The Members of IIGEP Stand by theirConcluding Public Statement

The Government of Sri Lanka has proclaimed that Justice PN Bhagwati, Chairman of the IIGEP, hasclarified the IIGEP's assessment that the Government of Sri Lanka lacks the political will to ensurethe success of the Commission of Inquiry.
The Members of the IIGEP stand by the clear assertionsof their Concluding Public Statement, and disassociate themselves from any attempt by theGovernment of Sri Lanka to reformulate and re-interpret that unanimously agreed textIn fact, the letter to H.E. the President from Justice PN Bhagwati merely expresses the obvious,namely that the IIGEP cannot know for sure, but fears ('apprehends') that the political will is absent.
Itis lamentable that the Government of Sri Lanka continues to divert attention from the central truth inthis matter – that is, the problem of impunity for serious human rights violations and the need for theCommission to get to the bottom of that impunity.The IIGEP's positions, including its observations of the work of the Commission, are reflected in thesix public statements it has made, which are available at the IIGEP website (www.iigep.org).
Theycontain all the information necessary to refute all the smears and misrepresentations levelled by theGovernment of Sri Lanka against the IIGEP and its eminently professional Assistants.
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