Terrorism law is truly a barbaric law. Kalmunai Chief Minister AM Rakib said that it is unnecessary for mankind.
He made the remarks while participating in a signature protest led by A. Nithanson, Deputy Secretary, Youth Front, Sri Lanka Tamil National Party, demanding the repeal of the Prevention of Terrorism Act in the Kalmunai area.
He continued to comment on this,
This signature struggle is to do away with the anti-terrorism law found in Sri Lanka. The Terrorism Act of 1979 was enacted in Sri Lanka.
That is truly a barbaric law. This is the law that was enacted at the United Nations against all the issues raised in the Charter of Human Rights created after World War II.
Is unnecessary for mankind. A law contrary to the law of natural justice. He noted that if a person is arrested under this Act he has no opportunity to express his opinion.
And the signatures of each of you are for your own protection and for the protection of your descendants, the participants in this struggle stated in their respective speeches.
Also present on the occasion were Ampara District TNA MP T. Kalaiyarasan, former Ampara District MP Kaveendran Kodeeswaran, Moddu District Parliamentarians P. Ariyanethiran, N. Sirinesan, District Organizer of the Sri Lanka Tamil National Party and Karaitivu Tavisalaru Krisnapillai Jayasiril. Saravanapavan, Member of the Kalmunai Municipal Council of the Tamil National Alliance, Former Member of the Municipal Council, Former Secretary General of the Liberation Movement and current Deputy Leader Henry Mahendran, Leader of the Batticaloa District Youth League of the Tamil National Party S. Seyon, Senior Member of the Tamil National Party and Former Leader of the Opposition of the Kalmunai Municipal Council Kunchuthambi A. Members of the Municipal Council of the National Alliance Alagakon Vijayaratnam So. Kuberan T. Rajaratnam, Chandrasekaran Rajan, Sivalingam, social worker Damodaram Pradeepan and other dignitaries signed the agreement.