Several Sri Lankan government officials have repeatedly contradicted themselves on the status of the implementation of the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC), said the Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA).
In an infographic released on Tuesday, the Colombo-based organisation highlighted claims made by senior government officials, illustrating the extent to which contradictory statements have been publicly made.
In 2013 government minister Mahinda Samarasinghe said that 99% of the LLRC Action Plan had been implemented, yet a year later the Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa stated only 30% had been.
Commenting on the statements, the CPA said,
In an infographic released on Tuesday, the Colombo-based organisation highlighted claims made by senior government officials, illustrating the extent to which contradictory statements have been publicly made.
In 2013 government minister Mahinda Samarasinghe said that 99% of the LLRC Action Plan had been implemented, yet a year later the Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa stated only 30% had been.
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Commenting on the statements, the CPA said,
“These discrepancies highlight the lack of clarity across the GoSL on reconciliation efforts. More importantly they highlight not only the illusion of progress the GoSL is attempting to depict in terms of reconciliation, but also the lack of a genuine commitment on its part to implement the LLRC recommendations.”