Leader Vaiko today appealed to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for his intervention to save the lives of 19 Tamils currently living in Dubai and to ensure that they are not deported to Sri Lanka.
“I humbly request you to take urgent necessary steps on a footing to save these 19 Tamils taking it up with the Government of UAE. You may kindly ensure the safety and security of these 19 Tamils and on humanitarian grounds seethat they are not to Sri Lanka at any cost”, Vaiko said in a letter to the PM.
He said 45 Eelam Tamils left for Australia on October last from Tuticorin and due to rough conditions, the ship was rescued by a cargo ship which took them to Dubai where the people sought asylum through the International Red Cross.
According to Dubai authorities, Vaiko said 19 Tamils who have been given asylum in Dubai were in the process of being sent back to Colombo.
