Kulasegaram Sanchayan talks to Dr Hugh McDermott.
Several attempts were made to get comments from the Acting High Commissioner, Mr D.D.M.S.B. Dissanayake about this, but we have not succeeded to date.
"Death threats for highlighting the plight of Tamils"
Dr Hugh McDermott, member for Prospect in the New South Wales State Legislative Assembly. Source: Supplied
Dr Hugh McDermott, member for Prospect in the New South Wales State Legislative Assembly recently issued a statement on Tamils in Sri Lanka.
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