Facebook icon
Twitter icon
e-mail icon

‘President will never accept international judges’ claims Sri Lankan minister

Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena will never allow international judges to participate in an accountability mechanism, said a government minister at a press briefing on Tuesday.

Provincial Councils and Local Government Minister Faizer Musthapha insisted that foreign judges wouldn’t be accommodated in any proposed court dealing with cases of international humanitarian law violations “under any circumstances”.

The Minister added that the president would not give in to international pressure, saying "various people can make recommendations though we’ll not accept anything inimical to Sri Lanka".

His remarks were reiterated by former MP Reginald Cooray, who is widely tipped to become the next Governor of the Northern Province.

Speaking at the SLFP party office, Mr Cooray recalled Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena’s comments to Al Jazeera and BBC, where he repeatedly rejection international involvement and reassured  the press that foreign judges would not be allowed to participate.

See more from The Island here.

 

We need your support

Sri Lanka is one of the most dangerous places in the world to be a journalist. Tamil journalists are particularly at threat, with at least 41 media workers known to have been killed by the Sri Lankan state or its paramilitaries during and after the armed conflict.

Despite the risks, our team on the ground remain committed to providing detailed and accurate reporting of developments in the Tamil homeland, across the island and around the world, as well as providing expert analysis and insight from the Tamil point of view

We need your support in keeping our journalism going. Support our work today.

For more ways to donate visit https://donate.tamilguardian.com.