Bail for Perarivalan is a trailer for complete release
Thirumavalan, the head of the Liberation Tigers of tamil Eelam (LTTE), has stated that Perarivalan's release is contingent on the supreme court giving him bail. "No decision has yet been taken on the consensus decision of the tamil Nadu government to release 7 Tamils, including Perarivalan," he said in a statement. The governor's side claimed that the decision was not made because it existed, but the federal government clarified in court that it had nothing to do with the probe.
The governor then told the court that he would make a decision in two or three days, but afterwards changed his mind and said that the president would make the final decision. This is why the case has dragged on for so long at the supreme Court. The question arose at today's hearing (March 9) as to whether the governor had the authority to decide whether the Attorney General, who argued on behalf of the federal government, should have the power to decide the clemency petition. 'No decision should be made until the issue has been resolved.' The apex court, however, did not accept it and gave Perarivalan bail.
With the supreme Court's decision, we encourage the central government to move quickly to secure the complete release of the seven Tamils, including Perarivalan. We encourage the tamil Nadu government to follow Perarivalan's lead and give release to other convicts involved.