Geneva vote on Sri Lanka at 2.30 pm tomorrow
(Srilankamirror) – The vote on the US-led resolution on Sri Lanka will take place at the UNHRC in Geneva, Switzerland at 2.30 pm Sri Lanka time tomorrow (Mar. 21).
According to diplomatic sources, the vote will take place following a 90-minute long debate on the resolution that urges the Sri Lankan government to take speedy action on human rights issues.
However, Sri Lanka has been allotted only three minutes out of that time duration.
According to the sources, the Sri Lankan delegation has made arrangements to table, through a friendly country, a counterproposal to the US resolution.
A vote on the US resolution will take place only if the counterproposal is defeated.
The sources said that the US resolution was likely to be adopted at a vote, as Sri Lanka presently has the backing of only China, Russia, Cuba and five other countries, out of a total of 47 UNHRC member nations.
The Sri Lankan delegation is still holding talks to secure more support.
Following India’s announcement that it was inclined to support the US resolution, several African and Middle Eastern countries have decided to abstain at the vote, said the sources.
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This US Resolution is very good for the peace-loving Sri Lankans since there are a number of State Sponsored abductions and other activities against the Human Rights of all the communities in Sri Lanka. The GOSL had been taking their own cool time and postponing the recommendations of the LLRC and the politicians were only worried how to enhance and amass wealth by LOOTING the wealth of our country in a very fraudulent manner. In fact, this is a blessing to all the Sri Lankans and we should be thankful to all those who support this Resolution. The thugs in the GOSL are responsible for the present situation.
Moreover, my prediction is 32 countries in favour, 7 against and 8 would abstain.
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In response to @Ronny above. It is highly unlikely sir that you are a Sri Lankan. Furthermore, I am perplexed to think of what credible information you posses in the light of your allegations/assumptions. I’m a 21 year old student born and raised in Sri Lanka and I have not known a country without war until a couple of years ago.
It has completely bewildered me how ignorance has gripped, with all due respect, individuals such as yourself since at the end of the day, one must acknowledge WHERE the pressure to sanction Sri Lanka is coming from. Being a sovereign island nation, we are but a signatory in many international treaties including that of the UN. Furthermore, much like the UK or US, we too are a Dualis country (for the unacquainted, likely you sir, we do not and cannot enact laws within the country without ratification from Parliament).
Finally, it is puzzling how a US backed proposition to sanction Sri Lanka would not have an ulterior motive behind it.
This is the last chance you got to save your country from current criminal looting rulers. Everything collpased in your country including law and order, Universities (Full of jokers appointed as professors), schools, health and huge commissions and only rulers and their henchmen have now around 90% of country’s resouces and lands. Many more must come in Geveva for your country. The person who save your country SF now in jail and whole cabinet now behind all bad things and all the government key officers (Cabbral, President Sec..) and ministers are richest people in South Asia and poors and educated are without unable to eat two meals per day doing all the dirt works in Arbs, Korea nd Italy. All economic data false and next three months time US $ 1000.00 RS and government can not pay even salary.
Ha, ha, I can only sympathise with Shaveen on his naivety, when he says “we do not and cannot enact laws within the country without ratification from Parliament”. That might stand up as the biggest joke of the week. How many MPs in our Parliament can be honestly called “law makers”. As we all know, the majority of these so called law makers, are in fact law breakers such as thieves, murderers, rapists, drug dealers etc. and some are those who have sold their birth-rights and souls for filthy lucre offered by the government to switch sides. And then we have another bunch of film stars, who have never even read a Gazette or Hansard in their life time and who are prepared to raise both their hands ( and even legs if the necessity arises!) to whatever is brought before the Parliament by the corrupt regime. And then to talk about “parliamentary democracy” is just waste of time. One prime example is the surreptious way the so called 18th Amendment was introduced, the sole purpose of which was to allow the incumbent president to contest as many times as he wants (resulting in lack of checks and balances which was the original intention of the 1978 Constitution) and also for the President to have full control of all independent bodies such as Elections Commission, Police Commission, Bribery Commission etc.
Dear Mr. Calistus Jayatilleke, thank you for your poignant and truly thought provoking comment. What you are referring to are the people in power. What the UN/US are suggesting, albeit imposing is the fact that we don’t have a proper mechanism in place to uphold the rule of law and checks and balances on the separation of powers.
What you Mr. Jayatilleke, fail to realize is the people you are purporting to be corrupted are evidently voted into those positions and provided a mandate for by the people. In essence then what you are suggesting is that the US backed UN initiative, undermine the democratic process (and the power vested with the people) in order to fulfill, as i stated earlier their own personal agendas.
Food for thought.
A committee after hearing the submission of Sri Lankans produce a report recommending certain actions. Sri Lankan tax payers spent millions on this commission. MR and Gota do not want to implement thes recommendations. What is wrong in bringing a resolution forcing the govt to implement those recomendations. (one such recomendatio is to stop white vans)
Shaveen, I respect your comment. I am a pure Sri Lankan hence my commitment towards Human Rights. I love my motherland but I hate injustice. You and I know who mobilises the White Vans and our beloved country has been looted by the top politicians and their henchmen leaving the poor and the innocent Sri Lankans to suffer further. However, my prediction was based on the information I had two days ago. In the meantime, 8 countries voted against but almost all of them want the Recommendations to be implemented. 8 abstained. Thank you.
Mr Shaveen you seemed to be ignorant or a deliberate lackey to ignore the arrogant behavior of the ruling corrupt regime, you may not want rule of law but we want,look at these independent Websites Comments who is for, an against the resolutions, comments are published without going to moderators, that’s democracy.
Dont count me as a foreigner I am living in Gampaha District.
Thank you Ronny for that comment. I concur that the there have been civil atrocities in Sri Lanka. However, note this. It is the same fact in any country, furthermore, what the resolution proposes is a radical shift in the due process, rather than an upheaval of the incumbent regime.
Mind you sir, as I had mentioned in an earlier comment, the democratic process still stands. Who voted those in power to such a level? The mandate was given BY THE PEOPLE. Evidently, everyone seems to conveniently forget that. If one is unhappy with the ruling party, vote, change, don’t seek foreign intervention before local remedies are not sort.
@Mr. Hardy, you sir may be from Sri Lanka (citizen, i hope), the same sentiment goes to you. If the regime is corrupt, why vote them in? It is a matter of principle sir that at the outset, they are OUR REPRESENTATIVES. Unlike countries like the UK (specifically referring to the House of Lords), we have ELECTED REPRESENTATIVES.
Kindly come prepared if you wish to debate on a matter Mr. Hardy. Thank you.