Hakeem should opt out of PSC probing 21/4: SLPP

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The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) said today Minister Rauff Hakeem should opt-out of the Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) on the Easter Sunday carnage as he used to know Zahran Hashim who led the attacks.

Addressing a press conference, SLPP Chairman Prof. G.L. Peiris said video footage had surfaced in which Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) Leader Rauff Hakeem was seen engaged in a conversation with a group of people including Zahran.

“Although six months had elapsed since the bombings, justice has not been meted out to the victims. Minister Hakeem should not have been a member of the PSC,” he said, adding that SLPP presidential candidate Gotabaya Rajapaksa pledged to appoint a presidential commission to look into the incident.

Asserting that Mr. Rajapaksa would win the forthcoming presidential election, he said the incoming government would have limited time in getting ready for the UNHRC session scheduled for March next year.

“Even the present government found provisions of the UNHRC resolution on Sri Lanka contrary to the Constitution. There is no way for the present government to accept it,” he said.

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Chux Monday, 21 October 2019 08:52 PM

How about Gota??? He funded Saran and helped innocent people to be killed doesn’t Gota should appear???

Max Monday, 21 October 2019 09:05 PM

Hakeem is a no shame politico. So no one would expect him resigning.

Ranjan Monday, 21 October 2019 09:13 PM

We are now friends with India which created and trained the destructive LTTE, in this context it is ludicrous to push out Hakeem from the investigating committee simply because he had known the terrorist in the past.

vada palu professior Monday, 21 October 2019 09:16 PM

Go home and sleep at home man... time to expire without bowing being with thieves. Keep at least your dignity

Sunil Nannethie Monday, 21 October 2019 09:42 PM

Why didn't he done this during the time? Now this is a politically motivated issue.

johan Monday, 21 October 2019 10:08 PM

What about Hisbullah on your side shaking hands with Zaharan, and the admission of Ramukwella that SLFP paid salaries to Zaharan.

Bhanuka Monday, 21 October 2019 10:47 PM

if that is the case then Gota should opt out of the presidential race too

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