Friday, 20 September 2013 02:44
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UN Chief Ban Ki Moon yesterday hailed tomorrow’s Northern Provincial Council election, calling it an important opportunity for reconciliation in Sri Lanka.
In a statement issued by his spokesperson in New York, the UN Secretary General called on all parties to take part in the electoral process in a peaceful manner.
Ban described the elections as a way to “foster political reconciliation and to build confidence between Sri Lankans after many years of conflict”.
The UN Secretary General welcomed the provincial elections, which are scheduled for tomorrow, particularly in the Northern Province, which has not had provincial elections since 1987.
He also called on all parties “to participate peacefully in the elections and to work together in the period following the elections to address the national and post-war agenda constructively and collaboratively.”
Tomorrow’s northern poll was made note of in the UN Human Rights Council resolution of March 2013 and is being observed closely by the international community that is pushing Sri Lanka to meet its reconciliation and accountability targets post war.
