Sky News Video: MIA Hits Out At 'Concentration Camps'
[Singer M.I.A. has called on European governments to do more to help the Tamil people and has given her backing to Jan Jananayagam, an independent British candidate in the current Euro elections.]
MIA, who used to live in Sri Lanka and experienced the war, told Sky News: "Three hundred thousand people have been put into concentration camps and they (the authorities)have taken all the rights away from these people.
"They have no food and access to the media and aid. No freedom of speech or freedom of press."
She said the European council has been "undecided on the issue" and she said Britain and other international governments should step in and help.
"We're still getting stories from the Sri Lankan governent fed to us. We're not celebrating, we're not in the streets setting off firecrackers and having a great time and celebrating the end of a war.
"We still don't have answers about these people that are stuck in the barbed wire fences. They're dying of diseases. Some 60% of the population in these camps are wounded and have no medical attention." [Sky News]