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Message: <blockquote data-quote="lkdood" data-source="post: 10586556" data-attributes="member: 92282">British Secretary of State for Defence, Dr Liam Fox today said the  late Lakshman Kadirgamar  believed in a future where Sri Lanka was  united and where all citizens were equal.Dr Fox was delivering the Lakshman Kadirgamar Memorial lecture at the SLFI.   He said Mr. Kadirgamar  believed in an independent judicial system  complemented by political reform and underpinned by a free press. “It was his unswerving belief in these which made him such a compelling and internationally respected political figure. He would have undoubtedly welcomed the defeat of the LTTE, one of the most brutal terrorist organisations the world has seen. It was, we must remember, an organisation where children were forced  to become soldiers or even suicide bombers and where violence and murder  were seen as legitimate tools. But his commitment to the principles of accountability before the law  meant that he was never a man who believed that the ends always justify  the means. He would have expected, as I do, allegations of violations of  international human rights and humanitarian law by both sides at the end  of the conflict to be taken seriously and to be fully investigated and  any individuals responsible to be brought fully to account. He would have expected, as I do, the Lessons Learnt and  Reconciliation Commission to examine all the evidence and make final  credible recommendations to the Sri Lankan government. Those recommendations will play a key role in strengthening the  process of accountability and support peace and, perhaps even more  importantly, reconciliation as this country moves forward. I hope and expect that we will see that type of progress when the LLRC reports in November.ST</blockquote>

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