{"id":75586,"date":"2013-03-02T10:32:14","date_gmt":"2013-03-02T10:32:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/?p=75586"},"modified":"2013-03-09T13:12:29","modified_gmt":"2013-03-09T13:12:29","slug":"wikileaks-sinhala-community-will-treat-tamils-even-more-poorly-with-prabhakaran-gone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/index.php\/wikileaks-sinhala-community-will-treat-tamils-even-more-poorly-with-prabhakaran-gone\/","title":{"rendered":"WikiLeaks: Sinhala Community Will Treat Tamils Even More Poorly With Prabhakaran Gone"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/\">Colombo Telegraph<\/a><\/span> &#8211;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cMixed but moderate responses in Tamil Nadu followed the news of the death of Velupillai Prabhakaran, leader of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), from relief to indifference to occasional outright denial. Despite the efforts of political parties to turn concern over the Sri Lankan war into votes in Tamil Nadu, the issue had little impact on the recent elections. Fears of organized uprisings for the defeated LTTE turned out to be unwarranted, as sporadic and ineffectual episodes of protest fizzled out, and Tamils were left with only colorful conspiracy theories to mark the passing of the famed chief of the Tigers. The historic ties between Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka, only 30 miles apart, failed to inspire both voters and potential protesters, but security concerns still muted the commemoration of the 18th anniversary of Rajiv Gandhi&#8217;s assassination by an LTTE suicide bomber. Unease remains over what the few remaining LTTE supporters in the state might do.\u201d the US Consulate Chennai (India) informed Washington.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/index.php\/wikileaks-sinhala-community-will-treat-tamils-even-more-poorly-with-prabhakaran-gone\/death-of-velupillai-prabhakaran\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-75589\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-75589\" title=\"death of Velupillai Prabhakaran\" src=\"http:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/death-of-Velupillai-Prabhakaran.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"636\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/death-of-Velupillai-Prabhakaran.jpg 636w, https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/death-of-Velupillai-Prabhakaran-300x198.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 636px) 100vw, 636px\" \/><\/a>The Colombo Telegraph found the related leaked cable from the <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/?s=WikiLeaks&amp;x=7&amp;y=2\">WikiLeaks<\/a><\/span> database. The cable analyses the death of <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/?s=Velupillai+Prabhakaran&amp;x=12&amp;y=6\">Velupillai Prabhakaran<\/a><\/span>, leader of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam and the Tamil Nadu reaction. The cable was written on May 22, 2009 by US Consulate Chennai.<\/p>\n<p>The US Consulate wrote; \u201cS.C. Chandrahasan, a leader of Tamil Nadu&#8217;s Sri Lankan refugee community, said that news of Prabhakaran&#8217;s death was met with sadness by many of the refugees who, despite their distaste for the LTTE&#8217;s tactics, believe that Sri Lanka&#8217;s Sinhala community will treat Tamils even more poorly with Prabhakaran gone. Chandrahasan added that the dominant sentiment is resignation, and that he does not believe there will be unrest in the refugee community in the wake of the LTTE&#8217;s defeat. The fate of the Tamil internally displaced persons (IDPs), and not a Tamil \u2018Eelam\u2019 or separate state, has now become the main rallying cry for the Sri Lankan Tamils Protection Movement, which organized rallies in Tirunelveli and Tuticorin (in southern and coastal Tamil Nadu), peaceably calling for UN intervention to monitor the treatment of Tamil IDPs in Sri Lanka.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSome die-hard Prabakharan supporters in Tamil Nadu refuse to accept that the LTTE leader is dead. Assurances that Prabakharan was \u2018hale and healthy\u2019 came from the Tamils&#8217; Protection Movement, as the MDMK&#8217;s Vaiko refused to accept that the LTTE commander had been killed, and many speculated that the image shown on television was of one of Prabhakaran&#8217;s body-doubles.\u201d the Consulate further wrote.<\/p>\n<p>The US Consulate wrote; \u201cMay 21 marked the 18th anniversary of the assassination of Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi by an LTTE suicide bomber just outside of Chennai in Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu. This year no member of the Gandhi family traveled to the site to mark the anniversary. Media speculation centered around two possible explanations: that either the Gandhi family wanted to avoid the potential embarrassment of facing pro-LTTE protests or that security considerations kept them away. Karti Chidambaram, son of Home Minister P. Chidambaram, cited \u2018security concerns\u2019 as the reason for the absence of the Gandhi family at the Sriperumbudur memorial.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Placing a comment the US Consulate wrote; \u201cThe Sri Lankan civil war has long cast a shadow over Tamil Nadu. Revulsion over the Rajiv Gandhi assassination in 1991 moved support for the LTTE from polite society to the fringes of political discourse. Sentiment shifted temporarily back in the direction of the LTTE last year as Tamil civilian casualties mounted in Sri Lanka. The change in sentiment was shallow and short-lived: the parties that most vocally took up the Tamil cause lost badly in the recent elections. But the refusal of some in Tamil Nadu to believe Prabhakaran is dead demonstrates the depth of pro-LTTE sentiment on the far periphery of the state&#8217;s political culture. Their numbers are likely quite small, but they may be willing to extend aid and comfort to elements of the LTTE fleeing their military defeat on the island. Tamil Nadu, which is a short boat ride away and where Sri Lankan Tamils can fairly easily blend, is a logical destination for the remnants of the defeated terrorist organization.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read the cable below for further detail;<\/p>\n<pre>VZCZCXRO0758\r\nRR RUEHAST RUEHBI RUEHCI RUEHDBU RUEHLH RUEHNEH RUEHPW\r\nDE RUEHCG #0151\/01 1420522\r\nZNR UUUUU ZZH\r\nR 220522Z MAY 09\r\nFM AMCONSUL CHENNAI\r\nTO RUEHC\/SECSTATE WASHDC 2276\r\nINFO RUCNCLS\/ALL SOUTH AND CENTRAL ASIA COLLECTIVE\r\nRUEKJCS\/SECDEF WASHDC\r\nRHHMUNA\/HQ USPACOM HONOLULU HI\r\nRUCNDT\/USMISSION USUN NEW YORK\r\nRUEHGV\/USMISSION GENEVA 0256\r\nRUEKJCS\/JOINT STAFF WASHDC\r\nRHMFIUU\/HQ USCENTCOM MACDILL AFB FL\r\nRUEILB\/NCTC WASHINGTON DC\r\nRUEHNSC\/NSC WASHINGTON DC\r\nRUEAIIA\/CIA WASHINGTON DC\r\nRUEIDN\/DNI WASHINGTON DC<\/pre>\n<pre>UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 CHENNAI 000151 \r\n\r\nSENSITIVE \r\n\r\nSIPDIS \r\n\r\nE.O. 12958: N\/A\r\nTAGS: PGOV PTER PHUM PREL IN ASEC CE\r\nSUBJECT:  TAMIL NADU QUIET AFTER PRABHAKARAN'S DEATH \r\n\r\n\u00b61.  (SBU) Summary.  Mixed but moderate responses in Tamil Nadu\r\nfollowed the news of the death of Velupillai Prabhakaran, leader of\r\nthe Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), from relief to\r\nindifference to occasional outright denial.  Despite the efforts of\r\npolitical parties to turn concern over the Sri Lankan war into votes\r\nin Tamil Nadu, the issue had little impact on the recent elections.\r\nFears of organized uprisings for the defeated LTTE turned out to be\r\nunwarranted, as sporadic and ineffectual episodes of protest fizzled\r\nout, and Tamils were left with only colorful conspiracy theories to\r\nmark the passing of the famed chief of the Tigers.  The historic\r\nties between Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka, only 30 miles apart, failed\r\nto inspire both voters and potential protesters, but security\r\nconcerns still muted the commemoration of the 18th anniversary of\r\nRajiv Gandhi's assassination by an LTTE suicide bomber.  Unease\r\nremains over what the few remaining LTTE supporters in the state\r\nmight do.  End summary. \r\n\r\nSri Lanka was not an election issue\r\n------------ \r\n\r\n\u00b62.  (SBU)  The AIADMK-led coalition tried to make heavy weather of\r\nthe LTTE cause during the recent election campaign, hoping to\r\ncapitalize on rising pro-Tamil sentiment in the state as images of\r\ncivilian casualties dominated the state's airwaves and newspapers.\r\nBut the electorate did not buy it.  The AIADMK alliance lost badly,\r\nfalling far short of expectations it would win at least 30 seats in\r\nTamil Nadu.  The parties that most aggressively sought to take\r\nadvantage of the Sri Lankan cause fared worst at the polls:  the PMK\r\nlost all seven of the seats it contested; MDMK leader Vaiko could\r\nnot even win in his hometown.  With the just-released images of LTTE\r\nleader Prabhakaran's body flashing on the television in front of\r\nhim, PMK Member of Parliament Ambumani Ramadoss said that \"Sri Lanka\r\nis a non-issue in Tamil Nadu.  The elections proved it.\"  Ramadoss\r\ntold us that he did not expect any widespread reaction to the LTTE\r\nleader's death and the end of the island nation's civil war.   An\r\neditor with The Hindu echoed Ramadoss's remarks, saying that he\r\nfeels there is little political support for the LTTE in the state. \r\n\r\nPrabhakaran's death doesn't provoke much reaction\r\n------------ \r\n\r\n\u00b63.  (SBU) Some Indian Tamils and Sri Lankan Tamil refugees were\r\nreportedly upset by the news of Prabakharan's death, but fears of\r\nmob violence turned out to be unjustified.  Security was tightened\r\nthroughout Tamil Nadu, especially in coastal areas and around\r\nrefugee camps.  But 25 students blocking traffic, some apathetic\r\nstone-throwing, and one attempt to light a bus on fire and at\r\nself-immolation (the pro-LTTE protest technique most frequently used\r\nin the past) were the sum of local reaction.  S.C. Chandrahasan, a\r\nleader of Tamil Nadu's Sri Lankan refugee community, said that news\r\nof Prabhakaran's death was met with sadness by many of the refugees\r\nwho, despite their distaste for the LTTE's tactics, believe that Sri\r\nLanka's Sinhala community will treat Tamils even more poorly with\r\nPrabhakaran gone.  Chandrahasan added that the dominant sentiment is\r\nresignation, and that he does not believe there will be unrest in\r\nthe refugee community in the wake of the LTTE's defeat.  The fate of\r\nthe Tamil internally displaced persons (IDPs), and not a Tamil\r\n\"Eelam\" or separate state, has now become the main rallying cry for\r\nthe Sri Lankan Tamils Protection Movement, which organized rallies\r\nin Tirunelveli and Tuticorin (in southern and coastal Tamil Nadu),\r\npeaceably calling for UN intervention to monitor the treatment of\r\nTamil IDPs in Sri Lanka. \r\n\r\nDiehards refuse to believe he's dead\r\n------------ \r\n\r\n\u00b64.  (SBU) Some die-hard Prabakharan supporters in Tamil Nadu refuse\r\nto accept that the LTTE leader is dead.  Assurances that Prabakharan\r\nwas \"hale and healthy\" came from the Tamils' Protection Movement, as\r\nthe MDMK's Vaiko refused to accept that the LTTE commander had been\r\nkilled, and many speculated that the image shown on television was\r\nof one of Prabhakaran's body-doubles.  Pro-LTTE voices first\r\ninsisted on footage of the body, then denied that the footage was\r\ngenuine, and now are demanding DNA verification of the remains.  \"It\r\nis a ploy,\" one refugee told reporters.  As with sightings of Elvis,\r\nglimpses of the man Indian military experts call a \"slippery\r\ncharacter\" are predicted but have not yet been confirmed. \r\n\r\nSecurity concerns lead to low-key Rajiv Gandhi commemoration\r\n------------ \r\n\r\nCHENNAI 00000151  002 OF 002 \r\n\r\n\u00b65.  (SBU) May 21 marked the 18th anniversary of the assassination of\r\nPrime Minister Rajiv Gandhi by an LTTE suicide bomber just outside\r\nof Chennai in Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu.  This year no member of the\r\nGandhi family traveled to the site to mark the anniversary.  Media\r\nspeculation centered around two possible explanations:  that either\r\nthe Gandhi family wanted to avoid the potential embarrassment of\r\nfacing pro-LTTE protests or that security considerations kept them\r\naway.  Karti Chidambaram, son of Home Minister P. Chidambaram, cited\r\n\"security concerns\" as the reason for the absence of the Gandhi\r\nfamily at the Sriperumbudur memorial.  Chidambaram told us he\r\nbelieves the general public in Tamil Nadu is opposed to the LTTE,\r\nbut that there are a thousand or so \"radicalized young men\" who\r\ncould prove dangerous.  B. Raman, a former Research and Analysis\r\nWing official who follows the LTTE closely, wrote, \"there are\r\nelements in Tamil Nadu who could get emotional over the death of\r\nPrabhakaran and self-motivate themselves to give vent to their anger\r\nthrough terrorism.  There is a need for a heightened alert for at\r\nleast some months.\" \r\n\r\n\u00b66.  (SBU) Comment:  The Sri Lankan civil war has long cast a shadow\r\nover Tamil Nadu.  Revulsion over the Rajiv Gandhi assassination in\r\n1991 moved support for the LTTE from polite society to the fringes\r\nof political discourse.  Sentiment shifted temporarily back in the\r\ndirection of the LTTE last year as Tamil civilian casualties mounted\r\nin Sri Lanka.  The change in sentiment was shallow and short-lived:\r\nthe parties that most vocally took up the Tamil cause lost badly in\r\nthe recent elections.  But the refusal of some in Tamil Nadu to\r\nbelieve Prabhakaran is dead demonstrates the depth of pro-LTTE\r\nsentiment on the far periphery of the state's political culture.\r\nTheir numbers are likely quite small, but they may be willing to\r\nextend aid and comfort to elements of the LTTE fleeing their\r\nmilitary defeat on the island.  Tamil Nadu, which is a short boat\r\nride away and where Sri Lankan Tamils can fairly easily blend, is a\r\nlogical destination for the remnants of the defeated terrorist\r\norganization.  End comment. \r\n\r\nKAPLAN<\/pre>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":75588,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,2187,1,2375,27],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-75586","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-colombotelegraph","category-most-popular","category-news","category-stories","category-wikileaks"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>WikiLeaks: Sinhala Community Will Treat Tamils Even More Poorly With Prabhakaran Gone - Colombo Telegraph<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/index.php\/wikileaks-sinhala-community-will-treat-tamils-even-more-poorly-with-prabhakaran-gone\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"WikiLeaks: Sinhala Community Will Treat Tamils Even More Poorly With Prabhakaran Gone - 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