The Tami National Alliance spokesperson, Suresh Premachandran said that he had witnesses that could testify to prove that there were secret detention centres in the North-East.
Accusing the prime minister of rejecting the claims of detention centres without properly investigating the allegations, Mr Premachandran said,
“Prime Minister is saying that there are no secret detention camps without carrying out appropriate investigations. In Trincomalee there was a secret detention camp named ‘Gotabhaya.’ Up to 700 people are detained there.”
Mr Premachandran added that he would “reveal the witnesses if there was assurance given to secure the safety of the witnesses.”
According to the TNA spokesperson, at least 2000 people were taken were taken away by vans in villages at the end of the war.
Over 700 people held at secret army camp – TNA (20 Feb 2015)
Accusing the prime minister of rejecting the claims of detention centres without properly investigating the allegations, Mr Premachandran said,
“Prime Minister is saying that there are no secret detention camps without carrying out appropriate investigations. In Trincomalee there was a secret detention camp named ‘Gotabhaya.’ Up to 700 people are detained there.”
Mr Premachandran added that he would “reveal the witnesses if there was assurance given to secure the safety of the witnesses.”
According to the TNA spokesperson, at least 2000 people were taken were taken away by vans in villages at the end of the war.
Over 700 people held at secret army camp – TNA (20 Feb 2015)