A prominent TNA MP says the party will continue to demand an international mechanism, despite the recent announcement by the US that it would support a credible domestic inquiry.
Sivagnanam Shritharan, who won the highest number of votes of all TNA MPs, said the party will act according to its manifesto, which demands an international inquiry.
“We will not accept it, if the US calls for an internal inquiry into the alleged war crimes and human rights abuses during the final phase of the war, we will demand an international inquiry as stated in the election manifesto," he said.
“We will act as we stated in the election manifesto. We cannot accept everything the US says. How could we accept perpetrators investigating themselves? An international investigation must happen into the war crimes that occurred in Sri Lanka. This is what will bring justice to the Tamils and that is what the people are expecting.”
Sivagnanam Shritharan, who won the highest number of votes of all TNA MPs, said the party will act according to its manifesto, which demands an international inquiry.
“We will not accept it, if the US calls for an internal inquiry into the alleged war crimes and human rights abuses during the final phase of the war, we will demand an international inquiry as stated in the election manifesto," he said.
“We will act as we stated in the election manifesto. We cannot accept everything the US says. How could we accept perpetrators investigating themselves? An international investigation must happen into the war crimes that occurred in Sri Lanka. This is what will bring justice to the Tamils and that is what the people are expecting.”