UN panel flawed - Lanka
June 23, 2010 07:03 am
He says Mr Darusman has been involved in the island before
and had disagreements with local authorities.
The prominent Indonesian was a member of the International
Independent Group of Eminent Persons that quit observing human rights
investigations in Sri Lankain April 2008 after clashing with the local
administration.
The official who declined to be named says in that context,
having Mr Darusman in the panel could lead to a serious conflict of interest.
He repeated the Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse’s
opposition to the move, saying the investigation is unwarranted and uncalled
for.
Secretary-general Ban Ki-moon launched the probe to advise
him on the issue of accountability with regards to any alleged violations of
international human rights and humanitarian law during the final stages of the
conflict.
