ACT NOW Calls its supporters to help to observe the Tamil Referendum in UK

Act Now have been asked to help supply Election Observers, particularly by non-Tamils as this will help with the credibility of the event.  Next weekend the 30th and 31st January there is a referendum organised by the Tamil National Council being held for the Tamil Diaspora in the U.K. Similar votes have already taken place in France, Norway, Switzerland, Holland, Germany and Canada.

ACT NOW is a campaign group set up by a number of former British Humanitarian Aid workers and the general public. The group was founded after aid workers in northern Sri Lanka, where the conflict has been taking place, witnessed the suffering first hand.

ACT NOW have set up campaign groups all across the UK and have thousands of members across the globe. We work with these groups in the UK to raise awareness and lobby MPs to pressure the British government to act before its too late.

Text of the Help Call from ACT NOW:

HELP OBSERVE THE TAMIL REFERENDUM!   

Act Now believes the Sri Lankan Tamil people deserve the right to self determination especially after the atrocities which have been inflicted upon them during the recent years. We believe that letting the Sri Lankan government govern the Tamil people would be equivalent to letting the German govern the Jews after the Second World War.

Next weekend the 30th and 31st January there is a referendum organised by the Tamil National Council being held for the Tamil Diaspora in the U.K. Similar votes have already taken place in France, Norway, Switzerland, Holland, Germany and Canada.

Act Now have been asked to help supply Election Observers, particularly by non-Tamils as this will help with the credibility of the event. This involves checking that some simple procedures are beieng carried out by election officers on the day(s). CAN YOU HELP?

The referendum is based on the Vaddukoddail Resolution of 1976 which mandated Tamil politicians to seek independence from Sri Lanka. The question on the ballot paper is:

"The Tamil speaking people have confirmed that the Tamils in Sri Lanka have the right to self governance based on the Vaddukoddai Resolution 1976. This fundamental and essential right includes the right to the independent sovereignty of Eelam; a democratic state, fully embracing the principles of liberalism, equality, and a capitalistic mixed economy, while actively engaging in the global community."

All Tamils and spouses or descendants who were born in Sri Lanka (with ID) are being asked to cast a yes or no vote. There are about 50 polling stations around the U.K. Stations inside London will be voting on the Saturday from between 9.00 am to 8 pm and Sunday 10 am - 6 pm. Those outside London will only be voting on Saturday. Please check out the sites by visiting http://www.vkr1976.org.uk/pollstations.html.

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