Hunger strike against the UN investigation of Ministers of Sri Lanka
recently, the United Nations investigation team set up on the Sri Lankan Tamil Tigers in the suppression of deliberate attacks on civilians during the question whether the investigation. 8, Housing Minister led the country held a hunger strike to express their dissatisfaction with the United Nations in this initiative.
Sri Lankan Minister of Housing 魏玛尔维拉 Vaasa 6, led a large group of demonstrators came to the United Nations office in Sri Lanka before. Several days they burned the portrait of UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, and set up road blocks to prevent access to United Nations staff. 8, Weilawasa on the support of his hundreds of demonstrators shouted that he would fast in the end, even if the dead have to defend the honor of Sri Lankan government forces.
Ban Ki-moon last month appointed a three-person team to investigate during the civil war in Sri Lanka, government forces and Tamil Tigers are deliberate attacks on civilians. According to UN statistics, in 2009, government troops to suppress the Tamil Tigers in the final stage, a total of 7,000 Tamil civilians were killed.
Weilawasa 8, said, "This is the United Nations war crimes tribunals to send our troops a plan. We will not let them succeed."
in the hunger strike site including monks, including hundreds of cheering people Weilawasa, prayers.
United Nations Headquarters, issued a statement recently said that "strongly opposes" protest Sri Lanka, and insist on not disband the team. (Zhang Le)
