The British Government has expressed concern that the move to dissolve Parliament has ignored calls from around the world, including the UN & Commonwealth to reconvene and vote.
British High Commissioner to Sri Lanka, James Dauris took to his official Twitter handle to give the following statement
British Govt concerned that #SriLanka Parliament dissolved days before it was to be reconvened and calls for respect for democratic institutions and processes. Step taken ignores calls from around the world, including UN & Commonwealth, that it should be allowed to meet and vote. https://t.co/60vWY6Dh8m
— James Dauris (@JamesDauris) November 10, 2018
Meanwhile, Minister of State for Asia and the Pacific, Mark Field also expressed concern and said the ¨UK calls on all parties to uphold the constitution and respect democratic institutions and processes¨
Concerned by news that #SriLanka’s Parliament has been dissolved days before it was due to be reconvened. As a friend of Sri Lanka, the UK calls on all parties to uphold the constitution and respect democratic institutions and processes.
— Mark Field MP (@MarkFieldUK) November 9, 2018
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