- Claims to follow judicial decisions & probe reports
- To appoint spl. fresh comm. if required
The Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP)-led National People’s Power (NPP) of the Parliamentary Opposition said that a future Government of it would – as per the judicial decisions and existing reports of the investigations conducted into the Easter Sunday attacks of 2019 – file criminal charges against those who have violated the fundamental rights (FRs) of citizens by abandoning the country’s national security.
Speaking at a press conference held yesterday (17), NPP Executive Committee Member, attorney Sunil Watagala said that the governments elected to do justice for the victims of the attacks, have disregarded their responsibility, but that a future NPP Government would give priority to the matter, taking it as a responsibility. Noting that the existing reports of the commissions and committees appointed to look into the matter are adequate to take actions against the people who are allegedly responsible for the incident, Watagala also said that they would appoint another special commission to investigate the matter further if it is needed to identify more people who are responsible for the incident. He also claimed that the Attorney General’s Department has not taken measures to file criminal charges against the individuals who have violated the FRs of citizens according to the Supreme Court verdict and the existing reports. He noted that a future NPP Government would file charges against those individuals.
The press conference was held to unveil a seven point action plan made by the NPP to address the issues related to the lack of implementation of actions regarding the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks, the latter which were coordinated suicide bombings. The proposals have been made in view of the fifth anniversary of the attacks to be marked on 21 April of this year. Issuing a statement, the NPP assured that its future Government would initiate necessary legal action as per its proposal to grant justice to the victims and relatives affected by the Easter attacks.
The NPP said that, under its administration, proper legal action will be instituted against those implicated, either directly or indirectly, in the 2019 Easter Sunday terror attacks that killed more than 250 people and injured hundreds of others.