– Acting Media Spokesman Sunday 25 March 2012domestic mechanism for internal affairs
By Sanjaya Nallaperuma
The government has not decided whether to accept the Resolution adopted by the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) against Sri Lanka, said the Acting Media Spokesman and Deputy Minister of Economic Development, Lakshman Yapa Abeywardane.
He added that the government will take a decision when the UN delegation arrives in the country. “We will decide what to do depending on the situation at that point in time. We will hold discussions with the UN before anything is done,” he said.
However there is no change in the government’s stance on the US backed Resolution which was adopted by the UNHRC, Abeywardane said. The government believes that the internal affairs of the country can be resolved by domestic mechanisms and there is no need for outside assistance.
Meanwhile, Minister Wimal Weerawansa said that the government should kick the US radio station Voice of America out of the country if the United States keeps on taking a hostile approach towards Sri Lanka.
The main opposition United National Party (UNP) MP Lakshman Kiriella told LAKBIMAnEWS that he believes that the US has no intention of intimidating Sri Lanka. He added that over 60% of Sri Lanka’s exports are bought by US and the European Union while China and Russia buy minimal amounts. “China buys nothing from us. Iran and Russia buy only a nominal amount. We should not antagonize our best clients and those who help to keep our economy afloat,” he said.
The UNHRC adopted the Resolution against Sri Lanka by 24 votes to 15 with eight abstentions last week.
The government has not decided whether to accept the Resolution adopted by the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) against Sri Lanka, said the Acting Media Spokesman and Deputy Minister of Economic Development, Lakshman Yapa Abeywardane.
He added that the government will take a decision when the UN delegation arrives in the country. “We will decide what to do depending on the situation at that point in time. We will hold discussions with the UN before anything is done,” he said.
However there is no change in the government’s stance on the US backed Resolution which was adopted by the UNHRC, Abeywardane said. The government believes that the internal affairs of the country can be resolved by domestic mechanisms and there is no need for outside assistance.
Meanwhile, Minister Wimal Weerawansa said that the government should kick the US radio station Voice of America out of the country if the United States keeps on taking a hostile approach towards Sri Lanka.
The main opposition United National Party (UNP) MP Lakshman Kiriella told LAKBIMAnEWS that he believes that the US has no intention of intimidating Sri Lanka. He added that over 60% of Sri Lanka’s exports are bought by US and the European Union while China and Russia buy minimal amounts. “China buys nothing from us. Iran and Russia buy only a nominal amount. We should not antagonize our best clients and those who help to keep our economy afloat,” he said.
The UNHRC adopted the Resolution against Sri Lanka by 24 votes to 15 with eight abstentions last week.
