ABC Radio Australia Connect Asia 26/01/2010 - Part 1

the Tamil factor in Sri Lankan polls
Thousands of Tamils in the north of the country will be voting for the
first time in many years.
Ironically, the minority Tamils - who've suffered discrimination under
successive governments - may decide the outcome, if the majority
Singhalese vote is split. While both incumbent President Rajapakse and
the former military chief General Fonseka actively courted the Tamil
vote during campaigning, many observers say it remains to be seen if
the lot of the Tamil minority will improve in Sri Lanka.
Presenter: Sen Lam
Speakers: Sisira Jayasuriya, Singhalese-born Professor of Economics at
LaTrobe University in Melbourne; Dr Sam Pari, Sydney-based
spokesperson for the Australian Tamil Congress

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