UPFA member of parliament Dinesh Gunawardena slammed the proposed accountability mechanism to prosecute violations of international humanitarian law in Sri Lanka, stating it was “witch hunt against war heroes”.
Mr Gunawardena, who is also the leader of the Mahajana Eksath Peramuna (People's United Front), told the Sunday Observer that though the UN resolution on Sri Lanka was a “clear violation of our constitution”.
“Those who have been agitating for a separate state and supporting terrorism, are again at work,” he warned.
He went on to criticise the Sri Lankan government, stating it had “already failed to defend the country”. “There are two options: total surrender and accept all the false charges that the Commissioner has made, or place all the facts before the Council and defend Sri Lanka’s sovereignty, independence and the Constitution,” he said. “The Sri Lankan state has already failed to defend the country.”
“The Government’s intention is to punish innocent people who have defended our nation,” he added.
See his full interview here.
Mr Gunawardena, who is also the leader of the Mahajana Eksath Peramuna (People's United Front), told the Sunday Observer that though the UN resolution on Sri Lanka was a “clear violation of our constitution”.
“Those who have been agitating for a separate state and supporting terrorism, are again at work,” he warned.
He went on to criticise the Sri Lankan government, stating it had “already failed to defend the country”. “There are two options: total surrender and accept all the false charges that the Commissioner has made, or place all the facts before the Council and defend Sri Lanka’s sovereignty, independence and the Constitution,” he said. “The Sri Lankan state has already failed to defend the country.”
“The Government’s intention is to punish innocent people who have defended our nation,” he added.
See his full interview here.