O.html
RK THE
g Back
'oup was carried out by US-trained s of the infamous US Army School eorgia, and President Zelaya was
s a de facto government of the rich ham election backed by the US up powers. The US and powerful misphere to convince other Latin lations with the coup regime.
e revival of US hard power in the ance that challenges it. Yet a proNacional de Resistencia Popular
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formed in the coup's aftermath has mass-based popular movements of gays and lesbians, unions, youth an the country, despite horrendous rep of activists and driving into exile of president of Honduran Judges for 2O1o for criticizing the illegality journalists have been murdered an Reporters Without Borders has cal
country in the world for journalists
Venezuela: US Me
Venezuela is pondering its next movi armed aggression from Colombia. crisis spurred by the Colombian go the alert to safeguard the countr precise strategy against each cor maximum surveillance on the Colo The concerns of Venezuela's Pl justified in the context of the US October 2009 allowing the US sev Colombian territory as needed to co 2O1O, the US National Directorate assessment, classified Venezuela as On 24 July, based on a secret source inside the US, Chávez denou and overthrow his government. Th factors including a naval build up in had authorized on 1 July the ent marines into its maritime and lanc control".
Chávez denounced contacts be extreme right-wing military office Colombia, and warned that whoever is a traitor and will be treated as su to cut off oil supplies to the United S war against Venezuela.
Four days after the breaking-off Venezuela on 22 July following Co
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organized the anger and passion of landless workers, farmers, women, ill others to arouse hope throughout ression including the assassination leaders. Four judges, including the Democracy, were dismissed in May )f the coup. In 201o alone, seven d many others threatened so that led Honduras the most dangerous
5.
[Source: resistencia honduras.net)
ddling
e in the light of potential US-backed Since the escalation of the bilateral vernment, Venezuelan has been on y's sovereignty and implement a htingency. The measures include mbian border.
resident Hugo Chávez seem fully -Colombia military agreement of ten military bases and the use all omplete missions. Also in February of Intelligence, in its annual threat
"Anti-US Leader" in the region. memo received from an unnamed nced US plans to attack his country e memo drew attention to various Costa Rica where the government ry of 46 US war ships and 7,OOO territory on the pretext of "drug
tween opposition governors and !rs and paramilitary groups from backs an invasion of the homeland ch. He also announced the decision tates in the event of a US-supported
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allowed Colombian guerrilla fighters unity among all sectors of the coun US territory. He also called for unit Colombian peoples, who have been of common history.
After reviewing intelligence inforn of accusations against Venazuela, P his trip to Cuba scheduled for 26th J from Colombia was likely and said Colombian regime with blessings frc counter the foreign attack as well as t that supports such warmongering that in the event of a military attacl or elsewhere, all oil supply to the U
Although there have since beer relations between the two countri Colombia to destabilise Venezuela
Sou
Colombia: Hit Ma1
Juan Manuel Santos, the notorious President Alvaro Uribe, won the PI Major electronic and print media ha for democracy, ignoring shocking
profoundly authoritarian conduct O
The Uribe-Santos regime used t paramilitary death squads to terr deemed "sympathetic” to the insur falsely labelled "guerrillas", have bee has randomly rounded up scores of claimed a resounding victory overt Defence Minister was directly imp called "false positives". Death-squa killed over two thousand trade u journalists and congress membel Colombia the most dangerous count.
Although the regime mobilized officials, many involved in the dec the elections, the outcome was far f mass media: 56% of the electorate, d

on its territory, Chávez called for try to counter the plots hatched in y between the Venezuelan and the
brothers and sisters for centuries
nation and analyzing the escalation 'resident Chávez decided to cancel Fuly. Chávez claimed that an attack that in the event of attack by the om the US, Venezuela would act to o neutralize the internal opposition plans. Chávez also warned the US k against Venezuela from Colombia S will be suspended.
l signs of easing of the Strained es, the prospect of the US using py other means remains.
rce: plenglish.com, chavezcode.com)
in Elected
Defence Minister under outgoing residential elections in June 201O. ailed his election as a great victory facts about the elections and the f Santos over the past decade.
he military and its 3O OOO strong orize entire populations centres gency. Over 20 OOO people, many in killed by the regime. The military poor urban youth, shot them and he FARC guerrillas; and Santos as licated by the Courts in what was d hit-men serving the regime have nionists, human rights activists, is critical of the regime, making ry for workers representatives. over 35O,OOO military and police ade long repression, to "oversee" rom the "mandate” declared by the lid not vote, pointing to disaffection 45

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with the regime's violent repression and failure to deal with the underthe economically active populatio
The 'overwhelming mandate f. electorate. The pattern of abstentio towns and rural areas facing repr over 80%. In the middle and upp Over 60% voted for Santos.
See full article by James Petras in: leader-of-death-squads-uins-colombia Footnote: The Santos governmen ruling that suspended an agreemen US troops to Colombia bases, deci pact with the US, although there wa the country's legislature, adding America. Whether this means that of the US than Uribe was is to be st
EUROPE
Turkey: Mounting
Turkey's repositioning of itself with prominent feature of the emerging
Turkish foreign policy towards the
to do with domestic changes, mai class that is sensitive to issues con It was this constituency that in 20 Erdogan's Adalet ve Kalkinma Part AKP).
But other regional trends too h from its post World War II orienta Among those are concerns about t separatist movements, which have to repeated incursions into northern The backing provided by the US to to secure its oil interests in north Turkish nationalists.
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l, massive dispossession of millions and unemployment hurting 4o% of
l.
or Santos was a mere 3 O% of the n was significant. Among the shanty ession and neglect, abstention was er class sectors of the major cities,
eurasia revieuv.com/2O1 OO6294 o 94/ in-election.html it, following a Constitutional Court it which provided greater access for ded to suspend Colombia's defence as no difficulty in passing it through to the troubles of the US in Latin Santos will be a less willing partner een in the months to come.
Anger
hin the greater west Asian area is a regional order. The reorientation of Arab and Muslim worlds has much nly the emergence of a new middle cerning the umma (Islamic nation). O2 brought to power Recep Tayyip isi (Justice & Development Party or
ave drawn the Turkish state away tion towards US strategic interests. he transnational threats of Kurdish provoked the Turkish armed forces Iraq by in pursuit of PKK militants. Kurdish nationalists in Iraq in order ern Iraq is not seen very kindly by

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The suffering of the Palestinian years, become a rallying-point of t support for the Palestinians has g Israeli raid against Gaza in 20O8. I by authorising a commando raid on 31st May, in which Turkish activists significant incident that reinforced T cause. Remarkably, Prime Minister Hamas both the democratically elec "resistance movement".
The failure of the US and the W. plans for nuclear fuel enrichment forge closer business links with Iran Turkey has pursued a closer and m than ever before and joined Brazil ti empt a further round of United declaration", of May 201o by the h Iran and Turkey was a calculated re
US efforts to subdue the Irania mostly backfired and in the Middle a stronger opponent than Iran of Is
Protests against S
As European Governments mo expenditure, including jobs, pay a economy is fragile and vulnerable to mobilise a collective trade union r big demonstration in Brussels but
take the maximum possible degree
European Union. The ETUC is also Union Confederation’s (ITUC) Wol October. (See: etuc.org/a/7323).
protest had started unprompted in
In Greece, Athens has been the protesters numbering tens of thol police using tear gas and baton ch 24-hour mass strikes by public an place, bringing the whole country

population in Gaza has, over the he Islamist media in Turkey, and own very strong since the brutal srael made matters worse for itself the aid-flotilla bound for Gaza on were killed, which became the most 'urkey's support for the Palestinian Erdogan has repeatedly designated ted government of Palestine and a
est to resolve the crisis over Iran’s has hindered efforts by Turkey to , especially concerning oil and gas. ore sympathetic dialogue with Iran O evolve a proposal that would preNations sanctions. The "Tehran eads of the governments of Brazil, buff to the US. in regime through sanctions have East it has transformed Turkey into sraeli policy on Palestine.
Sources: presstv.ir; guardian.co.uk)
pending Cuts
ve collectively to slash public nd pensions, while the European renewed recession, the ETUC is to esponse. This will be centred on a the ETUC is calling on affiliates to of action in all the countries of the supporting the International Trade ldwide Day of Decent Work on 7th The build-up towards that day of
several European countries.
scene of a series of protests with sands most of the time, with riot rge against demonstrators. Several i private sector unions have taken o a standstill.
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In Spain public workers struck on was the first of trade union-led pro measures. The day was also marked Spain See: nytimes.com/2O Spain.html. On 29 th June, Spanish at a 5 percent public Sector pay cut system. See: usus.org/articles/2
In Italy, the 6 million strong CGI in Rome, Milan and other cities on 2 a 25-billion-euro austerity packa Berlusconi says is an essential part o Earlier, on 12 June thousands ma austerity measures including cuts i freezing the salaries of public secto including doctors, nurses and veteri in protest at government plans to cu on a national four-hour stoppage measures. Berlusconi pushed his au by threatening to step down in the ( Sources: presstv.ir, uk.reuters.com
French unions held nationwide stil thousands of workers took to the s raise the retirement age from 6o t largest union, estimated that at leas in about 2OO rallies throughout Fra however, vowed not to budge on its
In Germany, tens of thousands Germany's biggest austerity drives announcement of plans for 8O billio cuts and taxes over four years by C on 7th June.
In Portugal, tens of thousands mai the government's austerity measur discontent since the government an tax rises and cuts in pay and spendi union vowed to intensify resistance, b
Sources: presstv.ir/detail.as,
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8 June against a wage cut in what tests against government austerity by massive demonstrations across 1 O/o6/O 9/world/europe/O 9ihtworkers expressed their displeasure by shutting down Madrid's metro O 1 O/jun2O1 O/Spai-j3O.shtml
L, Italy's biggest union, held rallies 5th June demanding a redraft of the ge, which Prime Minister Silvio f European efforts to save the euro. rched in Rome to protest against in funding to local authorities and r workers. Italy's medical workers narians went on strike on 19th July t health budgets. Fire-fighters went on 2 och July protesting austerity sterity budget through Parliament avent of failure to pass the budget. n, epsu.org/r/18O
rikes on 24 June and hundreds of streets to protest against plans to o 62 by 2018. The CGT, France's it 2 million protesters participated nce. The Sarkozy government has,
reform proposal.
: protested on 12th June against ince World War II, following the n Euros ($96.3O billion) in budget hancellor Angela Merkel’s cabinet
'ched in Lisbon on 29th May against es, in the first display of popular nounced on 13 May a package of ng. The leader of the biggest trade ut stopped short of calling a strike.
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Comrad
- S Suk
Later in life, I sorrowed for you when I learnt that you had high fever when they cut the umbilica to part me from you and that you were heart-broke. that you could not feed me In my tender age you taught me in advance when I came top of the cla I was proud of your deed.
As time passed
when dad broken-hearted by loss of fell ill and saw his end and others rejected us you fed our shrunken bow with the handful of grains On days when that too was You filled our bellies with and your love. Owing to that training, ev I can function without foo You were truly a great tea
During my adolescence when I sought friends to n you gave abundant adviseto befriend the good and to avoid wrongful life. Its success defies words.

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As time passed friends led to comrades who gave me Marxism.
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Will steel tempered by Mar Yet, when a year passed, another May Day arrived.
My comrades and I were n to participate in May Day t
my heart felt heavy. When May Day passed words of participating com: “Comrade, your mother too
My feelings strengthened. My sorrows died. You who bore sorrow for lo became the one that wiped
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History
V Thi
You are not entirely h by our people as they have got accus a life of bitterness. That is why we fall at your feet when you are accorde with decorated waterPeople know that you bitter honey. They also know that your words are SWeet VenOn.
They are troubled by illusive scenery.
History knows the differences betwe a lifetime of illusions and clearly made cho History is a modest
great teacher.

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Marx, Engels, Lenin, St. Did their Service For Revolution Revolution is the solutic Social Ailments
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We'll hold high Marxism We'll hold high the flag O We'll hold high the work We'll hold high the flag O We'll march forward
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Tribute to Conar,
T Prud
Where's your Smile? Has it disappeared, with your br Is life-only breathing?
Oh no
If not, what is life? Life is different. You also left us with memories v at least the minimum meaning of
You contributed to yourself as w "One for all and all for One" This is a saying Of Marxism abou Weren't you such one?
Some contribute Only to themse and also get Others to contribute What were you? Less for yourself and more for O You proved that your birth was to live for Others and Others for
Then, was your life only to breat I don't see you breathing now. Therefore, have you died? Oh no NO You were born to contribute-n And you have contributed.
The contribution of any creature Your contribution has come to a SO, you didn't die, but, ended y( Mankind will never forget your
You didn't die, but retired. Farewell to you. Good Bye, Comrade Uncle Nara
l Comrade Narayanan, a long-stan
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