Ex-LTTEer’s death anniversary used in election propaganda | Daily News

Ex-LTTEer’s death anniversary used in election propaganda

A group of TNA candidates in Pudukudiruppu had made use of a commemorative ceremony to mark the 25th death anniversary of former LTTE deputy leader Kittu to promote their election campaign, recently.

This was despite warnings given to all parties to desist from using LTTE images and other memorabilia for the local government election campaign in the North.

At the commemorative ceremony attended by a large gathering, some people who are not related to Kittu paid homage to him by garlanding some of his portraits.

Even children present on the occasion were encouraged to garland some of Kittu's portraits.

Some of the TNA candidates who addressed the gathering had said the TNA was dedicated to achieve the liberation of Tamils and win over their demands as expected by Kittu and other past LTTE leaders. As such, people in the North should ensure the victory of the TNA in all local councils in the North.

However, security sources in the Mullaitivu said the use of children to garland portraits of LTTE leaders had grave overtones much more than using LTTE images and memorabilia for election propaganda. 


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