July 16 (EUROPA PRESS) –
The UN Resident Coordinator in Sri Lanka, Hanaa Singer Hamdy, has urged “all stakeholders” in the country to ensure a peaceful transition of power “in full respect” of the Constitution.
“The United Nations Sri Lanka urges all stakeholders to ensure a peaceful transition of power with full respect for the Constitution. It is important that the root causes of the current instability and grievances of the population are addressed,” said Singer Hamdy. it’s a statement.
The UN has maintained that it is “imperative” that the transition of power be accompanied by a “broad and inclusive consultation” inside and outside Parliament, and in which the root causes of the instability that the country is going through are addressed.
Dialogue with all stakeholders is the best way to address the concerns and fulfill the aspirations of all Sri Lankans.
On the other hand, the agency has asked the Sri Lankan authorities to ensure that law and order are maintained, although it has stressed the importance of the security forces doing so with moderation and that they act in “strict compliance with the principles and norms of Human Rights”.
“The United Nations stands ready to provide support to the Government and people of Sri Lanka to address both immediate and long-term needs,” said the UN resident coordinator in the Asian country.
This statement comes after the country’s Parliament confirmed the resignation of the country’s president, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who has given in after several months of protests over price increases, lack of food, medicine and fuel, which has put the small Asian island facing its worst economic crisis since independence from the British colonial yoke.
In his place, Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn in as interim president on Friday. During his inauguration, Wickremesinghe has assured in recent days that he will resign once an inclusive government is formed after Rajapaksa’s resignation.
The popular revolution in Sri Lanka has thus forced the final downfall of the Rajapaksa family, after Gotabaya forced his brother Mahinda to step down as prime minister in early May in a superfluous attempt to quell the protests.
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