| by Concerned Citizen
( November 06, 2012, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Guardian) The government of Sri Lanka is all out to promote the military
officials accused of war crimes in the final leg of war in Sri Lanka in 2009 in
the international level. Its efforts are grotesque that it does not have no
moral conscience or sensitivity to handle matters carefully. Intentions of the
government might be to marginalise the war crimes heros who could undermine the
present family regime with the support they have down south if they remained in
Sri Lanka.
War crimes accused Major General Shavendra
Silva ended up being bloody nosed in New York needing urgent rehabilitation to
salvage him from the damage. His sudden transfer to South Africa that fought a
just battle against apartheid and Africana’s is another ludicrous move of the
government that once again will boomerang on its face.
Instead of posting him to places like North
Korea, Iran, China, Maldives or sending him on early retirement the government
has opted for South Africa to play another high stake game with the
international community. North Korea is said be a silent partner Sri Lanka
where very many important government backers and alleged war criminals are
being sent with meagre earning work permits. Silva should have been given a
luxury holiday in that country to avoid him being arrested under a
international warrant.
Coming days and months will say how far the
government’s effort to resurrect Silva in South Africa will fare. With the
strong human rights lobby with international HR organisations links, South
Africa will be another Waterloo for Mahinda Rajapakse & Co if pressures
start to mount there against Silva.
Another intention of the government is keep
these alleged war criminal under diplomatic protection to ensure, they would
not be touched with the immunity protection.
It is testing time for South Africa too,
when it had accepted a war criminal to serve in its country. South Africa is
creating a new precedent and its image to act fair has come into questioning.
The rationale behind accepting this appointment must have been a behind the
scene work involving the Defence Scretary Gotabaya Rajapakse, who too is
accused of committing war crimes.
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