The statement said, “Several complaints were received by the HRCSL alleging that former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa had tendered his resignation under threat and coercion. And the government had failed to provide adequate security to Gotabaya Rajapaksa during this period. And now, the former President and his family intend to return to the country.
The complaint is based on the premise that the Ex-President and family cannot return to the country due to the prevailing threats they face and that it violates fundamental rights guaranteed under the Constitution for every citizen.” “It is recommended that the Government of Sri Lanka (GOSL) takes all necessary steps to assess the threat situation and provide the Ex-President with the security protection provided under the law for an Ex-President to return to the country whenever he makes such a request. The family of Gotabaya Rajapaksa, now living aboard, is entitled to the protection of the law to a safe return to the country. The HRCSL recommends that the GOSL provide adequate protection to the family of Gotabaya Rajapaksa to return to the country,” the HRCSL had observed.
Source: Daily News
