Labor backbencher MP John Murphy has called for Australia to boycott the upcoming Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Colombo, as Foreign Minister Bob Carr remained steadfast in his support for Sri Lanka.
Speaking out against the Australian government’s decision to attend the upcoming CHOGM, Murphy stated,
"All the empirical and other evidence today indicates an arrogant reluctance by the Sri Lankan government to deal properly with these very, very serious allegations and so I've reached the conclusion that the best step would be for our country to boycott CHOGM".
"The Sri Lankan government is not listening to the international community in relation to conducting an independent and credible investigation into the allegations and violations of international human rights.”
"I think the time has come to send a powerful message to the Government that international leaders should boycott CHOGM."
See our earlier posts:
Sooka calls for CHOGM boycott (29 April 2013)
Australia dismisses calls to boycott CHOGM (27 April 2013)