Why is the Govt. afraid of experts’ panel: TNA

The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) yesterday asks why the government is afraid of the experts’ panel on Sri Lanka appointed by the UN Secretary-General Ban ki Moon, if the alleged human rights violations were not committed.



When commenting on the expert panel, TNA spokesman and MP of the Jaffna district Suresh Premachandran told  that if the alleged violations did not take place there is no reason to oppose for such a panel. “During the insurgency of the JVP in the late 1980s, the present President, went to the Geneva Conference for Human Rights to complain about the alleged human rights abuses committed by the forces. If that was not a violation of Sri Lanka’s sovereignty, probing the alleged abuses in North too can’t be a violation of Sri Lanka’s sovereignty.” he said.

“If that alleged violations of human rights had not taken place, why is the government afraid of the experts panel and an inquiry?” he asked.
Meanwhile, when asked for the opinion of the TNA on the proposed amendments to the constitution of Sri Lanka, Mr. Premachandran said that the party will discuss about it once the amendments are made public officially by the government.