The Hon. Shanakiyan Rajaputhiran Rasamanickam

¶ 01 [Expunged on the order of the Chair.]

¶ 02 Hon. Prime Minister, my first Supplementary Question:

¶ 03 You spoke clearly about emblematic cases. Several such cases — including the Trincomalee Five students’ killings, abductions of journalists in the North and East, and attacks on hospitals in 2009 — have been raised, including at the former Ministry of Justice and National Integration’s subcommittee discussions. Emblematic cases are identified because we cannot investigate all cases at once.

¶ 04 On enforced disappearances, your proposal relies on the OMP and the Office for Reparations. The affected Tamil community has rejected both due to lack of a judicial process. Further, despite statements in Geneva that the OMP would be advanced, this year’s Budget allocates no funds for OMP or Reparations. Without funds, how will you proceed? We know the Saleem Peiris-led team went to Mullivaikkal to record statements on some emblematic cases. Even if there is no immediate solution, what progress is there? On the arrest of Pillaiyan yesterday — we welcome due process — but please proceed likewise on the matters I raised. Is there progress sufficient to say something concrete?