Are the LTTE extorting money from expatriate Tamils? Are they extorting money from Tamils in areas under their control?
I have lots of friends and relatives in different countries. These are the USA, Canada, the U.K., Australia, and New Zealand. I have been traveling to these countries to visit. Some of them are supporters of the LTTE., while others are not. To date, I have not heard from anyone that money was extorted from them under threat to them or their relatives in Eelam. Obviously, like any other political jurisdiction the LTTE needs money to run their administration and social services. They encourage people to give money and many do give, but they do not extract through threats. It is well known that Tamils are very careful with their money and in past years would only give to members of their families. This is no longer true.
