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Govt has nothing to hide on human rights -FM
Monday, 19 March 2007 - 7:03 AM SL Time
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Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama told a meeting in Washington on Friday that the Government had taken a bold initiative to appoint an international observer group to the Commission of Inquiry for investigating alleged human rights violation since it had nothing to hide and is committed to ensure such violations don`t go unpunished.
`The appointment of the IIGEP (International Independent Group of Eminent Persons) is a unique arrangement by a country faced with alleged human rights violations,` he said addressing the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).
`I would like to emphasise that while it is making all efforts to address concerns of alleged human rights violations, the Government will take preventive measures and will remain responsible and accountable,` the Minister said.
Bogollagama also called for a special effort by the international community to persuade the Tamil Diaspora, whose funding is the primary source of sustenance of the LTTE, to support the Sri Lankan Government`s efforts to find a lasting solution to the conflict rather than contributing to fuel the separatist conflict.
He said the LTTE can no longer run away from negotiations on the basis of its past claims that Lankan leaders failed to evolve a southern consensus.
`Today it is hard to deny the fact that President Mahinda Rajapaksa had been able to muster the broadest possible political coalition in recent Sri Lankan political history and is well poised for achieving the Southern consensus to offer maximum possible devolution without adversely affecting the unity and territorial integrity of the country`.
He said devolution proposals will be placed before the All Party Representative Committee (APRC) which has been the vehicle through which Sri Lanka under the leadership of President Rajapaksa has sought to move the peace process forward.
`Over the past 13 months, the APRC has gone through a painstaking process with the aim of evolving a `southern consensus to devolve power`, the Minister said adding that as a result very soon, after considering the views of all stakeholders, Sri Lanka will place before the people a comprehensive political proposal for their approval.
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Roshan2007
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19 Mar 2007 13:18:11 GMT Report for Abuse
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Govt has nothing to hide on human rights -FM
It reminds me the Iraqi Minister of Information, Mohammed Saeed al-Sahaf,
and his famous quotes !
'I triple guarantee you, there are no American soldiers in Baghdad.' |
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19 Mar 2007 16:04:18 GMT Report for Abuse
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LTTE has the right to violate human rights--
Yes cos they are terrorists
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Edited By - BABA - 20 Mar 2007 06:28:28 GMT |
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19 Mar 2007 21:18:27 GMT Report for Abuse
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Bogollagama also called for a special effort by the international community to persuade the Tamil Diaspora, whose funding is the primary source of sustenance of the LTTE, to support the Sri Lankan Government's efforts to find a lasting solution to the conflict rather than contributing to fuel the separatist conflict.
Tamil Diaspora, to the extent they practice International Values and Principles ARE part of the International Community. When they resouce LTTE - it amounts to International Community resourcing the Tigers. Thank you for the publicity Mr. Minister.
Gaja Lakshmi Paramasivam from Australia |
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20 Mar 2007 03:15:32 GMT Report for Abuse
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Govt has nothing to hide on human rights -FM
Yeah right.
We all know the honesty of this man.
We will see what the UN HR commission says when it sets up its operations here.I am sure this GOSL will be humilated in the IC for lieing about everything. The president and PM will loose their creditablity and that is it.
Just having Karuna in your camp is enough not to mention the White Vans and the rest we all know which the UN will know soon enough.
God help Sorry Lanka. |
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20 Mar 2007 03:23:35 GMT Report for Abuse
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'Over the past 13 months, the APRC has gone through a painstaking process with the aim of evolving a 'southern consensus to devolve power'
Southern consensus to devolve power????
What this idiot is speaking about?
Has he gone out of his head?
If he can build a Southern consensus to devolve power next he can also convert back his wife a to virgin.
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20 Mar 2007 04:18:27 GMT Report for Abuse
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If he can build a Southern consensus to devolve power next he can also convert back his wife a to virgin.
remember what happened when APRC (one of southern consensus) proposals leaked out.
even MR quickly distanced himself out of APRC.
To build up a Southern consensus we have to wait for the next Ice Age. |
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20 Mar 2007 12:50:35 GMT Report for Abuse
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'a special effort by the international community to persuade the Tamil Diaspora, whose funding is the primary source of sustenance of the LTTE, to support the Sri Lankan Government's efforts to find a lasting solution to the conflict rather than contributing to fuel the separatist conflict'
First of all a Srilankan / Sinhalese parties / leaders shoul provide the Tamils, something concrete to trust the Sinhalese/GOSL.Aspirations of the Tamils has to evaluated and accepted. Confindence building measurements have to be taken.
Tamils, have lost trust in IC that has acted sofar only onesided. Thus the IC has lost moral influence among Tamils all over the world.
Mr. Bogollagama's statement 'Tamil Diaspora, whose funding is the primary source of sustenance of the LTTE'' is the best prove how much Tamils trust, support and defend the LTTE.
LTTE are the only authentic representative of Tamils.
If IC is to build confidence among Tamils, IC has to
1. beyond doubt, prove its neutrality.
2. become transparent in its policy and action.
3. Clearly state its stand on the aspirations of Tamils.
4. Recognize the struggle, if not the ways, of the Tamils are as freedom struggle.
5. Recognize LTTE, minus its extreme militant path, as cultural, political and military defendants of the Tamils. |
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20 Mar 2007 13:51:02 GMT Report for Abuse
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How many years now, for sixty years they have been fooling every body including the IC.
Carry on fooling, it won't last long if the IC would stop the aid.
once the begging bowl is dry they will come up with some cunning ideas, again Tamils and the IC will be taken for ride. |
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20 Mar 2007 21:59:32 GMT Report for Abuse
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