Tamil parties to announce stand on Election tomorrow

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) – Five Tamil political parties will announce their stand on Wednesday (30) as to which candidate they are supporting at the forthcoming Presidential Election.

The Tamil political parties recently signed a memorandum highlighting 13 key demands of the Tamils, including a demand for a political solution and abolishing the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA).

Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK), People’s Liberation Organisation of Tamil Eelam (PLOTE), Eelam People’s Revolutionary Liberation Front (EPRLF), Tamil People’s Council (TPC), and Tamil Eelam Liberation Organisation (TELO) have signed the memorandum.

The 5 parties met in Jaffna yesterday (28) to reach a decision with regards to the Election.