The flag flies whatever SLMM says
The Scandinavian monitors have declared that the flying of the LTTE flag in government controlled areas is a provocative act and a violation of the ceasefire agreement, a spokesperson said.

The spokesperson was referring to Thursday’s incident where the LTTE hoisted its flag at a women's conference in Vavuniya town and refused to obey instructions by the monitoring mission representative to bring it down.

The LTTE representatives attending the meeting argued that hoisting the LTTE flag was not a violation of the ceasefire agreement and that the use of its flag in government controlled areas could not be objected to as they are already carrying out political activities in these areas.

But, the SLMM spokesperson said the act was a violation of the ceasefire agreement and the monitors had sent an official to the area. She said the army also had complained to the SLMM that the flying of the LTTE flag was disturbing the peace in the area.

She said that they had received similar complaints from other areas in the north and the east. An SLMM female representative who went to the spot where the LTTE flag was hoisted was forced to leave the premises after the participants including the LTTE members jeered at her.

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