BTF in Labour Party Conference 2008

Member of British Tamils Forum and the Leader of Tamils for Labour Delivers a Damning Speech at the Labour Party Conference 2008

In front of over 10,000 delegates, millions of viewers watching live on BBC television, at least three cabinet ministers namely, Foreign Secretary Rt. Hon David Miliband, Secretary of State for International Development Rt. Hon Douglas Alexander and the Defence Secretary Rt. Hon Des Browne behind him at the stage and with the Prime Minister listening to his speech behind the stage, Sen Kandiah, a senior member of the British Tamils Forum and the Leader of Tamils for Labour, delivered a damning speech condemning the current Government of Sri Lanka and the State for the oppression of Tamils for over 60 years.

Foreign Secretary Rt. Hon David Miliband MP opened the afternoon of the Labour Party Conference today, 22 September 2008, under the banner of Britain in the World Debate with a his speech which amongst others, stressed the moral duty of Britain and her Foreign Policy engagements in other parts of the World.

In the audience amongst many other Senior Labour Party Officials, Members of Parliament, Members of European Parliament, Business Leaders, former Cabinet Ministers and dignitaries it was notable that the European Trade Commissioner Hon Peter Mandelson who listened very carefully to what Sen Kandiah had to say about the state of human rights in Sri Lanka.

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