Tamil National People's Front (TNPF) MP Selvaraja Gajendran has called on people to carry out a united May 18th Mullivaikkal commemoration.
The comments were also echoed by the party's legal advisor Nadarajar Kandeepan, who said "The Mullivaikkal Tamil Genocide Remembrance Day will remember victims of Sri Lanka's Tamil genocide, reaffirm the recognition of the Tamil nation, and reiterate the rejection of the Unitary state and the 13th Amendment."
"The Mullivaikkal Tamil Genocide Remembrance Day will remember victims of Sri Lanka's Tamil genocide, reaffirm the recognition of the Tamil nation, and reiterate the rejection of the Unitary state and the 13th Amendment." 2/2
— Tamil National People's Front (@TnpfOrg) April 10, 2022
Earlier this year, TNPF ran a campaign calling for the rejection of the 13th amendment. In a public statement, the Tamil National People's Front slammed the 13th Amendment and maintained their steadfast commitment to “the hallowed Tamil National principles of nationhood and self-determination”.
The 13th Amendment was established in 1987 as part of the Indo-Lanka accords and created the system of Provincial Council and promised greater devolution of land and police powers to a merged North-East. However, despite its passage, Sri Lanka has failed to implement its accord despite repeated calls from Tamil politicians and the Indian government.
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