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Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa today called upon Sri Lankans to unite and resist the government’s decision to implement the UNHRC resolution on Sri Lanka.
Issuing a statement, the present Kurunegala District parliamentarian said the war was won by an SLFP government led by him and that it was a matter of profound regret the SLFP has been subordinated to the UNP which tried to sabotage the war effort at every turn.
“When the UNP’s attempts to stop the war by defeating the government at the budget vote in 2007 did not work, they ridiculed the war effort by saying that ‘any ox can fight a war’ and ‘while claiming to be advancing on Alimankada the army was actually moving towards Pamankada’. It is not surprising to see such people now trying to exact revenge from those who won the war,” he said in the statement.
He said the UNP led government accepted the Geneva resolution with the same carelessness with which they entered into the ceasefire agreement with the LTTE in 2002.
“I’m profoundly saddened to see that the SLFP has also joined the UNP in this great betrayal. The UNP may be deriving a great deal of satisfaction by thus getting a section of the SLFP which won the war to underwrite every traitorous they commit,” he said.
He alleged the government has accepted the Office of the High Commissioner on Human Rights (OHCHR) report which said that war crimes had been committed by Sri Lankan armed forces and they have agreed to set up a war crimes tribunal manned by foreign judges to try war heroes for these alleged crimes.
“The OHCHR is already under heavy criticism by the UN Human Rights Council itself. The UNHRC passes every year a resolution calling upon the OHCHR to end the domination of that office by Westerners and to reduce its dependency on their funds. The government has thus agreed to place Sri Lanka under the supervision of an institution that is facing criticism by the UNHRC itself for its Western bias,” he said.
Chryshan Thursday, 11 February 2016 05:06 PM
This is called fear of death "Marana baya"
janaka Thursday, 11 February 2016 06:09 PM
You and little Gota telling us for years no civilian casualties?Why you worried?
Desmond Jeromme Thursday, 11 February 2016 06:12 PM
If you are not guilty, why you worry so much? You are guilty that is why you are troubled mann. No one will come to shoulder you.
Cheers Friday, 12 February 2016 02:10 AM
Current president and the prime minister is talking bull and agreeing to the west. Any way both will survive, they both are weak leaders.
Shehan Friday, 12 February 2016 02:16 AM
Time to repent for your sins. Its judgement day for you and yours.
Ravi Friday, 12 February 2016 03:02 AM
Why?
Wele Vidane Friday, 12 February 2016 04:23 AM
We all guilty of killing terrorist.
Dan Friday, 12 February 2016 07:10 AM
For the crimes you have commited agaisnt humanity must be dealt with. Sorry it is time to pay back you crimes, especially sending SF to jail.
GH Friday, 12 February 2016 08:06 AM
But he never denied LTTE caualities!!! Mind it!!!
manjula Friday, 12 February 2016 08:11 AM
Well said Mr Rajapakse!
BuffaloaCitizen Friday, 12 February 2016 09:18 AM
If one had done humanitarian crimes, then the correct civilized path is identifying the perpetrators and punishing. Only persons who are involved will resist such a good human action.
saman Friday, 12 February 2016 09:21 AM
Trying to save The Family!
idroos2002 Friday, 12 February 2016 11:58 AM
The wounded would always cry/winch when medicine is applied
Vijith Pieterz Friday, 12 February 2016 12:03 PM
Who said, the entire nation will work against Mahinda.
chan Friday, 12 February 2016 05:38 PM
We can see from comments how selfish people are. They are not investigating MR but our forces. Wests aim is to tarnish the image our heros. via DM Android App
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