It is our
considered view that any meaningful solution
to the Tamil national question must be based
on the following four cardinal principles.
1. Recognition
of the Tamils of Sri Lanka as a nation.
2. Recognition
of the existence of an identified
homeland for the Tamils in Sri Lanka.
3. Recognition
of the right of self determination of the
Tamil nation.
4. Recognition
of the right to citizenship and the
fundamental rights of all Tamils who look
upon the island as their country.
Different countries have
fashioned different systems of governments to
ensure these principles.
We have demanded and
struggled for an independent Tamil state as
the answer to this problem arising out of the
denial of these basic rights of our people.
The proposals put forward
by the Sri Lankan government delegation as
their solution to this problem is totally
unacceptable. Therefore we have rejected them
as stated by us in our statement of the 12th
of July 1985.
However, in view of our
earnest desire for peace, we are prepared to
give consideration to any set of proposals,
in keeping with the above mentioned
principles, that the Sri Lankan government
may place before us.
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