The Hindu : Abide by truce terms, U.S. tells LTTE

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Abide by truce terms, U.S. tells LTTE

By Sridhar Krishnaswami

WASHINGTON, MARCH 2. The United States has asked the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam to "renounce terrorism and cease terrorist acts, including political assassination" and comply with the terms of the ceasefire it is a party to.

In a State Department statement, Washington condemned the killing of Tamil candidate, Sinnathamby Sunderpillai, in Batticaloa on Monday.

"Although no one has claimed responsibility for the crime, we note the recent statements by the LTTE that were clearly intended to discourage Tamil candidates of whom they did not approve," it said.

The administration reiterated the call by the donor co-chairs of the Tokyo process in the February 17 meeting here that the elections be conducted in an atmosphere free of political violence.

"We urge the Tamil Tigers to act responsibly during and after the election campaign. Violent actions of this sort raise doubts about their commitment to a political solution and illustrate why the Tamil Tigers remain on the U.S. list of Foreign Terrorist Organisations (FTO)," the statement said.

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