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Sumanthiran’s security removed ‘due to protest’ 

08 Feb 2021

  • Security was given only due to LTTE threat: Police sources 

  The Special Task Force (STF) security provided to Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK) Member of Parliament and President’s Counsel M.A. Sumanthiran has been withdrawn due to the protest march conducted by Tamil political parties and civil society organisations recently, The Morning learnt.  According to highly placed reliable sources within the Police who spoke to The Morning on the condition of anonymity, the STF security provided for Tamil National Alliance Spokesman Sumanthiran had been provided to him due to the threat posed to him by the remnants of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).  “However, Sumanthiran was attending the protest march conducted by Tamil political parties and civil society activists from Pottuvil in Ampara to Polikandy in Jaffna. The Police don’t see any reason to keep the STF security detail on as the MP has no security threat from the relevant pro-LTTE parties together with whom he protested recently”, our sources claimed.  Speaking to The Morning earlier, Sumanthiran said that his STF security personnel had left yesterday (8) without any reason given.  “I don’t know the reason. I didn’t ask anyone yet and I am yet to decide on what to do next,” he told The Morning However, the Police security provided to the MP has not been withdrawn.  When contacted for information, Police Spokesperson DIG Ajith Rohana said that he is unable to comment on this matter at present.  Sumanthiran, along with new MP Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam, spearheaded the five-day Pottuvil to Polikandy march which concluded yesterday.  It was held demanding that the Government protect the rights of the minority communities including the freedom to memorialise their loved ones and against the mandatory cremation of Covid-19 victims’ bodies.

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