Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK) General Secretary M.A. Sumanthiran has expressed concern that the absence of funding for Provincial Council elections indicates that the polls will not be held next year. He also warned that budgetary allocations for settlement schemes could pose a threat to the lands of Tamil people. He further criticised next year’s budget, stating that it reflects a government policy statement that gives no indication of recognition of the existence of a national ethnic issue.
