Mithila Sri Pathmanathan

Mithila Sri Pathmanathan (Vice President, ITAK Colombo Branch)  is conducting a virulent campaign through the media against the party leadership and Ambika Satkunanathan.

Because the party hierarchy refused to nominate her, she says there is no democracy within ITAK! Sumanthiran is making arbitrary decisions.

The founder of the ITAK Thanthai Chelvanayakam in his inaugural speech on December 18, 1949, made it clear that those who aspire for office should not join the party.

“சென்ற காலங்களில் எமது தலைவர்களின்  உறுதியற்ற நிலையே எமது பலவீனத்துக்குக் காரணமாக இருந்தது. இக் குறையை நிவர்த்தி செய்தாலன்றி  எமது கட்சியும் தோல்வியுறும். ஐரிஷ் தேசியவாதிகளைப் போல சுதந்திரத்  தமிழ் அரசு நிறுவப்படும் வரை ‘பதவி ஏற்க மாட்டோம்’ என்று வாக்குறுதி அளிக்கும் உண்மை ஊழியர்களே எமது கட்சியில் இருத்தல் வேண்டும். உள்ளத்தில் ஒரு நோக்கமும் பேச்சில் ஒரு நோக்கமும்  இருத்தலாகாது.

“In the past, our weakness was due to the (political) instability of our leaders.  Unless we rectify this weakness our party will also fail. The party needs trustworthy members who will pledge like the Irish nationalists ‘we will not accept ‘office’   until we establish an independent  Tamil state. There should not be any difference between the objective in our heart and the objective in our speech.

Mithila is a self-seeking individual who knows nothing about the history of the party. It appears she joined the ITAK in the hope of becoming an MP.

She once contested Colombo district as an independent and lost deposit.

Referring to Ambika,  Mithila insinuates  Ambika is an outsider from Colombo when she herself lives in  Colombo.

TRT France interviewed her on Sunday, and I took her to task for going public and giving enough ammunition to our opponents to demean the party.  She was interviewed alive by Dan TV Jaffna) a few days ago.

The mistake lies in giving membership to individuals without proper screening.

Also, the laxity on the part in enforcing party discipline.

When Viyalaendran somersaulted, the party hierarchy did not sack him. The party just let him go scot-free!

Now, we witness party members fighting for nomination in the Batticaloa district.

Thangavelu