There is no law against commemorating dead loved ones - TNA
November 25, 2013 05:34 pm
There is
no existing law that prevents the public from commemorating their dead relatives,
children and parents therefore the armed forces do not have the authority to
implement such laws, Tamil National Alliance MP Suresh Premachandran stated.
The
Police Spokesman earlier stated that it was illegal to gather, protest or
demonstrate in view of Heroes Day while legal action will be taken against such
lawful activities.
However,
MP Premachandran claimed that the Heroes Day was not a commemoration of the
LTTE but all those who perished in the war.
He said
that no one can prevent loved ones from commemorating the dead while adding
that even the United Nations recognizes a community’s right to erect memorials
for figures they respect. He also questioned as to why the government was
imposing restrictions on the Tamil people and not on the commemorations of the
country’s assassinated Ministers and armed personnel.
Premchandra
added that the actions of the government and the armed forces were undermining
the friendship with the Tamil community.
