LTTE Political Division’s official communiqué, Kilinochchi, April 4, 2004
General Elections April 2004
“Tamil people have performed a commendable historical duty”
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The Tamil people, by their national mandate in the election held on 2nd April 2004, have performed a commendable historical duty. This endorsement reconfirms their acknowledgement of the supreme sacrifices our liberation fighters and the leadership have performed, and the military achievements through which the freedom struggle has reached a historical juncture. This mandate invariably reiterates their moral support for our freedom struggle.
The Tamil people have, with a sense of responsibility and national spirit, undertaken this part of their duty under strenuous circumstances, waiting for long hours in the voting line under scorching sun to exercise their franchise. This vote in unison has provided to the Tamil National Alliance(TNA) a historical and landmark victory. By this collective act the Tamil people have conveyed an open message to the Sinhala Nation and the International community at large.
Through this mandate the Tamil people have acknowledged the leadership of the Liberation Tigers as that of the Tamil national leadership. The Liberation Tigers have thus been declared as the accredited and understandably sole representatives of the Tamil people, a deep resonant national message to the world. The Tamil people have, by this mandate expressed unequivocally that they stand united, sinking all differences, under the leadership of the Liberation Tigers. A clear message has been effectively delivered by the Tamil people, in that, the concept of the Tamil Homeland, Tamil Nationalism and the right for Tamil self rule should be accepted as the basic aspirations of the Tamil people and that the Tamil national problem should be politically resolved on that basis, falling which the Tamil people will fight to establish the Tamil sovereignty in their homeland on the principle of self determination.
It is only in this election, after the public vote in 1977 wherein they mandated the formation of a separate self-rule for Tamil Eelam, the Tamil people have expressed their aspirations more resolutely and unambiguously in an overwhelming manner. By this action the Tamil people have elevated the Tamil National Struggle to a noble pedestal so that none could vilify or ignore it. Above all, they have demonstrated to the world that the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam are a strong and formidable peoples’ force. We consider this as a major political victory for our freedom struggle. To our people who earned this victory, we wish to express our sense of appreciation and gratitude on behalf of the Tamil National leader and our freedom organization.
Also we request of you most fervently to continue your unstinted support to the TNA, the political entity that is assigned the task of being supportive of the Liberation Tigers and the Leadership, relentlessly fighting for the security and freedom of the Tamil people.
04 April 2004
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Originally published April 4, 2004