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31 new bullet / bomb proof vehicles for vips this week
Wednesday, 9 July 2008 - 3:35 AM SL Time
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The government has imported 31 bullet proof vehicles for the use of parliamentarians at a cost of 8.6 million US dollars, Chief Government Whip Dinesh Gunawardena told parliament yesterday.
Mr Gunawardena made the disclosure responding to a question by UNP MP Ravi Karunanayake.
He said 15 of these vehicles had been bought for 3.7 million Euros inclusive of duty, 12 for 1.8 million US dollars, and four for 1.3 million US dollars.
The government, however, declined to reveal the names of those who were using these bullet proof vehicles citing security reasons. The Chief government Whip said proper tender procedures had been followed before importing the vehicles.
These vehicles were purchased from Guana International, Ltd, England, M/s Nanigure International GMBH, Germany, M/s Daimler Chrysler AG Stvttgurt, Germany, Global Fleet Sales Co Ltd, Thailand, Svos Spol Syo, Czech Republic and Mahindra and Mahindra Ltd, India. Gunawardena said the government had taken all possible steps to ensure the security of opposition leader Ranil Wickremesinghe when Mr. Karunanayake asked whether at least one of those bullet proof vehicles had been provided to Mr. Wickremesinghe.
While thanking the government for providing security, Mr. Wickremasinghe charged that his security officials were being questioned over anonymous petitions sent against them.
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DVLADV
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 8 Jul 2008 20:40:47 GMT Report for Abuse
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Many relatives of politicos join the fray to contest
With perks like this who wont? Specially when they are not qualified to do nothing else.
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 8 Jul 2008 20:45:59 GMT Report for Abuse
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| Excellent. Maybe that fat bunker rat will also get one for his occasional funeral excursions to the surface. |
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 8 Jul 2008 20:52:07 GMT Report for Abuse
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VP has enough worries and now his suicidal carders are even useless because of this.
What a nightmare for Velu gona! |
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8 Jul 2008 20:54:37 GMT Report for Abuse
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| Corruption will never be completely eliminated. But during a war against terrorism, this may be necessary |
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8 Jul 2008 20:55:10 GMT Report for Abuse
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The government has imported 31 bullet proof vehicles for the use of parliamentarians at a cost of 8.6 million US dollars
This will help the farmers transporting paddy seeds to the fields and rice to the starving people of the North.
In every move the govt ensures that the privileged is given preference. The masses are there to work in the fields and factories, go to Middle East of get killed in the war. |
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8 Jul 2008 20:56:23 GMT Report for Abuse
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| If we can get one to Piraba, may be he will come out more and then we can target him from air ! |
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8 Jul 2008 20:59:08 GMT Report for Abuse
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Rana Bimen- Welioya front
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGb9_SdU01Q
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8 Jul 2008 21:12:55 GMT Report for Abuse
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'IC has failed'
'The international community including the EU and the UN appear very concerned about the human rights situation in Sri Lanka. The continuous incidents only prove that the international community has abysmally failed to impress upon the government of Sri Lanka to act with responsibility and to create conditions that would allow minorities to live in peace,' he said. |
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8 Jul 2008 21:31:31 GMT Report for Abuse
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31 new bullet / bomb proof vehicles for vips this week and pulu bread and Thengkai sampal for rest of the 17 million.
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