Govt. makes official stand on UNHRC

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Making an official statement of the Government, with regard to the UNHRC resolution Minister of External Affairs Prof.G.L.Peiris said that said Sri Lanka would not allow any foreign intervention at any time. Speaking in Parliament today, he said Sri Lanka’s stand on the issue was consistent right throughout. The Minister said his views are official views of the government. This was in response to a query raised by the opposition whether his views are accepted by the government.

He also said that collective commitments forced 11 nations to vote in favour of the resolution on Sri Lanka at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva
though they were against it individually. Professor Peiris who was speaking during the debate on six financial Bills in the House, said some nations within the European Union were included in this list of countries that were personally against the resolution.

He said a representative from a European country at the sessions in Geneva had personally informed him that his country is individually against the resolution but would be compelled to vote in favour as it is the common stand of the European Union.

The Minister who criticized the UN Human Rights Council said a negative view on it is emerging currently. He said even members of US congress hold the view that the Human Rights Council is politicized. Professor Peiris said countries such as Israel had taken a hard line on UNHRC and had openly stated that it had terminated all engagements with UNHRC and would not allow any official from it to visit that country.

UNP MP Dayasiri Jayasekera who joined the debate later raised a question to this effect pointing out that there are contradictions in the statements that are made by the Ministers. He was referring to a statement that have been made by Minister Lakshman Yapa Abeywardene that the views aired by Minister Peiris on the Geneva issue are not the official views of the government.(Yohan Perera)

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Comments - 22

bandulasterb Friday, 30 March 2012 01:36 PM

So, resign from the UNHCR and say "Get out from Sri Lanka" to UN. Simple isn't it?

Justin Fernando Saturday, 31 March 2012 11:12 PM

Who is this rebel David Thayalan Cohen ? Needs a mouth wash or what ????

Remo Saturday, 31 March 2012 12:27 PM

Kogedha yanne??? Malle pol...

RAJU Saturday, 31 March 2012 06:48 AM

TOO LATE AND WASTE OF TIME. TRY TO DO SOMETHING POSITIVELY ATLEAST TO SATISFY THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY ON THE HUMAN RIGHTS ALLEGATION AGAINST YOUR COUNTRY.

Citizen Saturday, 31 March 2012 03:16 AM

Very True

Des Saturday, 31 March 2012 03:10 AM

EXELENT COMMENT COHEN.

Des Saturday, 31 March 2012 12:55 AM

ISRAEL WITHDRAWS FROM GAZA .NOW ROCKETS ARE BEEN LAUNCHED FROM GAZA.THE U.N DOES NOT CONDEM WHY?
ISNT THIS DOUBLE STANDARDS.

Rakesh Friday, 30 March 2012 10:32 PM

Mad Cow Disease is playing havoc in the country...Allahu Akbar...

Dorothy Friday, 30 March 2012 10:27 PM

of course what David Thayalan says confirms the so called international attitude towards a third world nation struggling to rise up after 30 years of terrorism . Are you trying to say 'if only'' to this nation , or is it another extension of colonialism civilisong the natives on behaviour in the international arena!Only fiancially powerful nations can carry out their policies .

Leela Friday, 30 March 2012 04:02 PM

How could one colonise one's own country?

gajan99 Friday, 30 March 2012 02:35 PM

Long live our king!

kadalaya Friday, 30 March 2012 09:25 AM

This minister has been a total failure. He is not mentioning this name of the european country. Just playing for time. Should Sri Lanka not abide by the UN resolution we are sure to hit by sanctions from individual countries that sponsored the resolution. It is finally the man on the street that will get affected.

limatc Friday, 30 March 2012 01:35 PM

SO HOW WILL THE UNHRC TACKLE , WHERE THE BANKI-MOON , WHAT DOES BANKI-MOON SAYS , WHY NOT ANYBODY RAISE A QUESTION DURING THE UNHCR SESSION ABOUT ISRAEL's THIRD CLASS ACT , WHERE ??

David Thayalan Cohen Friday, 30 March 2012 01:37 PM

Mr.Peiris,
You can only compare Israel's stand if your country has produced powerful people like Irael (Financially and Politically) in the International level. Your comments and your other leaders comments show you and your country will never come out of the " Third world " status.

David Thayalan Cohen

Ranil Friday, 30 March 2012 12:26 PM

Good decision. As the sturn action taken even, at the time of war we could eradicate the LTTE goons from the country. If we danced to the tune of west , still problem is remained. Be with a backbone.

Neera Friday, 30 March 2012 12:17 PM

Prof.G.L.Peiris is it true?

scrap_metal Friday, 30 March 2012 10:40 AM

just like the 5year old girl guide association...

Dayan Friday, 30 March 2012 10:24 AM

As an academic Do you really think that this MILITANT approach is going to help us rather than going through a carefully constructive DIPLOMATIC and CONSULTATIVE approach.

Sarw an Friday, 30 March 2012 10:12 AM

GOSL is confused. The next stage is madness. Let us wait.

Shelton Fernando Friday, 30 March 2012 09:44 AM

Mr Minister you can make any number of statements whether official or unofficial, and play to the gallery as everybody in your regime including the leader is doing, but the realitity has to be faced by the country if the issues highlighted in the resolution are not properly addressed and the recommendations implemented in an acceptable way. If you flirt with China and continue colonisation of North more problems are on the cards.

sanjeev Friday, 30 March 2012 09:55 AM

Good for MR!!

tarzan Friday, 30 March 2012 09:11 AM

israel can survive without outside help, but we cant.

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