Sunday, 09th November 2014
UNHRC blank war crimes forms compromise process integrity
The world was told that the UN investigation would be transparent and fair. The modus operandi behind blank UNHRC war crimes forms given by TNA to LTTE cadres to obtain signatures does not exactly fit into the category of transparent or fair. The arrest of an LTTE un-rehabilitated cadre by Sri Lankan State authorities has put the cat out of the bag. The most important question is how many such blank forms have been falsely filled and sent to the UNHRC so far for the 3 member Panel to base their final report on-
The arrest of the TNA-connected LTTE cadre raises some valid questions.Threat posed by Un-rehabilitated cadres.
How many more un-rehabilitated LTTE cadres are still living in Sri Lanka? How many of these LTTE cadres are now living abroad posing a threat to foreign citizens?
UNHRC war crimes complaint forms
Are these for sale if so where can people purchase them? Are these available to a select handful, if so why and what criteria make them the selected lot? When email queries were sent to the general email requesting how to make submissions we were told that there was no specific template or format the only requirement was to keep submissions to within 10 pages though the font size or font type was not given either. There is no automatic receipt mail generated for submissions sent or even acknowledgement as is generally done. Now it emerges that the UNHRC has a war crimes form given to one side only. This is unacceptable.
How come these forms ended up in the hands of the TNA? Did the UNHRC post them, courier them or were they given by hand when TNA officials were visiting Geneva? Why have they not been given to the Sri Lankan delegations? Who in the UNHRC had the authority to give such forms?
How many forms were there? The apprehended LTTE cadre had on him 500 blank forms and 500 signatures.
Were other LTTE cadres used and how many signatures did they obtain altogether?
The UNHRC war crimes forms could not have been photocopied because there is a serial number to the forms. The Sri Lankan authorities must demand an official explanation from the UNHRC as to exactly how many forms have been given to the TNA.
The UNHRC must also explain how they were given and why and the Government of Sri Lanka must demand the cancellation of every serial number form given, rendering the false war crimes accounts being compiled null and void.
TNA start explaining
If the TNA claims they were not aware of Ananthi Sasitharan’s letter requesting extension of submission deadline on a Northern Provincial Council letterhead, what official action is the Chief Minister taking against her? The Northern Governor needs to take up this matter officially.
TNA-LTTE links
How many other un-rehabilitated LTTE cadres does the TNA have personal contacts with and how have they been utilized since May 2009?
On what grounds is the TNA’s Premachandran requesting the UNHRC to pressurize Sri Lankan authorities to release the arrested LTTE cadre?
The allegations of links between the LTTE and TNA need to be formally investigated by the Sri Lankan State. There is sufficient evidence and it must commence now.
Was this how the “Darusman Report” was compiled?
If the UNHRC is resorting to handing around blank forms to obtain bogus accounts and we are also aware that certain high powered foreign envoys are regularly visiting the North, giving handouts and encouraging people to make their cases against Sri Lanka, these may add up to some mischief taking shape.
We should also recall how arrested LTTE members in Malaysia were found with UNHCR identity cards which opened another can of worms which the UN has subtly brushed under the carpet.
If the TNA is working in cahoots with elements inside the UNHRC that are handing out blank war crimes forms, this is something the Sri Lankan nation should not and cannot take lightly. The respective authorities need to take up this matter at the highest levels and make all the noise possible.
We have every right now to wonder if the Ban Ki Mon Panel report was compiled in a similar fashion because all the witnesses remain anonymous for decades. And the question of whether these names are bogus is a very valid question which the UN Secretary General now needs to officially respond to.
When Sri Lanka is in the right we need not fear pointing fingers at the cheats, in fact we have every right to expose these cheats and liars. These are good lessons for the Opposition of Sri Lanka most of whom have never seen the LTTE as terrorists, and should alert the Sri Lankan public of the dangers that continue to plague Sri Lanka in spite of defeating the LTTE on the ground.
From : http://www.nation.lk/edition/focus/item/35080-caught-red-handed.html
