If stone to death is caused it would be a failure of the government
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Dec 06, 2015
Deputy Minister Ajith P. Perera said if the Sri Lankan female domestic worker is stoned to death in Saudi Arabia that is the failure of the Sri Lankan government and the country.
“In case if that sister would be inflicted to that cruel punishment it would be a failure of our country and the government” said the deputy minister joining to a committee stage debate in the parliament.
If the Saudi Arabian Government enforces its laws despite the protest of Sri Lanka it would be a serious defeat for Sri Lanka who has ratified the UN human rights charter against cruel inhuman punishment said the power and renewable energy minister.
Stop sending
If she is beheaded we should immediately stop sending Sri Lankan female domestic workers to Saudi Arabia said the deputy minister Ajith. P. Perera.
Sri Lankan ambassador in Saudi Arabia Azmi Thakseen told the BBC despite an appeal is presented now it would create a negative impact if a protest campaign conducted.
Underage girl Rizana Nafeek who was sent to Saudi Arabia for domestic work was beheaded by the Saudi authorities ignoring the serious local and international protests and pleads.
The deputy minister said that he saw it was the failure of the former Mahinda Rajapaksa government which could not present any no confidence motion and able to save Rizana Nafeek before she was beheaded.
D.D. Ranjith De Silva, E. J. Victor Korea and Sanath Pushpakumara who tried to refrain from the death penalty were beheaded in Saudi Arabia few years back.
The human rights defenders who protested last Thursday urged the UN and international community to take action against Saudi Arabia.
If the Saudi Arabian Government enforces its laws despite the protest of Sri Lanka it would be a serious defeat for Sri Lanka who has ratified the UN human rights charter against cruel inhuman punishment said the power and renewable energy minister.
Stop sending
If she is beheaded we should immediately stop sending Sri Lankan female domestic workers to Saudi Arabia said the deputy minister Ajith. P. Perera.
Sri Lankan ambassador in Saudi Arabia Azmi Thakseen told the BBC despite an appeal is presented now it would create a negative impact if a protest campaign conducted.
Underage girl Rizana Nafeek who was sent to Saudi Arabia for domestic work was beheaded by the Saudi authorities ignoring the serious local and international protests and pleads.
The deputy minister said that he saw it was the failure of the former Mahinda Rajapaksa government which could not present any no confidence motion and able to save Rizana Nafeek before she was beheaded.
D.D. Ranjith De Silva, E. J. Victor Korea and Sanath Pushpakumara who tried to refrain from the death penalty were beheaded in Saudi Arabia few years back.
The human rights defenders who protested last Thursday urged the UN and international community to take action against Saudi Arabia.
