Some 3,000 people are expected to stage a protest outside the Indian High Commission in Kuala Lumpur tomorrow to protest the Sri Lankan government's military aggression against Tamil civilians.

The Kuala Lumpur-based Global Peace Initiative (GPI) movement, which has been actively campaigning for the Sri Lankan government to stop harming Tamils in its bloody war to wipe-out the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), will be leading the protest.

sri lanka protest us embassy 170409 01 A memorandum which is to be handed tomorrow, will be the second sent by GPI to the high commission, in order to push India to pressure Sri Lanka to initiate a cease-fire.

"The United Nations (UN) has revealed that there are about 100,000 people who are currently trapped in the safety zone," said GPI coordinator S Pasupathi when contacted.

In February, the army declared a Civilian Safety Zone to channel humanitarian aid and medical supplies to the people trapped with the guerilla forces in the north eastern section of the country.

According to Pasupathi, all international non-governmental organisations including the UN have been evacuated from the area except for the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and local aid organisations.

He also said since the government had restricted the supplies that come in, the people who are currently stuck in the safety zone of Mullaitivu, are nearing starvation.

"The government is just going to let them die... they are not going to alleviate them that is why they have stopped aid from coming in.

"It is a known fact that India is indirectly helping the Singhalese government, that is why we are going on with our efforts.

"The Indian government has a moral obligation to ensure that the Tamils in Sri Lanka are safe... but the leaders say one thing but they do another," he lamented.

Cabinet has don't nothing

In January, Human Resources Minister and MIC secretary-general Dr S Subramaniam said that the Malaysian cabinet is sympathetic towards the suffering of the Tamils in Sri Lanka and they would be considering sending essentials and medical supplies to aid the people.

However, he had reiterated that Malaysia will not interfere with the political situation of the country.

Commenting on this, Pasupathi said: "Well, as far as we know they haven't spoken to us or asked for our opinion, nor have they sent any supplies to our knowledge."

Asked whether GPI or other non-partisan coalitions had taken any initiative to send aid, he replied: "The army has banned all groups from entering and even if we send in food or medical items we would not know if it reaches it's destination."

Last week, a small group of about 20 GPI members and parliamentarians gathered at the US embassy and submitted a memorandum addressed to President Barack Obama, calling on him to urge the Sri Lankan government to stop targetting innocent civilians.

The LTTE has been fighting since 1983 to establish an independent state for minority Tamils.