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‘If something happens to me, Govt. responsible’, Sumanthiran’s STF security detail removal

09 Feb 2021

  • Public Security Minister Dr. Weerasekera ordered STF security detail removal

  Following the withdrawal of the Special Task Force (STF) security accorded to Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK) member and MP M.A. Sumanthiran PC, the parliamentarian said in Parliament yesterday (9) that the Government should take responsibility if anything should happen to him. The STF security of the MP was withdrawn immediately after his participation in the five-day Pottuvil to Polikandy march by Tamil political parties, civil society activists, and citizens from the North and East. The MP cited three possible reasons for the removal of STF security that was accorded to him based on threats that have been posed to his life.  One is because the Government is displeased with his participation in the recent march. The second is that even though the Police has arrested around 30 persons in connection with threats made to his life, these threats are untrue and ergo, by virtue of that, innocent persons have been detained under false complaints. The third is that it could be a signal from the Government to other entities to make attempts on his life. “Either it must be that the threats to my life are true but the Government has withdrawn my security because they are annoyed with me for participating in this protest, or the threats to my life are not real and therefore they have unnecessarily detained innocent persons. Third, which is the most sinister, is that by withdrawing my security, they have given a signal to those who would now act against my life, so if anything should happen, the Government must then take the responsibility for that,” he further expounded in Parliament. Sumanthiran further claimed that the 30 arrests made of suspects were not due to complaints made by him, and that he was unaware of any threats before said arrests were made by the Police. However, speaking during a television programme on Monday (8) night, Minister of Public Security Rear Admiral (Retd.) Dr. Sarath Weerasekera claimed that the STF security assigned for Sumanthiran was removed on his orders, and that the MP had participated in a protest march despite claiming to have threats to his life. “If there is a threat to Sumanthiran’s life from the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), he could not participate in such a rally.” He further said that the MP will continue to have police protection of two police officers, which he is entitled to as an MP. Sumanthiran, along with MP Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam, spearheaded the five-day Pottuvil to Polikandy march which concluded on Sunday (7). The march rallied crowds demanding the Government protect the rights of minority communities, including the freedom to memorialise their loved ones and against the mandatory cremation of Covid-19 victims’ bodies.

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