High Commissioner Dr. Chris Nonis presents the LLRC Report to British Parliamentarians
High Commissioner Dr. Chris Nonis briefed British Parliamentarians from the House of Commons and the House of Lords, academics and Think Tanks, at an interactive dialogue on the LLRC Report held last afternoon in Portcullis House in the British Parliament.
Dr. Chris Nonis articulated that the holistic approach of the LLRC is entirely consistent with restorative justice embedded with accountability. He further stated that it is a comprehensive, objective and impartial report which demonstrates the integrity of the LLRC, and it is set in the context of International Humanitarian Law incorporating the principle of distinction and principle of proportionality. He said that it has a wealth of content and provides a nuanced understanding of the conflict, and many lessons can be learnt from it. He further stated that the release of the LLRC Report in full by the Government of President Mahinda Rajapaksa demonstrates both its sincerity and commitment and is a landmark in the reconciliation process of Sri Lanka in the post-conflict era.
Conservative MP James Wharton said “This is an extremely welcome opportunity to discuss the way forward for Sri Lanka after what has been a very difficult period of its history. The High Commissioner gave us a very thorough overview of the (LLRC) Report including answers to a wide range of questions. I know that a number of my Parliamentarian colleagues look forward with the intent to seeing Sri Lanka progress over the coming months and years”.
Lord Rogan of Lower Iveagh who was a key figure associated with the Northern Ireland Peace Process and the Good Friday Agreement said “As we know and have experience from coming out of a 40-year old conflict in Northern Ireland it takes time and patience to move from conflict to consensus politics and I would ask all peoples in Sri Lanka and the Diaspora to have patience and give time and space for a peaceful solution to develop”.
Sir Harold Walker KCMG, President, British Society for Middle Eastern Studies and former Chairman, Royal Society for Asian Affairs said “It is commendable that the Sri Lankan Government released such a comprehensive and hard-hitting report; of course. the world will be watching to see that the report is followed through. However, so far, the signs are clear that the Government of Sri Lanka do intend to follow the Report through. They must however be allowed time for this process, in particular since it follows such a long period of conflict, and these issues cannot be settled overnight”.
Deputy Secretary General of the Muslim Council of Britain, Mr. Shuja Shafi said “I am pleased to listen first hand, to the recommendations in the LLRC Report, and will be happy to work with the communities here to see how we can facilitate a dialogue with inputs from the communities in the UK”.
Mr. Khalid Nadeem, Chairman of South Asia and Middle East Forum said “Dialogue is the way forward, we need to put the conflict behind us, and reach out to each other to achieve a just and peace in Sri Lanka today. The Report provides a firm foundation for the way forward for all parties”.
President of the Friends of Sri Lanka, Sir Peter Heap said “This was a very valuable meeting, well attended by Members of Parliament and representatives from many other organizations. The Sri Lankan High Commissioner gave a superb account of the Report of the LLRC and of the government’s response. It was a very useful reminder for everyone present that Sri Lanka was doing a great deal to bring together the different communities and to restore prosperity in the conflict-affected areas”.
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Udurawana, by his own admission, has stated he supports Vickremabahu who is a well known LTTE lapdog, stooge, traitor.
Udurawana displays his own ignorance and uncivilised behaviour by insulting Dr Nonis, our High Commissioner in UK, who has expertly fielded all the questions put to him by the well attended British Parliamentary delegation of well qualified and experts themselves in diverse fields. They congratulated Dr Nonis for the brilliant and thorough presentation of the well-balanced LLRC Report.
I am encouraged that the British Parliamentarians applauded the LLRC Report and advised the diaspora Tamils, TNA and other Tamil parties in SL to co-operate genuinely with GOSL, to find a peaceful solution for the good of all communities in SL and the development of the country as ONE NATION ONE COUNTRY.
TNA was the political front and voice of VP and his rabid LTTE. They are behaving currently in the same distasteful manner VP behaved and instructed TNA to behave. That is to pretend to co-operate but withdraw from finding an effective positive solution, other than autonomy for the SL Tamils and partition of the country in accordance with VP demands. TNA has withdrawn from current talks through such unacceptable demands. Their agenda is obvious. They are marking time until Hon Mahinda Rajapaksa government can be toppled, even through riots generated by foreign manipulation, funding and intervention.
Udurawana is an LTTE stooge as Vickremabahu is. He is an apologist for LTTE. I would not be surprised that he is infact a Diaspora Tamil under a Sinhala sounding pseudonym.
Udurawana is uncivilised in his responses, insults people and makes personal attacks on other bloggers. He is incapable of well-reasoned arguments. Hence I denounce him totally. Anyway we have to tolerate this guy and continue to oppose his uncivilised behaviour and silly comments.
Udurawana and Nicholas,
Don’t break your heads over petty differences.
Dr Nonis will sonn be subject to the “condom” theory (use and discard) and will be back in SL pretty soon.
I am sure the “failed” so-called diplomats who aspire to a London posting will be out for the Podi Kolla pretty soon.
Sincereity doesn’t pay woth the Goon Governers of our land.
The more insincere you are and the more crookish, you will not only survive but thrive and grow under this regime.
Well done Dr Nonis, anyway.
The Tamil Diaspora however, has an impeccably brigt intellectual leadership which is impossible to penetrate.