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Bogollagama`s security abuse Sethu project advisors
Tuesday, 12 June 2007 - 6:09 AM SL Time
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Academics, scholars, readers and other users of the Lakshman Kadirgamer Institute of International Affairs and Strategic Studies are urging President Mahinda Rajapakse to take the institution under his control as its regular activities are disturbed as Foreign Minister Rohitha Bogollagama is using the premises.
As The Island had revealed earlier, the high minded security guards of Minister Bogollagama have the habit of closing the institute and chasing away those who are inside when the Minister arrives there frequently. There have been several incidents where senior academics and retired and serving diplomats have been verbally abused and shabbily treated by the guards at the Institute.
The latest episode of this black comedy took place last Saturday Morning when members of the Government`s advisory board on the Sethu Samudram project, which included two Ministry Secretaries, went there for the final rehearsal meeting before the bilateral technical summit beginning tomorrow. They had been chased out by the guards, who claimed that they couldn`t go in, as the Minister was having his breakfast at the Institute.
According to a Board source, the group comprised 30 members, including senior scientists, environmentalists and other experts who voluntarily came forward to serve the country by offering their services free of charge.
The source said that some members, lecturing at outstation universities, such as Eastern University at Baticaloa, Peradeniya University and the Ruhunu University in Matar, had come to Colombo using their own fuel and sacrificing the Saturday Holiday for a national cause, but were chased off like lepers and were not even allowed to park outside the premises.
The source said that a Ministry Secretary, who presided over the board meeting, tried to explain to the guards that they had reserved the premises for their meeting. But Bogollagama`s bodyguards had allegedly abused him in filth and ordered him to get out, warning that he would be thrown out if argued any further.
He said that the situation had irked many university lecturers, scientists and environmentalists, who went back boycotting the meeting.
The source said that he and several other board members parked their vehicles at a distance and waited till the minister left and at about 11 a.m.
Bogollagama had left the premises with his heavy security, followed by a catering truck of a leading five star hotel.
He said that when the meeting was finally held, there were only 12 members, despite the fact that it was held as a rehearsal for today`s technical sessions, where several important matters such as the project`s impact on environment, fisheries and how it would affect the Jaffna peninsula in a future tsunami situation are scheduled to be taken up.
When The Island contacted the Foreign Ministry, an official said that they haven`t so far received any complaint about such an incident.
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alwaysalion
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12 Jun 2007 11:00:37 GMT Report for Abuse
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Always the case.
The damn ministers don't care or respect others Rights
and use thuggery when they are confronted.He should be sued for violating students and faculty persons rights.
Like to see what MR and clan has to say about this.
Hmmm....we are investigating the matter. (The usual
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kiwikanga
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12 Jun 2007 12:15:03 GMT Report for Abuse
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| High time people living in Sri Lanka realised that the country and everything in it was the private property of the ruling politicians. Either put up or get out, do not complain! |
svroshan
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12 Jun 2007 12:46:09 GMT Report for Abuse
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These same security guards are humiliated by LTTE in northern and eastern provinces. I think Prabakaran is the man who can teach the lesson to this eight grade standard buffalos. These artificial heros are run for there life when LTTE is attacking and harassing innocent civilian in Colombo.
Edited By - svroshan - 12 Jun 2007 17:04:23 GMT |
suriya
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12 Jun 2007 21:25:23 GMT Report for Abuse
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This is not a new phenomenon. This is a legacy of post 77 rule which aggravated the ethnic crisis to an unprecedented level and turned the political culture upside down by making politician extraordinary citizens. The prime objective of the formation of the security system became the protection of the big bodies of the politicians and their families.
I can remember when Ranil was the minister of industries my friend who was a scientist and the authority of rubber industry went to Industrial Ministry with a foreign dignitary. Since, they have parked the car near the minister?s convoy, when my friend came out, to his dismay, security has deflated all the tyres. If it is done by the security every time you have to take the brunt.
Before 77 this was not a problem. First many politicians, as MPs, did not have their cars. Some travel in buses. They will get a car when they become a Minister. Even ministers did not have body guards. |
raigamakolla
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13 Jun 2007 07:42:07 GMT Report for Abuse
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What a shame!
This is what happens when the country is run by low grade, cunning, crook, double standard half sinhalase from the south who are selling the country to LTTe.
Slankans open your eyes!! |
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