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| I know my limits and rights: UN Secretary General rejects Govt.'s objections |
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 (Lanka-e-News 02.July.2010 9.20 AM) The UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon has repudiated the objections raised by the SL Govt. against the UN advisory Committee appointed by him to advise on the human rights violations committed during the final phase of the SL war.
He added that this Committee will commence proceedings without delay, and he had appointed this Committee after a careful evaluation having regard to his limits and rights.
Ban Ki Moon who explained as above -mentioned at a Press briefing, said the letter signed and sent to the Secretary General by the non aligned countries on behalf of Sri Lanka is based on lack of knowledge and understanding of the subject. He is therefore rejecting it , he noted.
In the letter sent by the non aligned countries it was stated that the appointment of panel of advisors by the Secretary General was exceeding his powers.
Meanwhile, the announcement made by Minister Wimal Weerawansa that until the three member Committee appointed to give advice regarding SL is withdrawn, the Sri Lankans must hold the UN office here under siege has been rejected by the SL Govt. as not representing its official stand, and it is the Minister's personal sentiment. The SL Govt. has intimated this to the UN, the spokesman for the UN, Farhan Haq , stated.
At a media briefing in Colombo, Minister Weerawansa had said the UN Office in Colombo shall be held under siege and its staff kept captive until the advisory Committee is withdrawn. |
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The UN following this announcement has instructed all its security positions to investigate whether this is the official view of the SL Govt.
The UN Geneva Headquarters, after inquiring from the SL office had learnt that the Minister’s statement is not posing an instant threat. At all events, if any threats are held out against its offices anywhere in the World by any Govt. or individual , such intimidations and threats would be considered as most grave and perilous, and will not be condoned under any circumstance, the UN spokesman has emphasized .
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