Monument that honors the hundreds of thousands of Tamil people was bulldozed by the Sri Lankan authorities earlier today - world leaders reactions

A list of world leaders reflected on the destruction of Mullivaikkal monument in the University of Jaffna.

"The Tamil Genocide Mullivaikkal Memorial Monument in the University of Jaffna, a monument that honours the hundreds of thousands of Tamil people who were massacred in 2009 by the Sri Lankan state, was being bulldozed by the Sri Lankan authorities earlier today. The final stage of genocide is the destruction of memory, the denial of wrongdoing, and the burial of evidence". - MPP Vijay Thanigasalam's statement.

https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=10158584637304807&id=502459806


"Heartbroken to hear of the destruction of the monument at #Jaffna University to Tamil civilians who died at #Mullivaikkal in 2009. Remembrance is crucial to understanding and moving toward reconciliation. #SriLanka" - Canadian Foreign Minister François-Philippe Champagne 

https://twitter.com/FP_Champagne/status/1348652843457241088



"My heart breaks for the Tamil people who are dealing with the destruction of the Mullivaikkal Memorial Monument." Ontario Premier Doug Ford

 https://twitter.com/fordnation/status/1348756094026473474


KalaiKathir News paper. Tamil Nadu chief ministry statement
"Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu Edappadi K Palaniswami took to Twitter to strongly condemn the demolition and said, "The news that a monument erected at the Jaffna University campus in memory of university students and the general public who were mercilessly killed in the final phase of the war in Mullivaikkal, Sri Lanka, has been demolished overnight is shocking." 

"Opposition leader and DMK President MK Stalin also took to Twitter and condemned the move. "My strongest condemnation for the demolition of the Mullivaikkal memorial at the University of Jaffna, following the demolition of the traditional monuments of Eelam Tamils! @PMOIndia Condemn this shocking incident! This is the expectation of the Tamils of the world," he said."

https://ca.news.yahoo.com/tamil-nadu-leaders-condemn-demolition-082824688.html

"Tearing down memorial commemorating tens of thousands of Tamils killed in #Mullivaikkal is a despicable act by the #SriLankan govt.  Justice & accountability must prevail to stop this vicious cycle of erasure & annihilation of Tamil identities experiences & history on the island" - MP Gary Anandasangaree

https://twitter.com/gary_srp/status/1347605198353657859

"This act is an insult not only to the university students but also to the entire Tamil people. It is also an act of denial of a people's right to memory," the university's students' union said in a statement.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-55620079?fbclid=IwAR0-sN8iOo08VKpNR4RdSMhmmO3EM-hRV4DQCMTXt_VdzXGC1Td4XuU_xhY

"Very worrying and a clear attempt to erase the brutal violence of the Tamil genocide. This destruction must be condemned by all leaders and we all must stand in defence of justice and human rights for the Tamil people." -  MPP Gurratan Singh 

https://twitter.com/GurratanSingh/status/1347696179832877061

"Destroying memorials of Tamils commemorating tens of thousands of Tamils killed in #Mullivaikkal is another form of stuctural genocide by #SriLanka. #Canada & the international community should act to stop this senseless destruction."

https://twitter.com/patrickbrownont/status/1347633489701695495

"Moving on from difficult history requires engaging with the past and trying to learn from it, not trying to obliterate narratives that don't match your own. #SriLanka" - Canadian Ambassador Mckinnon David

"Tonight I’m thinking of the thousands of Tamil Canadians across the GTA. I stand alongside them in condemning the destruction of the #MullivaikkalMemorial. Denying a people the right to remember their history and honour those they’ve lost is unjust and simply unacceptable": - Mayor
Bonnie Crombie
 .https://twitter.com/BonnieCrombie/status/1348456489707573248
"Justice for the Tamil people does not mean destroying memorials. I have visited the sacred Mullivaikal site which saw the cruel loss of thousands of Tamils during the recent atrocities."- Mayor @JohnTory
"I strongly condemn the destruction of the #MullivaikkalMemorial at #JaffnaUniversity. Security forces are occupying the university while students hold a hunger strike demanding answers. The govt must not deny the #Tamil people's right to remember their dead and right to protest. "- Member of Parliament
Ruby Sahota
I strongly condemn the destruction of the #MullivaikalMemorial and the blatant erasure of Tamil genocide. The Tamil community has a right to mourn their lost ones, and pursue justice and accountability in this matter. - - Leader of ONDP @AndreaHorwath

" Deeply saddened by the scenes at Jaffna University. It's important that people are able to remember all the tragic victims of Sri Lanka's conflict which help to heal the wounds of the past and support reconciliation. - Tariq Ahmadb Tariq, Minister of State -Foreign Commonwealth&Development Affairs,South Asia, Commonwealth,UN -PM's Envoy for Preventing Sexual Violence, & Minister Human Rights
"Very worrying scenes coming from Jaffna University over the weekend of the monument there. Being able to remember the victims of the conflict is an important part of the journey to truth, justice and reconciliation. The APPG for Tamils will be issuing a statement later. Elliot Colburn MP https://twitter.com/ElliotColburn/status/1348571473649291269

"A Mullivaikkal memorial at #JaffnaUniversity was dismantled this weekend. We can never erase the memory of thousands of massacred Tamils from the world, and must never erase a genocide from global history. I condemn the actions taken and stand with the Tamil community." - MP Mark Holland



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