The Democratic Action Party Of Malaysia (DAP) has been always in the forefront of championing the interests of those who have suffered human rights violations. 

In September 2016 the party condemned the visit of the former Sri Lankan President, Mahinda Rajapakse according to Malaysiakini.

Hardly three months have passed, the BN government has again issued another invitation for the visit of incubent President of Sri Lanka Maithripala Sirisena.

President Sirisena is scheduled to spend three days in the Malaysia, from Dec 15 to 17, 2016. 

The Sri Lankan High Commission has already issued invitation for guests to attend the launching of the Sri Lanka Food and Cultural Festival to be launched by Sirisena at the Intercontinental Hotel, Ampang, Kuala Lumpur.

Malaysia Sirisena is expected to sign a number of memoranda of understanding (MOUs) with the Malaysian government in the areas of tourism, training and cooperation, plantations, culture, arts and heritage and in the field of youth development.

About three months back in September, the former president was invited to participate in the International Conference of Asian Political Parties (ICAPP) at the Putra World Trade Centre, Kuala Lumpur.

Tamil groups organised protests against Rajapakse for being the person allegedly responsible for the ‘war crimes’ committed against Tamils in Sri Lanka before and in the aftermath of the civil war. During the protests the BN government was condemned for being insensitive to the plight of Tamils in Sri Lanka and those Tamils who have supported the Tamil cause in the country.

Despite the displeasure shown by Malaysian Tamils, the BN government continues to ride roughshod over their feelings by inviting the current President Sirisena.