India should take the entire responsibility for the disappeared persons. Gottabaya blames

Friday , 25 January 2013
At the final war in Vanni, those who were taken accountability and registered by the forces none got disappeared. But those came to the military controlled areas, at the final war phase, reported to Indian hospitals and International Committee of the Red Cross, and were registered with the ICRC and in the “Indian hospitals hence concerning them, India and ICRC should take responsibility.

Such statement was made by Defense Secretary Gottabaya Rajapakse.

Regarding the recommendations made by the government appointed Reconciliation Commission, the military investigation council which was appointed by the Military Commander, handed over the report to Defense Secretary and concerning this an event  was held at the Defense Ministry.

During the event, questions were raised by reporters, concerning the missing persons, the above statement was stated.

He further said a country where war was in occurrence, persons getting missing, dying and getting wounded are normal issues. Due to the past 30 years of war prevailed in the country, 3000 soldiers from the military went missing. We are not aware what has happened to them.

Meanwhile during the two and half year’s period war was in occurrence, six thousand soldiers from the military died. 20 thousand were injured. Thousands got handicapped.

War was held between two sectors in a prescribed locality and there is possibility of deaths of those got trapped. There are possibilities of getting disappeared.

During war period, Tamil Eelam Liberation tiger’s occupied 100 percent land in the north. Many were forcibly taken by that movement for terrorism activities. They may have died during war, but still there is no information concerning them.

Those came during the final war to the military controlled areas; the ICRC and Indian hospitals took responsibility and later handed over them to forces.

Those brought by the forces were taken over after registration. Those who were registered did not get lost until now. If they had gone missing, they would have gone missing at the time they got surrendered to the Indian hospitals or International Committee of the Red Cross or before that time was mentioned by him.