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UNP National Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe said today there would be no need for foreign experts to intervene in our internal affairs if democracy and an independent judiciary were ensured, the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC) recommendations carried out and the 17th Amendment re-instated.
He said a meeting at which members of foreign diplomatic missions participated was attacked but the government itself had appointed foreign experts to help and advise the Commission on Missing Persons.
“If foreign diplomats had violated any conditions laid down by the Government they should be deported. But the government is not doing so out of fear that those countries will not issue visas to Government members. The UPFA government is pursuing double standards,” Mr. Wickremesinghe told a meeting organised by the Political Victimization Committee.
He said while on the one hand the government was seeking the intervention of foreign envoys by appointing them to the Commission on Missing Persons, on the other hand it was attacking envoys who were engaged in matters pertaining to missing persons.
“The government must rescind the appointment of foreign diplomats to the Commission on Missing Persons. We won’t need this kind of intervention if democracy and an independent judiciary were ensured and LLRC recommendations implemented,” Mr. Wickremesinghe said.(Ajith Siriwardana) WATCH
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Comments - Video: Ranil accuses govt. of double standards
Anton Thursday, 07 August 2014 11:39 AM
you are spot on...sir
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Mamai Raja Thursday, 07 August 2014 05:30 PM
it goes without saying. via DM Android App
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Manel Thursday, 07 August 2014 01:01 PM
He is spot on on a misplaced spot and therefore God help UNP.
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charles.S.Perera Thursday, 07 August 2014 02:25 PM
What is this man talking about . He should talk about what he proposes to do if ever he comes into power. This criticising the government monotonously withaout even creating an interest in his diction of words is pathetic. He is no leader and I wander why these UNP memebers do not see it. He has no place in the UNP nor in Sri Lanka . He should go to the West where he will be accepted.
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Devaka Thursday, 07 August 2014 04:02 PM
Is there democracy within the UNP?
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Ammaa Thursday, 07 August 2014 04:40 PM
Sir enough boring, pls advise No attraction, give to youngsters and play the game
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