14 April 2015
Labour’s Shadow International Development Secretary, Mary Creagh, reiterated her support for an independent international investigation into events at the end of the conflict in Sri Lanka and pledged to continue applying pressure to secure peace and reconciliation for all communities in Sri Lanka.
In a press release made after meeting Tamil constituents of Ilford North with Labour’s parliamentary candidate Wes Streeting, Ms Craegh , on Thursday, said,
“My meeting with Wes Streeting and members of the Tamil community in Ilford reinforced to me the sense of frustration and despair felt by the Tamil people about previous failures to make progress on the independent international investigation into war crimes during the civil war in Sri Lanka. Ed Miliband has pressed President Sirisena on the need for an independent international investigation into the events of the civil war. I was able to reinforce our commitment that the next Labour government will continue to apply pressure to secure peace and reconciliation for all the communities of Sri Lanka. I know this is something that Wes Streeting will campaign on as Ilford North’s Labour MP”
Labour’s parliamentary candidate for Ilford North, Mr Streeting added,
“We must not let the promise of an independent international inquiry become yet another broken promise to the Tamil people, who have waited too long for truth and justice. As Ilford North’s MP, I will press the international community to act in hope of peace and reconciliation for all peoples in Sri Lanka.
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.
