Could Tamil Eelam be another Singapore?
Eelam Tamils are an ethnic minority with a national conscious who have been left to the wolves by the departing colonial power. They have been betrayed by two great powers – Britain and India. Their national interests are not aligned with either Colombo or New Delhi. Eelam Tamils’ Diaspora political leadership could cultivate long term relationships with American decision makers and bureaucrats and demonstrate to them that an independent or even a semi independent TE would be a natural ally of America. It could be demonstrated that Washington could rely on it 110% . Just like Singapore will defy Kuala Lumpur and Jakarta to support the US, TE would defy Colombo and New Delhi to support Washington. Further, a Sri Lanka without its perennial ethnic political problems can concentrate on developing its economy, thus it too will cease to be a country of human smugglers and donor receivers. An independent or semi-independent TE would also be an economic Tiger indeed. Raveen. S.
