Lawyers appealing for Tamil youths are threatened by a movement called "death brought from the demon".
[Saturday October 25 2008 12:32:56 PM GMT]
It is stated that death threats are circulated to the leading lawyers by a movement called "Mahasona". Lawyers appealing for any cases, for those arrested on suspicion of Terrorism activities, are circulated with a letter threatening death was stated.
"The meaning of "Mahasona" is "Death brought from the demon" was stated. On this context, persons arrested on suspicion under terrorism act, is branded by the movement as they are supporters of Tamil Eelam Libeation Tigers and supportive to the armed struggle by the LTTE. During the year 1980, similar killing squads functioned in the southern Sri Lanka, hence about 3000 people were missing. It was named as The "Black Cat" which was a murdering movement. In Sri Lanka, similar killers groups are functioning in different periods, and they perform many murders secretly was stated. During the year 1971 such similar group , performed killings about 15 thousand persons. According to a video reporter of Netherland, in the year 1980, Sri lanka was called "Murder land". Eventhough secret killings are done frequently in the Southern Sri Lanka, Tamil Eelam Liberation tigers or other movements functioned in Northern province, did not attack its enemies in a secret manner was stated by Asian Human rights Commission, Director Basil Fernando.
