“I have been waiting and waiting until the Sri Lankan government would respond, positively​”: Ban Ki-moon

( October 12, Colombo, Sri Lanka Guardian) Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon “waiting and waiting” for response from Sri Lankan Government on Human Rights Accountability in Sri Lanka. 
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon took a harsh tone Monday towards the Sri Lankan Government, describing that he has been, “waiting and waiting” for a positive response to recommendations made by his Panel of Experts on Sri Lanka. His remarks were made in an exclusive press meeting with Norwegian Foreign Media on 10 October.

The Secretary General is in Oslo where he attended the International Climate and Energy Summit that opens on Monday, hosted by the Norwegian Government.

United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon spoke about Sri Lanka during the Press Conference. 



The Secretary-General stated, “On Sri Lankan issues as you remember, I have established a Panel Of Experts and they have reviewed all these situations and made many recommendations.



These recommendations are something which needs to be implemented by the Sri Lankan people. I have been waiting and waiting until the Sri Lankan government would respond, positively, to the implementation of recommendation done by Panel of Experts.

Just a couple of weeks ago I decided to refer this report to the Human Rights Council and my High Commissioner for Human Rights and they are now reviewing this Panel of Experts Report. 



I met the President Rajapaksa just two weeks ago on the occasion of the United Nations General Assembly and we discussed this matter. He assured me that he would do his best to ensure the human rights of all his Tamil People be protected and promoted and also would do all domestic measures to see that justice prevailed.”