The ruling party MP for Colombo district, Thilanga Sumathipala, warned the International Criminal Court (ICC) of a "turbulent environment" and inter-ethnic violence in Sri Lanka and beyond, if the UN was to take action against Sri Lanka following an international inquiry into mass atrocities, reports FT.lk.
"If the UN persists in taking action against Sri Lanka, a turbulent environment is likely to prevail once again within our country. Furthermore this could affect the entire Asian region, with a rapid spread of unrest and violence between ethnic groups,” Mr Sumanthipala told the President of the ICC, Judge Sang-Hyun Song, during a visit to the Hague attending the Executive Committee of Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA).
He added:
"If the UN persists in taking action against Sri Lanka, a turbulent environment is likely to prevail once again within our country. Furthermore this could affect the entire Asian region, with a rapid spread of unrest and violence between ethnic groups,” Mr Sumanthipala told the President of the ICC, Judge Sang-Hyun Song, during a visit to the Hague attending the Executive Committee of Parliamentarians for Global Action (PGA).
He added:
"It is indeed regrettable and unjust that the United Nations has deemed it fit to yield to pressure from the globally-dominant Tamil population and use the weapon of human rights against the Sinhalese.See full address by Mr Sumanthipala here.
Your Honour, as President of the International Criminal Court I am sure you will understand my sentiments. These allegations against Sri Lanka have regrettably undermined the credibility and reputation of both the International Criminal Courts and the United Nations."