The Australian government has extended the proscription on the LTTE for another three years.
This has been announced by the Australian Foreign Minister Mrs. Julie Bishop. She said that this initiative has been taken to prevent the raising of funds for terrorist activities in compliance with the relevant U.N. Security Council Resolution. In addition to the LTTE, Australia has also proscribed Al Shabab and I.R.A terrorist organizations as well. Australia has also emphasized that there will be no room for any fund raising by the LTTE in that country.
The Australian Government decided to maintain the LTTE as a proscribed outfit as the Federal Government updated its listing of terror groups and their financiers. Foreign Minister Julie Bishop pointed out that the threat of terrorism to Australia is real and enduring. She has added that the Australian Government remains determined to combat and prevent terrorism in all its forms.
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