Channel 4 airing not coincidental but motivated by collateral political considerations – SL High Commission in UK

As with their previous pattern of behaviour, Channel 4's airing of its latest biased, deeply misleading video at this time is not coincidental but is strategically driven and clearly motivated by collateral political considerations, the Sri Lankan High Commission in London said. Indeed, we note that much of the footage shown in latest broadcast is highly repetitious, having simply been recycled from Channel 4’s previous and discredited broadcast last year. The timing of this programme is nothing more than a cynical and concerted attempt to assist in gathering support for a resolution calling for action on Sri Lanka, tabled at the ongoing 19th Session of the Human Rights Council. As with their previous pattern of behaviour, Channel 4's airing of this biased, deeply misleading video at this time is not coincidental but is strategically driven and clearly motivated by collateral political considerations, issuing a statement the High Commission said. Read more...