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The GTF, BTF and CTC are based in countries in which the LTTE is banned and if they had any links/affiliations to the LTTE the governments in those countries would have taken action against them. They have taken action against the
TROWTM and
UTO.--obi2canibetalkcontr10:47, 10 September 2011 (UTC)reply
TGTE,Tamil National Alliance etc are not banned Hence please do not add to LTTE template they can sue Wikipedia for doing so.They are legal organizations if part of LTTE they will be banned.However write TGTE was formed by prominent LTTE members living in exile in the article.
202.138.106.1 (
talk)
13:54, 12 May 2012 (UTC)reply
Echoing my earlier comment, the TGTE is based in the USA where the LTTE are still banned. If the TGTE had any links/affiliations to the LTTE the US authorities would have taken action against them. The fact that Rudrakumaran and others had connections to the LTTE in the past does not mean the TGTE is affiliated to the LTTE now. Karuna Amman and Pillaiyan were members of the LTTE. Does that mean the TMVP is an affiliate of the LTTE?--obi2canibetalkcontr15:06, 12 May 2012 (UTC)reply
Several things I observed:
According to DBSJ, TGTE is a "re-branded manifestation of the LTTE overseas structure".
[3]
Rudrakumaran addresses a gathering with LTTE flag in the background (October 2010).
[4]
LTTE flag hoisted at TGTE Philadelphia summit (May 2010).
[6]
Although the LTTE was banned in 32 countries, many of its prominent leaders (including Anton Balasingham, Rudrakumaran himself) lived freely in those countries. It was only those who were involved in criminal activites (ex: extortion, weapons purchasing etc.) were arrested and prosecuted. Therefore, I don't think, having not prosecuted is enough to conclude that the organization is not an affiliate of LTTE.
ASTRONOMYINERTIA (
TALK)
20:26, 12 May 2012 (UTC)reply
There is no doubt that the many leading members of the TGTE had dealings with the LTTE when it was active. That does not mean they have links with the LTTE now nor that the TGTE is affiliated to the LTTE. The LTTE really doesn't exist any more, despite the GOSL using it as a scare tactic every so often. Affiliation suggests that there is a formal relationship between TGTE and LTTE. Moreover, it suggests that there may a financial relationship between the two. A number of organisations (TRO, White Pigeon) have been banned because they were raising money for the LTTE.
But the
Flag of Tamil Eelam too has been issued by the LTTE, isn't it? Several sources show that the current Tamil Eelam flag was first raised at the Second National Heroes day on 27 Novermber 1990 by Prabhakaran himself.
[7][8][9] If LTTE was the creator of it, and it was the organization which issued updates and usage instructions, what makes it not the flag of LTTE?
However, since TGTE is essentially a post-war creation, and LTTE does not exist on the ground anymore, I think its not quite correct to call it an affiliate. So I'll leave it there.
ASTRONOMYINERTIA (
TALK)
07:12, 2 June 2012 (UTC)reply
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The GTF, BTF and CTC are based in countries in which the LTTE is banned and if they had any links/affiliations to the LTTE the governments in those countries would have taken action against them. They have taken action against the
TROWTM and
UTO.--obi2canibetalkcontr10:47, 10 September 2011 (UTC)reply
TGTE,Tamil National Alliance etc are not banned Hence please do not add to LTTE template they can sue Wikipedia for doing so.They are legal organizations if part of LTTE they will be banned.However write TGTE was formed by prominent LTTE members living in exile in the article.
202.138.106.1 (
talk)
13:54, 12 May 2012 (UTC)reply
Echoing my earlier comment, the TGTE is based in the USA where the LTTE are still banned. If the TGTE had any links/affiliations to the LTTE the US authorities would have taken action against them. The fact that Rudrakumaran and others had connections to the LTTE in the past does not mean the TGTE is affiliated to the LTTE now. Karuna Amman and Pillaiyan were members of the LTTE. Does that mean the TMVP is an affiliate of the LTTE?--obi2canibetalkcontr15:06, 12 May 2012 (UTC)reply
Several things I observed:
According to DBSJ, TGTE is a "re-branded manifestation of the LTTE overseas structure".
[3]
Rudrakumaran addresses a gathering with LTTE flag in the background (October 2010).
[4]
LTTE flag hoisted at TGTE Philadelphia summit (May 2010).
[6]
Although the LTTE was banned in 32 countries, many of its prominent leaders (including Anton Balasingham, Rudrakumaran himself) lived freely in those countries. It was only those who were involved in criminal activites (ex: extortion, weapons purchasing etc.) were arrested and prosecuted. Therefore, I don't think, having not prosecuted is enough to conclude that the organization is not an affiliate of LTTE.
ASTRONOMYINERTIA (
TALK)
20:26, 12 May 2012 (UTC)reply
There is no doubt that the many leading members of the TGTE had dealings with the LTTE when it was active. That does not mean they have links with the LTTE now nor that the TGTE is affiliated to the LTTE. The LTTE really doesn't exist any more, despite the GOSL using it as a scare tactic every so often. Affiliation suggests that there is a formal relationship between TGTE and LTTE. Moreover, it suggests that there may a financial relationship between the two. A number of organisations (TRO, White Pigeon) have been banned because they were raising money for the LTTE.
But the
Flag of Tamil Eelam too has been issued by the LTTE, isn't it? Several sources show that the current Tamil Eelam flag was first raised at the Second National Heroes day on 27 Novermber 1990 by Prabhakaran himself.
[7][8][9] If LTTE was the creator of it, and it was the organization which issued updates and usage instructions, what makes it not the flag of LTTE?
However, since TGTE is essentially a post-war creation, and LTTE does not exist on the ground anymore, I think its not quite correct to call it an affiliate. So I'll leave it there.
ASTRONOMYINERTIA (
TALK)
07:12, 2 June 2012 (UTC)reply