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| Monday, 29 September 2003 |
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by Sarath Malalasekera Interior Minister John Amaratunga will fly to Geneva today to defend the Government vis - a- vis the charges made by the Opposition against it over human rights violations before the Human Rights Commission of the International Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). "Every single action taken by the UNF Government was in the interest of preserving law and order although put down as human rights violation by a bankrupt Opposition," Amaratunga told the Daily New yesterday on the eve of his departure to attend the inquiry at the World Human Rights governing body. The Minister said he will make known the circumstances under which the Government was compelled to act which solely related to law and order concerns and would place in true perspective representations made by the Opposition before the Human Rights Commission and expose the complaints for what they are worth. Recently, 10 Opposition MPs including Nimal Siripala de Silva, Mangala Samaraweera and Mahindananda Aluthgamage had complained to the Human Rights Commission in Geneva accusing the UNF Government of ignoring complaints of police harassment mainly of PA MPs. They had also accused the Government of threatening and intimidating Opposition members and their supporters. The IPU consists of MPs representing 154 countries including Britain, Africa, Scandinavia and South America. Employment and Labour Minister Mahinda Samarasinghe who heads the IPU said the 10 Opposition MPs have also been asked to appear before the Commission today for the inquiry. It is learnt that Samarasinghe would excuse himself from the investigation abiding by the Commission's rules and regulations. |
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