Back Transnational Government of Tamil Eelam German දෙමළ ඊළාම් දේශාතික්රාන්ත ආණ්ඩුව - අ.එ.ජ. Singhalese நாடு கடந்த தமிழீழ அரசு Tamil 泰米尔伊拉姆过渡政府 Chinese
 The emblem of the transnational government | |
 Area in which the war took place before 2010 | |
| Formation | 17 May 2010 |
|---|---|
| Purpose | The creation of an independent state called Tamil Eelam |
Official language | Tamil |
Prime minister | Visvanathan Rudrakumaran |
Main organ | Transnational Constituent Assembly of Tamil Eelam |
| Website | Official website |
The Transnational Government of Tamil Eelam (TGTE) is a transnational organisation among the Sri Lankan Tamil diaspora which aims to establish Tamil Eelam, a secular and democratic socialist state which many Tamils aimed to create in the North-East of Sri Lanka.[1]
The TGTE has been called a "ploy to perpetuate terrorism" by the Government of Sri Lanka,[2] which itself is under international pressure for war crime probes.[3] For its part, the TGTE has maintained that it is a democratic organization, and intends to use soft power and not military power to its end.[4] The exact words found in TGTE constitution are: "Whereas the TGTE has guided us towards a democratic system of government, to establish an independent state of Tamil Eelam based on the principles of peace, non-violence, tolerance, pluralism, transparency and accountability".[5]
Formed following the defeat of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam and the end of the Sri Lankan Civil War, the TGTE is based internationally, including in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Norway, Germany, Italy, France and Switzerland. Its Prime Minister is Visvanathan Rudrakumaran, the former international legal advisor to the LTTE.[6][7][8] Global elections were amongst Sri Lankan Tamil diaspora communities in May 2010 to elect members to the first Transnational Constituent Assembly of Tamil Eelam, the first step towards the formation of the PTGTE.
- ^ "Lanka asks European countries not to support LTTE remnants". Hindustan Times. 15 May 2010. Archived from the original on 18 May 2010.
- ^ "Transnational Eelam Govt ploy to perpetuate terrorism". The Nation, Sri Lanka. 16 May 2010.
- ^ Sri Lanka war probe `lacks credibility' http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/sri-lanka-war-probe-lacks-credibility-20100811-11zkl.html
- ^ TGTE 'Mission Statement' http://www.tgte-us.org/mission.html Archived 2012-09-21 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ TGTE 'Constitution' http://www.tgte-us.org/constitution.html
- ^ "'We Will Become A Power Centre' - Rudrakumaran". Tehelka. 8 August 2009. Archived from the original on 4 August 2009. Retrieved 8 April 2012.
- ^ Haviland, Charles (15 September 2009). "Tamil exiles to form 'government'". BBC News.
- ^ "Tamils proposed "Transnational Government of Tamil Eelam (TGTE)"". UKTamilNews.com. 20 September 2009.[permanent dead link]