Supporters of Sri Lanka’s ruling party United People’s Freedom Alliance carry portraits of presidents of Venezuela, Sri Lanka, Cuba, Libya, Russia and China during a May Day rally in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Sunday, May 1,2011. (AP)
Courtesy - The Island By Eymard de Silva Wijeyeratne
Reading the entirety of the Darusman/Moon report is like wading through a fen of fetid water. After going through this unpleasant experience I thought it would be best to concentrate my attention on those parts that reveal the pre-planned, diabolical design that the Panel was commanded to execute. I will highlight these lines for the benefit of readers. "The Panel observed that there were several other contemporary issues in Sri Lanka, which if left un-addressed, will deter efforts towards genuine accountability and may undermine prospects for durable peace in consequence. Most notably, these include: (i) triumphalism on the part of the Government, expressed through its discourse on having developed the means and will to defeat "terrorism", thus ending Tamil aspirations for political, autonomy and recognition, and its denial regarding the human cost of its military strategy…".
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