The Jathika Hela Urumaya (JHU) today said, before India sought to point its finger at Sri Lanka on war crimes allegations it should address the human rights violations of the Indian people including 93,000 disappearances in Kashmir which still remained unaddressed.
JHU General Secretary and Science and Technology Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka said, if the Indian Parliamentary Delegation which is currently in Sri Lanka had visited the country with honourable intentions, their visit would be welcome, but it was evident that the Indian visit was part of a protest campaign to further distort the country’s image.
The Minister said, during the Geneva UNHRC sessions India called on the country to hold an independent investigation on the last stages of the war, including in Nandikadal, where it was alleged that human rights violations took place.
However he said the delegation would find that the people in war-affected areas lived freely and their rights were not violated, contrary to statements made to that effect.
He said, India should focus on its own record of human rights violations.
“Look at the issues instead of covering them up. This will not end up being a fight against Sri Lanka but a fight against India since the country has faced turmoil of its own and has failed to address its own human rights record. So solve your own problems first,” Minister Ranawaka said.
He said, though India was focused on the problems of the Tamil people in the country, as many as 236,000 Tamils resided in Colombo, which was a greater number than those who lived in Jaffna and was a sign that the two communities lived in harmony.
JHU member and Western Provincial Minister Udaya Gammanpila said the existing tension with India was due to the theatrical stunts of leading performers in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
He said, “Tamil Nadu is important to Indian politics which is why they behave this way and Indian politicians are blinded and unaware of the actual situation in Sri Lanka.”
Minister Gammanpila said Sri Lankan politicians would be attacked if they visited India, but the Indian delegation will be treated with respect as it would otherwise go against our Sri Lankan values. (Olindhi Jayasundere)
Source:dailymirror
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