SL would be subjected to ‘universal jurisdiction’ unless allegations were probed In line with Geneva Resolution – UNP

Pro-federalist  Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera who agreed to alleged war crimes and genocides committed by our war heroes  warned again that dire consequences unless accountability allegations, levelled against Lankan military were properly investigated by the Sri Lankan new President.

Responding to SLPP presidential candidate Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s declaration that he wouldn’t respect Geneva Resolution 30/1 co-sponsored by Sri Lanka on Oct. 01, 2015 without cabinet approval by Ranil Wickranasinghe’s government at the convention called by Federation of National Organizations , Samaraweera emphasized that the country was bound by its own Constitution to ensure equal protection of the law to all.

“Shouldn’t we do justice to all our citizens including our security forces personnel by investigating allegations so that those who may not be guilty of a crime do not have to carry the weight of an allegation with them to the grave? Should we let allegations remain without investigations and make our security forces personnel vulnerable to be subjected to universal jurisdiction?  Samaraweera, an anti-Sinhala Buddhists asked in a statement issued by him.

Samaraweera challenged Gotabaya Rajapaksa who directed war against LTTE Tamil terrorist when he was the Secretary of Defence as to how he could dismiss Sri Lanka’s commitments to our citizens on human rights, rule of law and processes for truth-seeking, reparations, and guarantees of non-recurrence including Geneva Resolution 30/1.

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