LTTE supporters attack Lankan student in Melbourne
A Sri Lankan student was injured in an attack by
pro-LTTE activists shortly after a demonstration against LTTE atrocities
by around 1,500 Sri Lankans in front of the Victorian Parliament in
Melbourne yesterday morning. The student was walking to the railway
station when he was set upon by the gang furious over the protest,
organized by Sri Lankan students in Melbourne, which was well attended
and successful.
The protest started at around 10.30 am and continued
peacefully until 1.30 pm. The protesters carried banners and shouted
slogans demanding the LTTE to release the civilians being used as a
human shield. They also condemned the use of child soldiers by the
Tigers and urged the Australian government to ban this ruthless
terrorist movement.
During the protest, LTTE supporters were parading
around in vehicles displaying banners and cut-outs. One of these
vehicles displaying A Tamil Eelam flag suddenly cut across the main
protest area with the intention of provoking the protesters to resort to
violence, an organizer said.
The Victorian Police moved in promptly and escorted
the car to an area away from the protest area, he said.
However, later LTTE supporters had assaulted the Sri
Lankan student while he was on his way home after the protest. He was
admitted to Royal Melbourne hospital with critical head injuries.Many
cars displaying pro-LTTE banners and Tamil Eelam flags were seen on the
Melbourne streets after the protest.
Courtesy : The Island |
