United National Party (UNP) today accused the government of misleading the country’s people regarding the resolution to be moved against Sri Lanka at the UN Human Rights Council sessions in Geneva.
UNP General Secretary Tissa Attanayake said that there has been no official announcement that action will be taken against Sri Lanka through the resolution, However, by conjuring up false propaganda claiming that individuals including the President will be dragged to the electric chair and through protests, there is an attempt to divert the public’s opposition towards the government, he pointed out.
Speaking to a daily newspaper and stated that the said resolution calls for the implementation of the recommendations made by the LLRC report.
Without reaching the solutions to these matters through discussions and by provoking the public to protest the government is making them forget their problems and is directing their attention in other redirections, he said.
“Even if this resolution is moved, and if it is passed or not there are several other problems internally in Sri Lanka that need solving,” Mr.Attanayake added.
Claiming that the government had gathered people to protest though issuing circulars, the General Secretary also stated that the people who attend these protests at the expense of the government should actually protest against the methods of the government, he added.