JO Request UNHRC Debate in Parliament
The Joint Opposition (JO) has requested a debate in Parliament on 6th April 2017 on the UNHRC Resolution. The JO earlier claimed that the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) resolution which was passed without a vote in Geneva last week was detrimental to the sovereignty of the country. JO leader MP Dinesh Gunawardena said, the approval had been granted for the debate based on a request they made during the Party Leaders’ Meeting held in Parliament on Friday.
Addressing the weekly news briefing of the JO, the MP said the incumbent Government had gone ahead with the resolution placing the Government’s interest at first, unlike previous Government, which thought about the country first. “Some of the resolution recommendations violate the Constitution. Especially the sixth clause which recommends foreign judges and prosecutors in an accountability mechanism is a clear violation of the Constitution.
