‘Sister-City’ proposal to buy Tamil Votes

Mayor of Bramton City, in greater Toronto; Linda Jeffrey continues to feel the fall out over the “confusion” her office caused after announcing the mayor would formalize ties with a Pro-LTTE TNA lead city municipality council in Northern Sri Lanka following huge politically gained campaign carried out by pro-LTTE sympathizes living in Brampton who promote their vote for Linda Jeffry in the next election, an act that would bypass council’s approval to please the pro-LTTE Tamil terrorist voters.

“This is not the kind of behaviour council or taxpayers expect from a mayor who claims to bring transparency to city hall,” said Regional Council Mrs. Elaine Moore. The Mayor tried to bypass councillors and enter a ‘sister-city’ agreement with northern Sri Lankan city of Vavuniya which is being controlled by pro-LTTE Tamil terrorist political party TNA.

A 20^th Dec. 2016 communication announcing Jeffrey’s plans to formalize the agreement with Sri Lankan dignitaries in the month of January has been removed from the council website recognizing the controversy of the agreement.

Councillors are waiting on a staff report outlining potential benefits of such an agreement and raised concerns that Jeffrey, who has presided over a highly divisive council in her first term, overstepped her authority by committing to such a deal without a staff analysis or council discussion.

The media release outlined Jeffrey’s plans to sign an agreement that would strengthen existing economic and cultural ties with local Tamil voters; who are pro-LTTE Tamil terrorists in majority in Brampton while painting a picture that by signing such a bogus agreement it will encourage commerce and the exchange of goods and services between Brampton and Vavuniya. Most of the political analysts and economists would not agree to such benefits in terms of business and commerce but it will give undue political advantage to the party who are leading the Brampton Council in the next election to buy Tamil’s votes.

The mayor’s office downplayed the controversy, clarifying that the process is still in early stages and that council would ultimately make the final decision.

Jaskaran Singh Sandhu, press secretary of the Council, has explained that there was “some confusion” with the December communication. As such, it was decided the media release be removed “to alleviate the confusion.”

However, several city councillors say they aren’t buying the explanation knowing that motive behind was to buy the Tamil’s votes in the next council election. Brampton has over 20,000 strong Tamil community; majority are pro-LTTE Tamil terrorist sympathizers.

“The only confusion that exists is why the office of the mayor would issue a media release that’s completely contrary to council direction in the first place,” said Moore.

A video posted on YouTube also shows officials, including Regional Coun. Martin Medeiros, talking up possible partnerships between the two cities.

Medeiros, who is acting mayor this month, met with dignitaries at a ceremony held at Brampton city hall Jan. 11. He spoke of the potential for Brampton businesses as northern Sri Lanka looks to rebuild following years of Tamil terrorism.

Medeiros said city staff would work with Sri Lankan officials “to develop a framework” and “look for opportunities of co-operation.” He added staff would then bring forward a report to council at “which time we will also explore the possibility of an economic and friendship agreement.”

On Dec. 7, councillors debated a request that would link Brampton and Vavuniya via a ‘friendship relationship agreement’.

Despite some initial skepticism, councillors agreed to wait on a staff report before making a decision.

But Jeffrey’s media release announcing she would formalize a sister-city agreement angered several politicians who have accused the mayor of trying to dictate terms rather than build consensus.

Councillors said they only received an invitation to meet with Sri Lankan and local dignitaries, among them C.V. Wigneswaran, a racist and extremist pro-LTTE Tamil politician and chief minister of Sri Lanka’s Northern Province, a day before the Jan. 11 event.

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