One of Malaysia's leading political parties, the Democratic Action Party, has called on the government to boycott the upcoming CHOGM due to the crimes committed by Sri Lanka against Tamils.
DAP Secretary-General Lim Guan Eng, had said in a statement,
DAP Secretary-General Lim Guan Eng, had said in a statement,
"Malaysia must boycott this as a humanitarian protest against The recalcitrant Sri Lankan government’s stubborn refusal to account for the deaths of tens of thousands of Tamils during the closing stages of the Sri Lankan civil war.”
“In this respect, DAP thinks that holding of CHOGM in Colombo is not an appropriate thing to do."
“To date, the Sri Lanka government has not taken any initiative to investigate and prosecute those responsible for crimes against innocent Tamils during the civil war in 2009."
"Beyond the killings, hundreds and thousands of Tamils who disappeared during the civil war have not been accounted for by the government. Those responsible for the rapes against Tamil women and girls have not been brought to justice."
"By boycotting this function, Malaysia would be able to send a strong message to Colombo that the international community, including Commonwealth, will not tolerate human rights violations”.