Retired Chief Justice, Sarath N. Silva says that Former Army Commander Sarath Fonseka is the best person that should have been sent to Geneva, if discussions are to be held on war crimes at the United Nations Human Rights Council.
He expressed this view at the Galle District Professionals Meeting that was held at the Galle Town Hall on February 23..
''On the 27th of February, the United Nations Human Rights Council sessions will commence in Geneva. The United States will present a resolution against Sri Lanka stating that an international investigation needs to be carried out against the alleged war crimes that had taken place in Sri Lanka.''
'''I saw in the newspapers that a delegation of fifty two individuals comprising minister G,L. Peiris and seven other ministers; are heading to Geneva. Can one say who is the best person that should have been sent there? I know the answer.''
''It is Sarath Fonseka, who spearheaded the war, who should have been sent there. Even I have seen his scars when we went to the Nallur Kovil. If he shows these scars to them and say ''I fought; with a group of terrorists, and that they tried to kill me on three occasions, and once I even had to hold my own intestines in my hands and say that I am still alive and to take me to a hospital,'' then I think that those charges against war crimes will ease to some extent.''
''The rule of law is applicable internationally and we need to face those charges.'''' said the Retired Chief Justice Sarath N. Silva.
''On the 27th of February, the United Nations Human Rights Council sessions will commence in Geneva. The United States will present a resolution against Sri Lanka stating that an international investigation needs to be carried out against the alleged war crimes that had taken place in Sri Lanka.''
'''I saw in the newspapers that a delegation of fifty two individuals comprising minister G,L. Peiris and seven other ministers; are heading to Geneva. Can one say who is the best person that should have been sent there? I know the answer.''
''It is Sarath Fonseka, who spearheaded the war, who should have been sent there. Even I have seen his scars when we went to the Nallur Kovil. If he shows these scars to them and say ''I fought; with a group of terrorists, and that they tried to kill me on three occasions, and once I even had to hold my own intestines in my hands and say that I am still alive and to take me to a hospital,'' then I think that those charges against war crimes will ease to some extent.''
''The rule of law is applicable internationally and we need to face those charges.'''' said the Retired Chief Justice Sarath N. Silva.
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