Local judges only for local mechanism; Foreigners only as advisors- Ranil; probe even crimes of the south - civil organizations

(Lanka-e-News -27.Sep.2015, 7.00PM) The judges who will be associated with the local mechanism that is to be established to inquire into the  crimes committed during the period of the war will comprise only local judges , and those of the foreign countries will only be functioning as advisors , Ranil Wickremesinghe the Prime minister (P.M.) elucidated when he met with civil organizations  this evening  at the Temple Trees  to explain the Geneva resolutions .

About 200 trade union representatives ,  Professor Ven. Bellanvila Wimalaratne Thera  and Sunil Rathnapriya of the citizens force participated in the conference. On behalf of the government ,ministers  Rajitha Senaratne , Mano Ganeshan , Dr. Harsha De Silva were present.

Joseph Stalin of the Lanka Teachers union pointed out that the TNA had in its election manifesto mentioned  it will settle for nothing less than an international investigation ,and the Tamil people voted for them because of that .Besides, just because Mohan Peiris was eliminated , the judiciary had not got cleansed .With an  attorney general’s (A.G.)department  that is steeped in corruption , is it possible  to give a certificate inspiring confidence in  the disgruntled and sceptical Tamil people with regard to the local mechanism? Stalin questioned. 

The P.M. replied that after having discussions with all representatives of the Tamil people ,  the mechanism will be established with their consent and consensus.

Professor Bellanvila Thera expressing his assent to this commission said, it is something unprecedented in the world , and the truth shall be made known compulsorily.What the government is going to do  should be conveyed to the people , he added.

Following the consent obtained of those present , a committee was appointed comprising ministers Dr. Rajitha Senaratne , Mano Ganeshan , Dr. Harsha De Silva , Professor Bellanvila Thera ,Sunil Rathnapriya , Chameera Perera and  C.W. Subasinghe.

A mojority of the representatives of civil organizations empahasized , not only the incidents during the war , but even the abductions , murders and setting fire to media Institutions in the South exploiting the war climate should also be investigated .They also insisted that the reports of the committees that inquired into the Rathupaswela murders , and others should be published , and those guilty be duly punished.

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