The attempt by wanni tiger organization to bring pressure on GoSL to get their organization disarmed, claiming that it was a condition in the CFA signed between Mr. Ranil Wickremasinghe, then Prime Minister of the former UNP government and Velupillai Prabakaran on 22^nd February, 2002, is due to the fact that Tamileela Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal – TMVP (Karuna faction of the tiger organization) has become a major challenge for wanni tigers stated a spokesperson of Karuna faction of the tiger organization when ‘Lankatruth’ inquired about their stand on the forthcoming Geneva talks.

 

The spokesperson pointed out that when they broke away from tiger organization Velupillai Prabakaran  said it was an internal matter of the organization and they would resolve it. However, they have become so strong, wanni tiger organization is now trying to get the Government involved in disarming them claiming that it was a pre-requisite as stated in clause 1.8 in the CFA said the spokesperson.

 

However, clause 1.8 states, “Tamil paramilitary groups shall be disarmed by the GOSL by D-Day + 30 days at the latest. The GOSL shall offer to integrate individuals in these units under the command and disciplinary structure of the GOSL armed forces for service away from the Northern and Eastern Province.”

 

Now what is interesting is that they did not exist when the agreement was signed or before it stated the spokesperson. Moreover, their leader Colonel Karuna (Vinayagamoorthy Muralitharan) participated in four rounds of talks that were held between then UNP government and the LTTE. Their party cannot be called a paramilitary group as well stated the spokesperson who preferred to remain anonymous claiming that they were not armed or maintained by the Government. Hence, demanding that they should be disarmed by the Government is not pertinent said the spokesperson adding that tiger organization is bent on getting the Government involved in getting their party disarmed as they had become a major threat to wanni tiger organization.