19.4.2008
Minister
of Disaster Management and Human Rights, Mahinda SamarasinghMinister
of Disaster Management and Human Rights, Mahinda Samarasinghe
revealed that a draft resolution requesting the situation
in Sri Lanka to be included as an emergency item on the
agenda of the 118th session of the Inter-Parliamentary Union
(IPU) held in Cape Town, South Africa had been withdrawn.
The
Sri Lankan delegation, upon being made aware of the proposal,
had immediately made representations to the delegation
from South Africa, impressing upon them the fact that
Sri Lanka has neer targetted civilians and had taken all
measures available to ensure that there are no civilian
casualties when engaging the LTTE, a ruthless
terrorist organization that has throughout its history
made use of civilians as human shields.
The
delegation had also outlined the steps taken by the Government
to bring an end to the conflict, especially the initiation
of a consultative process among political parties to understand
the complex issues and suggest ways and means of developing
constitutional reforms that enable better governance and
representation.
Courtesy
- Government Information