The Australian Prime Minister has said that the most important civil right is the right to live sans threat of death or violence through a civil war.
In an interview with Alan Jones of Radio 2GB, Tony Abbot referring to Sri Lanka mentioned that there is no threat of death or violence through a civil war and this situation prevails in the island nation. He said that this is the most important civil right.
Affirming his participation in the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Colombo, the Australian Prime Minister said it is getting better in Sri Lanka for the war-affected Tamil civilians in the North. The ordinary civil society is resuming in the Tamil parts of Sri Lanka.
When the interviewer referred to the detention of the Australian Green Party senator Lee Rhiannon and the Indian Prime Minister’s refusal to attend the summit on the basis of human rights, the Australian Premier said he is attending the summit because he respects the Commonwealth and he wants Australia to be a good participant in the Commonwealth. He further noted that the Sri Lankan Government is very committed to stopping illegal boat arrivals from Sri Lanka and readily takes back the illegal immigrants.
Tony Abbot pointed out in the interview that if a country is cooperating fully and effectively with Australia, it seems right and proper to maintain the best possible relations with them. When asked whether he would raise the human rights concerns the Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper raised, Abbott replied that he will not lecture other countries on human rights. He said he is not inclined to go overseas impress upon other countries.
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