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ATBC KOM 2007 Pictures - Sydney, Canberra and Melbourne
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Australian member of the IIGEP says there was no dissension among the 11 members
In an exclusive interview to the Australian Tamil Broadcasting Corporation, the Australian member of the International Independent Group of Eminent Persons (IIGEP) invited by the Sri Lankan government to observe the conduct of its Presidential Commission of Inquiry (COI), Professor Emeritus Ivan Shearer has said that there was no dissension among the members of IIGEP. Sri Lankan government is only trying hard to give the impression that there was dissension between the Chairman Justice Bhagwati and the rest of the members, making use of the fax message sent by the former to President Rajapaksa. Professor Shearer has also said that Justice Bhagwati, in clarifying the matters raised in the IIGEP’s final report in his fax message to the President, has only softened the language in the final report by saying that the IIGEP always had an apprehension that there was a lack of political will on the government side to support a search for the truth.
Professor Shearer also has said that, as opposed to what the Sri Lankan Minister of Disaster Management and Human Rights Mahinda Samarasinghe has stated, IIGEP always had a good relationship with the COI. Professor Shearer emphasised that the conflict IIGEP always had was about the role played by the Attorney General in the COI.
When Professor Shearer was asked whether he will participate if he is invited by the Sri Lankan government again to participate in a new IIGEP or the same IIGEP with a different mandate, he answered that none of the members will, unless all their suggestions are accepted by the Sri Lankan government and implemented
Listen to Prof Shearer's ATBC interview below.....
Professor Ivan Shearer's Interview
ATBC 5th Year Anniversary – Celebrated in Style
Australian Tamil Broadcasting Corporation (ATBC) celebrated five years of service to the community with large gatherings in three major capital cities of Australia. Hundreds of it’s listeners, supporters and well wishers attended the events in Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra.
Entertainment programs consisted of ten well known classical and cinema artists from India and a dance program by Sydney youths. Many Parliamentarians and local leaders attended the event and praised ATBC’s commitment and service to the community. State and Federal Leaders have sent congratulatory messages to ATBC.
In Sydney more than 1,000 people attended the event and many people were turned back at the door due to hall capacity exceeding the limit. ATBC sincerely apologises for this unforseen instance due to overwhelming response from our supporters. We promise that next time we will hire a larger venue.
Premier of New South Wales, The Hon. Morris Iemma on his message said,
“I am delighted to wish a very happy 5th Anniversary Year to Tamil Community Radio and the Australian Tamil Broadcasting Corporation. It is also my pleasure to commend the hard-work and dedication of a large number of volunteers who contribute to the production and presentation of programs and the running of the radio station.
I am advised that the Tamil community takes well deserved pride in this particular achievement and in establishing self-sufficient community organisations.
Certainly, the rich cultural heritage of the Indian and Tamil communities has enhanced community life in NSW. The dynamism with which these communities have contributed to various aspects of Australian life is commendable.
On behalf of the NSW Government, I wish Tamil Community Radio and its volunteers much success in the year ahead”.
Federal Opposition Leader Hon. Kevin Rudd in his message said,
“The Australian Tamil Broadcasting
Corporation have been providing a vital service to the Australian Tamil
Community over the past five years and it has made an important
contribution to the wider Australian community through offering a voice
to the Australian Tamil Diaspora. I applaud the efforts of the Tamil
Broadcasting Corporation in servicing the community’s access to news and
current affairs through the ATBC’s partnerships with major national and
international broadcasting services such as SBS and BBC “.
Shadow Multicultural Affairs Minister Hon. Laurie Ferguson MP, The Hon Alan Cadman MP and Ms. Julie Owen MP attended the event and enjoyed the cultural show.
ATBC which has more than seventy five volunteers has broadcast and satellite based services which cover entire Australia and New Zealand. It has a large following and has been voted the best Tamil Radio Station by more than 3,500 people surveyed by an independent site TamilSydney.com.
Please send your feedback on ATBC Kalai Oli Malai 2007 by clicking the following link and all feedback will be kept confidential by ATBC. kom2007@atbc.net.au
Click here for Kalai Oli Malai Photos
ATBC Radio Station
Australian Tamil Broadcasting Corporation (ATBC) is a radio station broadcasting programs primarily in Tamil language 24 hours a day. Tamil people have migrated to Australia from Sri Lanka, India, Singapore, Malaysia, South Africa and Fiji. There are approximately 35,000 first and second generation Tamils living in the Sydney Metropolitan area and there are more than 80,000 Tamils live in Australia.
Community broadcasting in Australia is the voice of the community. Australian Tamil Broadcasting Corporation (ATBC) was established to provide Australian Tamils with Information services, which are not adequately served by the existing mainstream media. ATBC was established as a non-profit entity with active participation from the Tamil community. ATBC enables the facilities and mechanism required for talented and energetic volunteers from the Tamil community to produce programs.
ATBC developed a Code of Practice based on criteria set by the Community Broadcasting Association of Australia. Code of Conduct has been defined for broadcasters to ensure that public is not misled on events or news items, which are particularly sensitive to the community as defined by the Australian Broadcasting Authority (ABA).
Executive Advisory Committee (EAC) is set-up with Community Leaders to ensure that the Management Committee of ATBC adheres to the Code of Practice and Code of Conduct. EAC will also review the accounts of ATBC to ensure that it operates on a non-profit basis.
Types of Programming
ATBC has established a partnership with other international radio stations to rebroadcast their programs. Some of the key content providers for our programs are BBC Tamil Service, BBC World Service, CTR in Canada and Tamil Web Radio in Germany.
ATBC has also obtained permission to relay weekly Tamil broadcasts from the government radio station SBS and community radio station "Tamizh Muzhakkam".
ATBC provide variety of programs to cater the needs of the Community. ATBC ensures the time is allocated in the key areas to provide information for youth, senior citizens and women and to new arrivals in Australia. While majority of the programs and music are of Tamil origin, ATBC also produce and rebroadcast programs in English.
ATBC now in Australia and New Zealand
Australian Tamil Broadcasting Corporation has celebrated two years of service to the community in a big way on May 15, 2004. ATBC Melbourne transmitter had been commissioned and the broadcast can be received with ATBC receivers all over Metropolitan Melbourne.
ATBC has also commenced it's Satellite broadcast which can be received anywhere in Australia and New Zealand. This broadcast is on Optus B3 satellite free-to-air channel and the details are as follows, Transponder 5, Frequency 12525 Vertical polarization, NID 1121.
ATBC is the world's first not-for-profit 24 hour Tamil Community Radio run by volunteers. All community and the Government SBS Radio Tamil programs can be heard over ATBC frequencies during their broadcast
ATBC News Audio
November 10, 2006
ATBC Interview with Jaffna District MP, Mr. S. Gajendran
Aug 13, 2006
ATBC's 4th year celebrated
with a house full audience
ATBC 4th year celebration Kalai Oli Malai 2006 was held with a patronage of house full crowd at Bowman Hall, Blacktown on Sunday August 6, 2006.
All exhilarating performances and programs were produced by the local artists. Programs constituted of music, dance and drama and the quality of delivery thrilled the audience.
Prime Minister the Hon. John Howard and The Hon. Amanda Vanstone, Minister for Immigration and Multicultural Affairs sent their congratulatory messages for the event. The Hon. Alan Cadman MP and Ms. Julie Owens MP attended the event and appreciated the efforts of ATBC and the performances of the talented producers and artists.
Support to the event by the listeners and the community, yet again proved ATBC is on the right track to deliver the information and entertainment the community needs.
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ATBC Interview with
Western Province People's Front, President Mr. Mano Ganeshan
Interviewed on May 28, 2006
A View of the Peace Talk - Jehan Perera, the Director for the National Peace Council of Sri Lanka
Raj Para from Geneva - End of session one of Day 1
ATBC Interview with
Tamil National Alliance Jaffna District Member of Parliament Mr. S.
Gajendran
Interviewed on Jan 18, 2006
ATBC Interview with
Chairman, NorthEast Secretariat on Human Rights (NESOHR)
Fr. M. X. Karunaratnam
Interviewed on Jan 18, 2006
Interviewed on Jan 7, 2006
ATBC Interview with Tamil National Alliance Jaffna District Member
of Parliament Mr. N. Raviraj
Interviewed on Jan 8, 2006
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