Reconcilition South African Style Will Not Work in Sri Lanka
The mentality of the Sinhalese politicians since the date of independence in 1948, has involved making promises and signing treaties, one after another, and breaking all of them.
Rajapaksa walking away after bidding farewell to former President Nelson Mandela lying in state at the
Union Buildings in Pretoria, South Africa on 11 December 2013 |
(MELBOURNE) - On 11 December 2013 South Africa made a gracious offer to assist Sri Lanka in whatever way possible and share its experiences on its reconciliation process, South Africa’s High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Geoff Doidge said. He said this during a meeting held to express condolence on the death of former South African President Nelson Mandela at the parliament complex. The event was organised by the Sri Lanka-South Africa parliamentary Friendship Association. The High Commissioner, Geoff Doidge suggested that if a Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) was set up in Sri Lanka it would facilitate and expedite the reconciliation process between the Sinhalese and Tamils in Sri Lanka.
