Detained Sri Lanka General ‘ready to talk’ with UN panel
The detained former military commander General Sarath Fonseka says he is prepared to meet the special panel appointed to advice the UN chief on alleged human rights violations in Sri Lanka, according to a report by BBC Sandeshaya. He also stressed that any country should take steps to resolve issues with the international community if there are any question marks over the conduct of the said country.
Speaking to BBC Sandeshaya General Fonseka further said, “We should not try to get involved in a conflict with the UN” and “As a citizen of Sri Lanka, if I get an opportunity to support such an inquiry, I think we shouldn’t hesitate to do that.”
The former military commander who is facing two military trials said that the conditions imposed by the European Union to extend the GSP+ facility are fair. “I don’t think it is an intervention in internal affairs,” he said. “The EU has demanded the release of political prisoners which includes me,” Gen Fonseka added.
