CUDDALORE:
The members of the Manitha Urimai Padhukappu Maiyam (Human Rights Protection Centre) staged an agitation in front of the Collectorate here on Monday, seeking full protection to Tamil Nadu fishermen from the Sri Lankan Navy.
District secretary of the Maiyam S.Senthilkumar addressing the gathering said that the Sinhalese fishermen and the Sri Lankan Navy seemed to be taking action against the Tamil Nadu fishermen with a vengeance. Besides losing their catch and fishing nets to the Sinhalese forces the fishermen also faced threat to their lives. Mr. Senthilkumar said that such a situation would not prevail if the Centre acted tough and initiated appropriate steps to curb the atrocities against the fishermen. The Maiyam appealed to the government to grant gun licences to the fishermen as a self-protection measure.
Tsunami houses
L.Mani, a fisherman from Nallavadu, alleged that the permanent houses built for the tsunami-affected families in his place were of substandard quality. The structures looked so fragile because the foundation was not laid as per the government specifications. It seemed that a lot of money had been squandered in this regard and therefore called for a probe by appropriate authority.
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