Published 22:54 IST, December 12th 2019
UK PM Boris Johnson appeals to Tamils in campaign video, explains benefit of Brexit
On Wednesday, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson appealed to the British Tamils in a Conservative party campaign video, explaining to them the benefits of Brexit.
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On Wednesday, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson appealed to British Tamils in a Conservative party campaign video. Thanking Tamil community for ir contribution to United Kingdom, he noted ir success in areas such as National Health Service (NHS) and entrepreneurship. Moreover, he lauded ir emphasis on education. Johnson led-Conservatives are contesting December 12 General Election on sole plank of ensuring UK’s exit from European Union.
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Johnson remarked, “Vanakkam. I want to thank Tamil community for everything y do for our country. And I think values of Tamil community and contribution y make to NHS, to entrepreneurship in country, value y attach to education, educational achievement makes a fantastic difference.”
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'That's why we need to get Brexit done'
reafter, Johnson explained how Brexit could benefit members of Tamil community. He opined that points-based Australian system would be introduced in a post-Brexit scenario whereby people from across world would be treated equally for immigration to UK. Furrmore, British PM exuded confidence that re would be reconciliation and accountability in Sri Lanka indirectly hinting at alleged human rights violations on Tamilians in Sri Lanka during war with terror outfit LTTE.
UK PM remarked, “And that’s why we need to get Brexit done. Because when we get Brexit done, we can continue to support entrepreneurship, we can support our NHS, increase our investments in our NHS. And, of course, n, once we get our Brexit done, we can be fair in our immigration policy and put in points-based Australian system that will treat everybody around world equally for purposes of coming to UK. So, thanks to Tamil community and just want to say very much that I hope re will be reconciliation in Sri Lanka, accountability for what has gone before us, what’s happened in past and long-term peace in Sri Lanka. Nandri.”
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22:35 IST, December 12th 2019