Ananthi's residence besieged, election monitor attacked by SL military in Jaffna
[TamilNet, Thursday, 19 September 2013, 19:35 GMT]
More than 200 Sri Lankan military personnel besieged the residence of Ananthi Sasistharan, the only woman candidate of the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) in Jaffna district in the forthcoming provincial council elections. Initial reports from Araali said that those who were present at the residence were brutally attacked by the occupying SL military that rounded up the house around 00:45 a.m. Friday. At least three, including Attorney-at-Law Subas, who is the Jaffna coordinator of independent election monitoring group, CaFFE, were attacked by the SL military and were struggling to get to the hospital as the tyres of the vehicles were punctured by the soldiers. Ms Ananthi narrowly escaped from the assault as her supporters had managed to send her away over the wall of the residence as the military rounded up her residence.
The latest harassment is reported as the Sri Lankan military establishment has unleashed a campaign against the mother of three, who is the wife of Mr Elilan, the former LTTE Political Head of Trincomalee who is reported missing after he was handed over to the SL military.
Also last Tuesday, Ms Ananthi Sasitharan, narrowly escaped from an attack by alleged Sri Lankan military operatives on her way back from a campaign meeting.
A few minutes before the latest attack, a group of SL military operatives attempted put up posters against Ananthi Sasitharan at the residence of Ms Ananthi. The group has been putting up posters against her at several places in Jaffna city.
When the supporters of Ananthi Sasitharan, present at her residence, came out, the group had run away. But, a few minutes later, SL military rounded up the residence.
The CaFFE coordinator, who had arrived at the site after hearing about the incident, was also attacked despite his identification as the coordinator of CaFFE.
The assisting election officer in Jaffna district, Sivan Suthan Atchuthan, was on his way to inspect the site at the time of this report.
The SL military is being deployed at every junction, from Jaffna city to Araali. The SL soldiers, carrying stop signs, are blocking independent election monitors and journalists from reaching the residence of Ms Ananthi Sasitharan.
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More than 200 Sri Lankan military personnel besieged the residence of Ananthi Sasistharan, the only woman candidate of the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) in Jaffna district in the forthcoming provincial council elections. Initial reports from Araali said that those who were present at the residence were brutally attacked by the occupying SL military that rounded up the house around 00:45 a.m. Friday. At least three, including Attorney-at-Law Subas, who is the Jaffna coordinator of independent election monitoring group, CaFFE, were attacked by the SL military and were struggling to get to the hospital as the tyres of the vehicles were punctured by the soldiers. Ms Ananthi narrowly escaped from the assault as her supporters had managed to send her away over the wall of the residence as the military rounded up her residence.
The latest harassment is reported as the Sri Lankan military establishment has unleashed a campaign against the mother of three, who is the wife of Mr Elilan, the former LTTE Political Head of Trincomalee who is reported missing after he was handed over to the SL military.
Also last Tuesday, Ms Ananthi Sasitharan, narrowly escaped from an attack by alleged Sri Lankan military operatives on her way back from a campaign meeting.
A few minutes before the latest attack, a group of SL military operatives attempted put up posters against Ananthi Sasitharan at the residence of Ms Ananthi. The group has been putting up posters against her at several places in Jaffna city.
When the supporters of Ananthi Sasitharan, present at her residence, came out, the group had run away. But, a few minutes later, SL military rounded up the residence.
The CaFFE coordinator, who had arrived at the site after hearing about the incident, was also attacked despite his identification as the coordinator of CaFFE.
The assisting election officer in Jaffna district, Sivan Suthan Atchuthan, was on his way to inspect the site at the time of this report.
The SL military is being deployed at every junction, from Jaffna city to Araali. The SL soldiers, carrying stop signs, are blocking independent election monitors and journalists from reaching the residence of Ms Ananthi Sasitharan.
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