APPEAL TO ALL NATIONS TO SUPPORT
TAMIL EELAM INDEPENDENCE
The United Nations website categorically states that the Secretary-General is a symbol of United Nations ideals and a spokesman for the interests of the world's peoples, in particular the poor and vulnerable among them. And it is logical for Tamils spread across the globe to expect the Secretary General to be the spokesperson of the victims of a genocidal war in Srilanka, which sees no abating ever after it had consumed 70,000 lives.
The bleeding of the Tamil Eelam must end and like all other peace loving people's Eelam Tamils should live in peace in their homeland, the Indian Tamils expect everyday for the dawn of peace and pin their last hopes on the conscience of the member states of the United Nations and its Secretary General to voice support for the cause of independent Tamil Eelam.
The bleeding of the Tamil Eelam must end and like all other peace loving people's Eelam Tamils should live in peace in their homeland, the Indian Tamils expect everyday for the dawn of peace and pin their last hopes on the conscience of the member states of the United Nations and its Secretary General to voice support for the cause of independent Tamil Eelam.
In the developed world particularly Europe has twelve small states, five of which are islands or island groups. Monaco, a small urban enclave on the northern Mediterranean coast, is one of the most prosperous and best known of all small states. With just 32,000 permanent residents (8,000 of whom are citizens) and 500 acres of territory, Monaco is a sovereign state, its independence is somewhat limited, since its big neighbor, France, manages its foreign relations, postal services and defense, while the French franc has served as its official currency. When Monoco can be independent nation with restrictions, why not that option be given to Tamil Eelam, for argument sake, we are asking the world community. Though we wont support independence with restrictions as is the case of Monaco, why not even for debate sake no one proposes Monaca model to resolve Tamil Eelam struggle.
In addition to Monaco, the smaller European territories of this type are: the Principality of Liechtenstein (pop. 31,000), the semi-independent state lets of Andorra (pop. 64,000) and San Marino (pop. 24,000) and four British territories -- the Isle of Man (pop. 70,000), the Channel Islands (pop. 150,000), the Faeroe Islands (pop. 45,000), and Gibraltar (pop. 29,000) – as well as Vatican City State. With just 700 residents and 109 acres, the Vatican may be the only state in the world with a diplomatic corps larger than its resident population. When Vatican with such miniscule population is independent nation what is wrong in Tamil Eelam being independent nation ?
The Caribbean area has a number of small states, the majority islands. According to our adjusted World Bank figures there are 14 states and 15 territories in this class in the Caribbean region, ranging in size from Montserrat (pop. 6,400) to Trinidad and Tobago (pop. 1,300,000). Belize (pop. 236,000), Suriname (pop. 431,000), French Guiana (pop. 168,000) and Guyana (pop. 705,000) are all located on the mainland. Some of the better-known islands include Aruba (pop. 80,000), Barbados (pop. 257,000), the Bahamas (pop. 284,000), Martinique (pop. 412,00), and Grenada (pop. 94,500 ). If these tiny countries can be independent nations, what prevents all these countries from endorsing the right to independence to Tamil Eelam.
The Netherlands Antilles (pop. 208,000) is home of George Soros' famous Quantum hedge fund, while Bermuda (pop. 63,000) has recently become an important center for the global insurance industry. The tiny British self-governing territory of Cayman Islands (pop. 23,000) has risen to special prominence in recent decades.
The Pacific Ocean region has two dozen island states, ranging in size from Fiji (pop. 773,000) to tiny Tokelau, an atoll with just 1,700 residents. If with 1700 people an atoll be independent, why not Tamils of Eelam have their independent nation ? Some of the territories embrace hundreds of islands scattered over more than a thousand miles of ocean. The Indian Ocean is site of four large island groups, including the Maldives (pop. 245,000) and the Seychelles (pop. 79,000), as well as a number of other territories including the French island of Reunion (pop. 718,000). Among the smallest Pacific SSTs, Nauru (pop. 10,000) and Niue (2,100) have specialized in offshore finance, a field where newcomers can have an advantage.
Africa, too, has a number of SSTs – 12 states according to the World Bank count, including the islands of Cape Verde (pop. 416,000) and Sao Tome and Principe (pop.142, 000), coastal Djibouti (pop. 636,000) and continental Swaziland (pop. 969,000), as well as a number of territorial remnants of colonialism, like Ceuta (pop . 69,000) and Melilla (pop. 60,000), Spanish territories on Morocco's Mediterranean coast.
Asia, by contrast, has relatively few SSTs, many of which are quite prosperous. The island of Bahrain (pop. 629,000), peninsular Qatar (pop. 724,000), and coastal Brunei (pop. 323,000) are all petroleum-rich monarchies .
Thirty-two of the Commonwealth's 53 member countries are small states - mostly with populations of less than 1.5 million They range in size from micro-states such as St Kitts and Nevis, Nauru, Niue, and Tuvalu with less than 50,000 people each, to countries like Botswana, The Gambia and Mauritius.
The world's political map, dominated by large states, includes many lesser-known small states and territories. Using the World Bank benchmark of 1.5 million population, there are 56 small states, as well as more than a hundred small territories under the sovereign control of others. A substantial majority of these small political units are islands or island federations, like Fiji in the Pacific or Barbados in the Caribbean. But others are located on the continental mainlands, sometimes as coastal enclaves, like Monaco or Brunei, and sometimes as landlocked (often mountainous) territories, like Swaziland or Liechtenstein. A large number of the SSTs have emerged only recently from colonialism.
If this is the world scenario, Eelam can be independent, can sustain as independent nation, and its demand for independence does not lack logic. Hence Dravida Peravai appeals to all the member states of the United Nations to arrive at a consensus to extend support to the independent nation of Tamil Eelam. If it is true that the Secretary General is the spokesperson of the suppressed people we urge him to muster support for the cause of Independent Tamil Eelam among the member states of the United Nations.
We appeal to the following 192 Member States of the United Nations Organization.
ased on "Basics facts about the UN", DPI, 2004, and Press Release ORG/1469 of 3 July 2006 ]
SO MANY SMALL STATES HAVE INDEPENDENCE.WHAT IS WRONG WITH TAMIL EELAM GAINING INDEPENDENCE ?
ased on "Basics facts about the UN", DPI, 2004, and Press Release ORG/1469 of 3 July 2006 ]
SO MANY SMALL STATES HAVE INDEPENDENCE.WHAT IS WRONG WITH TAMIL EELAM GAINING INDEPENDENCE ?
We appeal to all the 192 countries in the list of United Nations, including the war mongering Srilankan state, to look at the list of independent states, which are having independence with very thin population. When whole world witnesses people everywhere being independent why Tamils of Eelam alone should live under Sinhalese colonialism and suppression. Let all in humanity render help to see the dawn of Tamil Eelam in 2007.
N.Nandhivarman
General Secretary Dravida Peravai, Puducherry 605001, India
