🚨 Justice for All Calls for Unity Post-Cyclone Ditwah
• Good governance activist group, Justice for All, stresses the urgent need for collective political leadership to address the devastation caused by Cyclone Ditwah, which resulted in hundreds of deaths/missing persons and thousands displaced. • Accountability Concerns: Questions are raised over the effective functioning of existing disaster preparedness frameworks, including the Sri Lanka Disaster Management Act and the National Council for Disaster Management. • Emergency Regulations: Deep concern noted regarding the scope and appropriateness of the emergency regulations declared on November 28. The group urges the Government to strictly adhere to the pledge that these powers will only be used for disaster response and not for suppressing human rights. • Political Unity & Oversight: Calls on all political parties to set aside partisan differences and not to politicise the catastrophic humanitarian tragedy. Also urges Members of Parliament to fulfil their duty of providing oversight on the use of public funds during recovery and rebuilding efforts. • Final Appeal: Urges the Government and all political parties to immediately come together to deliberate and agree upon necessary measures in the interest of all people.