The Sri Lankan opposition United National Party (UNP) outlined that it was fully committed in ensuring that Sri Lankan leaders were not tried at international courts on war crimes charges, reports Colombo Page.
Speaking in Sri Lankan parliament on Monday, UNP MP, Harsha de Silva, said,
Defending his decision to appear alongside the Global Tamil Forum spokesman on Al Jazeera news, he added,
Rajapaksa will be tried for genocidal war crimes if he loses elections - GTF (24 November 2014)
Speaking in Sri Lankan parliament on Monday, UNP MP, Harsha de Silva, said,
“I am telling the world. We (UNP and myself), will not allow anybody to take President Rajapaksa or any other leader to international court about war crimes. We will not allow the president whether he won or lose to be tried before war crime tribunals.”The UNP parliamentarian made the comments in response to criticisms regarding his appearance in an Aljazeera interview with the spokesman for the Global Tamil Forum (GTF), Suren Surendiran.
Defending his decision to appear alongside the Global Tamil Forum spokesman on Al Jazeera news, he added,
“I am a proud southerner and Sinhala Buddhist. I have no desire whatsoever to align with the Tigers and betray my country.”Related article:
Rajapaksa will be tried for genocidal war crimes if he loses elections - GTF (24 November 2014)