145;I will always support the LTTE146;

8220;Erimalaikul Oru Panimalai8221; Despite a volcanic exterior, he is as soft as snow, was how Vaiko described LTTE chief Prabhakaran at a public meeting on Monday night. Calling the latest confrontation between the Lankan armed forces and the LTTE as the 8220;final war8221;, Vaiko said: 8220;There is no change in our stand that Tamil Eelam is the only solution.8221; The MDMK chief added: 8220;I openly declare that I continue to have links with the LTTE and the MDMK will always support the LTTE.8221; 8220;I am willing to be imprisoned all my life and even face the gallows for supporting the Eelam cause,8221; Vaiko said to cheers . Criticising the Centre for mooting a solution within the framework of a united Sri Lanka, Vaiko said only the people of Tamil Eelam had the right to decide their destiny. 8220;The LTTE is capable of winning a separate nation for Tamils. We want the LTTE to win and they will be victorious,8221; he said.