That was a signal from the LTTE that it was not interested in killing Lankan troops. But the arrogant Lankan president rejected the offer. Now she feels insecure and paranoid. That is why she is frantically seeking India's help. There is much confusion about the question of evacuation.
Evacuation can be humanitarian assistance only on one condition.
India should get an assurance from Sri Lanka that after evacuation, the Lankan government should not impose an economic blockade against Tamils in Jaffna. My fear is that even after a ceasefire, the Lankan government will regroup its army and use a new offensive against the LTTE and innocent Tamil civilians. In 1995, when the Tamils were suffering from poverty, all political parties in Tamil Nadu extended material support to them in Jaffna through the Red Cross. The President of Sri Lanka did not permit the Red Cross to supply medicines and essential food items to the Tamils. No government is as brutal and cruel as the Lankan government.