Implement panel recommendations:UNP

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The UNP said today that the government should turn the UN report into a favorable one by implementing some of the recommendations made by the panel in their report.

UNP Deputy Chairman Lakshman Kiriella told a news conference today that the government should follow Israel which adopted a similar approach when they were charged of war crimes after the conflict with the Hamas group.

Mr. Kiriellla recalled that Israel implemented the recommendations made by a panel appointed by the UN after the war in Gaza strip. He said a South African judge who headed this panel had to issue another statement in which he mentioned that the situation in Israel had improved after the their recommendations were implemented.

Therefore the UNP MP said government should scrap emergency laws, relax the Prevention of Terrorism Act and issue death certificates to those who have disappeared during the war as there are the main recommendations that have been made in the panel report.

“UNP is not requesting the government to do as a party but it would be the best option to see the country through this crisis,” he pointed out.

The UNP MP charged that the government did not have any clear idea on how to deal with the issue right from the very inception. He therefore alleged that the government representatives secretly met the panel members after declaring in public that no one would meet them at any time. Mr. Kiriella also said the hierarchy of the government talked to UN Secretary General himself over the phone.

Asked whether the UNP is willing to support the government to face the situation, he said the party cannot make any comment on it as of now as the panel report is not officially published yet. (YP)

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sxhabeeb Wednesday, 20 April 2011 07:50 AM

if they think possitively, yes true we can avaoid the negativeness. of the panel. even not for the sake of Western countries but for the sake of humanbeen.

Jay Ranaweera Wednesday, 20 April 2011 02:41 PM

Yes J-R, Rissia and China have been very helpfull to Sri Lanka when ever SL needed help.If one does not know that,they need to study past history.

Kiriya Wednesday, 20 April 2011 02:46 PM

Pawadenno

J-R Wednesday, 20 April 2011 08:52 AM

Would like to know whether UNP accept the UN Panel Report? also what Mr Premadasa has to say about UNP's stand....It seems RUSSIA has shown some patriotic move than our UNPiers....

kaputakukula Wednesday, 20 April 2011 09:06 AM

Easier said than done. V need heart to do that but that is what is missing in SL

kao Wednesday, 20 April 2011 09:26 AM

oops. Russia is patriotic?? yes for their country.

anpan Wednesday, 20 April 2011 09:28 AM

Sensible response from a responsible party.

aaaaa Wednesday, 20 April 2011 09:38 AM

great response from the UNP unlike Sajith's response.
ALL Citizens of sri lanka should be the winners from this report.

Peter Wednesday, 20 April 2011 10:33 AM

Totally agree with the UNP

raju Wednesday, 20 April 2011 10:47 AM

Only people who wants to devide the country will agree.

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