Seeman in distress: A "Tweet Tale"
tweet bundle from the twitter pages by D.B.S. Jeyaraj
left
Indian Tamil film director/actor Sebastian Seeman left Toronto on Nov 26th by Jet Airways flight to New Delhi via Brussels.
not permitted
Tamil Radio was wrong about Seeman flying out to USA from Toronto. He was not permitted entry into USA by authorities. He flew back to India
canceled
World Tamil Organization annual conference in USA scheduled for December 6th canceled because chief guest Sebastian Seeman could not attend
not "handcuffed"
Contrary to media reports Tamil director Sebastian Seeman was not "handcuffed" by officials in Toronto. He was only "escorted" by officials
visitors visa
Tamil Film director/actor Sebastian Seeman got a visitors visa from Canadian High Commission in New Delhi & flew into Toronto on Nov 23rd
violated
Seeman who came as a tourist violated visa conditions by speaking at meetings displaying symbols of LTTE banned as "terrorist" in Canada
pro-LTTE
Seeman delivered inflammatory, racist speech on Nov 25th at Scarborough meeting organized by pro-LTTE Student & Youth organizations
"butchered"
Seeman allegedly warned of revenge for murdered innocent Tamil civilians & said Sinhalese abroad should be "butchered" and not allowed to live
100 black tigers
Seeman allegedly warned of re-starting war in Sri Lanka & said over a100 black tigers would self-destruct in the South and cause destruction
immolated
Seeman allegedly warned that TamilNadu youths like Muthukumar who immolated themselves would now turn into human bombs&cause terrible damage
changed
Seeman allegedly said the war would have changed course if the LTTE had bombed 100 Sinhala schools for every Tamil school bombed or shelled
threatened
Seeman allegedly threatened that Tamils living in many countries would soon show the world through action what "terrorism" was all about
RCMP
Toronto & Peel region Police & RCMP officials were alerted about Seeman's speeches. They were monitored&found to be racist & inciting violence
custody
Canada Border Services Agency officers took Seeman into custody &began interrogating him.Canadian Tamils provided legal counsel for Seeman
depriving
CBSA officials said Seeman would be detained until Nov 30th thus depriving him of speaking at meetings scheduled daily for Nov 26, 27, 28 & 29th.
proceedings
Seeman was also warned that he could possibly face legal proceedings in Canada for his offensive speech and also face deportation to India
"voluntarily"
Seeman then opted to fly out "voluntarily" to the USA through which he arrived in Canada.Tamil radio said he left at 6.30pm from Toronto
an end
Let us hope that the Seeman incident will bring about an end to Tamil Nadu pro-tiger elements making provocative speeches to Canadian Tamils