The Tamil National Alliance MP P Selvarajah says unlawful arrests were still continuing in the Eastern Province and warned that the people would teach the new government a lesson if this continued, Ceylon Today reported.
"Fifteen persons have been arrested in Batticaloa alone since the new government came into power. We told our people during the election campaign that such arrests will not take place after January 8. But these arrests continue even after the new government came into power," the Batticaloa MP said, adding the arrests had created panic amongst civilians.
"The people in the North and East continue to live in uncertainty because of the attitude of the new government with regard to the issues that remain unresolved," he said at an event on April 7.
"The Tamil-speaking people have suffered much under the previous regime for the last 10 years. Tey closed ranks at the last presidential election and defeated the Rajapaksa regime. However, the new government is also ignorant of the difficulties faced by the people in the North and East," Mr Selvarajah further said.
We need your support
Sri Lanka is one of the most dangerous places in the world to be a journalist. Tamil journalists are particularly at threat, with at least 41 media workers known to have been killed by the Sri Lankan state or its paramilitaries during and after the armed conflict.
Despite the risks, our team on the ground remain committed to providing detailed and accurate reporting of developments in the Tamil homeland, across the island and around the world, as well as providing expert analysis and insight from the Tamil point of view
We need your support in keeping our journalism going. Support our work today.
For more ways to donate visit https://donate.tamilguardian.com.
