Govt defends UNHRC stance as opposition slams vote decision

Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath accused previous governments of politicizing national issues and human rights for political gain, defending the government’s decision to not request for a vote when the latest Human Rights Council Resolution on Sri Lanka was adopted. Briefing Parliament on his recent visit to Geneva and engagements with the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC), Herath said calling for a vote at the Council, given Sri Lanka’s record and circumstances, would create an unnecessary problem. “Previous governments did this, fully aware that the vote will be defeated, wasting both public money and time. This is not our government’s policy,”…

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