Can't investigate; won't investigate

by admin
Dec 13, 2011

Addressing parliament on Wednesday, Foreign Minister GL Peiris asserted Sri Lanka will not allow an international investigation into allegations of war crimes.

The Sri Lankan government "is firmly for solving the country’s internal issues by itself,” he reiterated.

It is unfortunate then that this is the only aspect of the investigation of war crimes the government is firm about.

Almost a month after the LLRC report was presented to the President, Mahinda Rajapaksa, the dithering continues.

No definite release date has been set. Any calls to expedite its release are condemned as "indecent hurry", whilst the demand for an international investigation is deemed a Western plot against the country.
 
Commenting on the TNA leader's call for an international investigation, Peiris warned parliament, "there are dangerous undertones to his speech".

Sri Lanka has "no intention of allowing an international policeman" he added.

How fortunate then that the ICC's next prosecutor is a woman.

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