{"id":35511,"date":"2014-11-28T16:52:15","date_gmt":"2014-11-28T21:52:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dbsjeyaraj.com\/dbsj\/?p=35511"},"modified":"2014-11-28T19:47:24","modified_gmt":"2014-11-29T00:47:24","slug":"maithripala-sirisena-announces-he-would-not-allow-president-rajapaksa-or-the-security-forces-to-be-hauled-up-before-an-international-war-crimes-court","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dbsjeyaraj.com\/dbsj\/?p=35511","title":{"rendered":"Maithripala Sirisena Announces he would not Allow President Rajapaksa or the Security Forces to be Hauled up Before an International War Crimes Court”"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nBy<\/p>\n

Dharisha Bastians<\/strong><\/p>\n

Opposition presidential challenger Maithripala Sirisena will stand against an international investigation into allegations of war crimes committed during the final phase of the war.<\/p>\n

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Sirisena, who was addressing a press briefing yesterday, said he would launch a domestic probe if he was successful in the January presidential election. \u201cI will not allow President Rajapaksa or the security forces to be hauled before an international war crimes court,\u201d Sirisena told journalists.<\/p>\n

His Government would act according to the recommendations of the Lessons Learnt and Reconciliation Commission (LLRC), Sirisena said.<\/em>
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\nThe LLRC has recommended credible investigations into specific incidents referred to by witnesses that testified before the Commission during the final phase of the war.<\/p>\n

\u201cNational and religious reconciliation is crucial to harmony between communities. So we will make policy decisions on this matter,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Sirisena vowed to carry out a polythene- and poster-free campaign during the presidential election.<\/p>\n

\u201cI will not use cut outs or polythene. To create awareness of a rally or meeting we may use posters, otherwise there will be no polythene or posters used during this campaign,\u201d the common candidate pledged.<\/p>\n

A confident Opposition candidate hit back against President Rajapaksa\u2019s propaganda blitz before campaigning officially kicks off.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe can hang cutouts from Siripada and Sigiriya if he wants. I will still win,\u201d he charged.<\/p>\n

Former Fisheries Minister Rajitha Senaratne who also addressed the press briefing held at the Opposition leader\u2019s office in Colombo claimed recent events had created a great wave of public support for the Opposition movement.<\/p>\n

Referring to the lead story in the Ravaya newspaper, Senaratne said intelligence reports were already predicting huge victories for Sirisena in the January poll.<\/p>\n

\u201cPeople who were suppressed for so long are now speaking out. People who couldn\u2019t understand what was happening are now understanding and aware. That is why you are getting this polling data now,\u201d the former minister explained.<\/p>\n

The Ravaya report said the State Intelligence Service Chief Chandra Wakishta had been removed as a result of submitting a report that predicted a Sirisena victory with 59% of the vote.<\/p>\n

Senaratne promised more defections from the Government in the next few weeks.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat is stopping them all right now is fear. They are all very scared. That is the only reason they are staying. So there is your greatest evidence for why the presidential system has to go,\u201d he charged.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Government said there would be no more crossovers. Since they said that there have been two crossovers. So let\u2019s wait and see what happens next week. We don\u2019t need to advertise the numbers,\u201d Senaratne said.<\/p>\n

The Government is moving to suspend sittings in at least three provincial councils ahead of the vote, the former minister added.<\/p>\n

Yesterday the UPFA Government decided to suspend sittings in the Uva PC which sits in the hill city of Badulla because it was too cold.<\/p>\n

Courtesy: DailyFT<\/em><\/p>\n

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By Dharisha Bastians Opposition presidential challenger Maithripala Sirisena will stand against an international investigation into allegations of war crimes committed during the final phase of the war. Sirisena, who was addressing a press briefing yesterday, said he would launch a domestic probe if he was successful in the January presidential election. \u201cI will not allow …<\/p>\n

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