Malaysian Tamils in show of solidarity with Eelam Tamils.

Hundreds of Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC) youth members, community leaders, non governmental organization officials participated in a protest to show their solidarity with the Eelam Tamils and condemn Sri Lanka’s continued killing of innocent Tamils.

The protest organized by MIC took place in front of the Sri Lankan Embassy on Friday, November 14

The protesters urged the international community to stop the genocide of Tamils in Sri Lanka and find an acceptable negotiated settlement to the protracted conflict.

The protesters wearing black arm bands to mark the suffering of Tamils in Sri Lanka carried placards explaining the suffering of Eelam Tamils in northern Sri Lanka.

At the end of the protest, the organisers submitted a petition to the Sri Lankan embassy officials urging Sri Lanka to stop the war and find a negotiated solution and allow international aid agencies into the war ravaged areas to assist the needy.

Mr. S. Murugesan, Organising Chairman, Youths for Peace in Sri Lanka, said, "We will soon meet the Foreign Minister and will submit a memorandum and will listen to his views. We will ask him to take action.