UN Chief watched the Channel 4 documentary – report
Posted by Editor on December 29, 2011 - 12:23 pm
The controversial documentary “Killing Fields of Sri Lanka” has been watched by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, according to a response provided to Inner City Press by Ban’s Office of the Spokesperson.
Ban’s spokesperson Martin Nesirky, is reported to have answered an email query sent by Inner City Press confirming that the UN Chief had watched the documentary.
Excerpt;
“Yes or no, has [Ban Ki-moon] ever watched “Killing Fields of Sri Lanka,” given that Sri Lanka says he watched the gov’t-produced rebuttal?”
Four hours later, the following arrived:
From: UN Spokesperson - Do Not Reply [at] @un.org
Date: Wed, Dec 28, 2011 at 4:08 PM
Subject: Questions
To: Matthew.Lee [at] InnerCityPress.com
On the “Killing Fields of Sri Lanka”: Yes.
Source: Inner City Press / Ada Derana
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